Fiction

Back to the Future; “You Have a Fare…”

I looked out of the window as I drove. The road wasn’t a road as such, though I liked to think of it that way. It certainly took away the monotonous feeling of empty desolation that bubbled over every...

We Come in Peace; Coz We Won a Safari!

What a lot of humans do not know is that Solitaritans move in small packs and have vegetarian diets. Most Solitaritans didn’t make it past the age of forty solar cycles before their body broke down in a process...

The Fast Life of Candice

"I know a planet where there is a certain red-faced gentleman. He has never smelled a flower. He has never looked at a star. He has never loved anyone. He has never done anything in his life but add...

Scan 4 Love

My mom had a QR code on her table at Ikea. You wouldn’t have noticed it unless you knew what to look for. It peeked discreetly from under her plate, like a small, secret weapon. Another elderly parent, balancing...

More than Just a Lifestyle Accessory; An Accessory to Murder

If you’re human and reading this, there’s a 35 percent chance your pets and the equipment you use daily hate you.  Most of us love our owners but I was blessed with the misfortune of being owned by an idiot....

Organised for Eternity; The Guardians of Our Universe

The guardians had stood in equilateral position in the library, their marble cloaks unmoving under eons of dust. Their eyes peered up to the heavens and their arms out to the sides maintaining the balance of the forces that...

Plotting & Revenge; English Teachers vs. AI

Despite all the talk of AI replacing human beings in the job market, it had seemed like a concern for a distant time. Perhaps this was the main reason the principal’s announcement still had her reeling.  “As of this semester,...

Mia; Fermenting a Future

Once upon a time, on the outskirt of a European country, there was a moderately-sized town. Its dwellers had been living on the export of beer for centuries and there was a prestigious family who had taken a monopoly...

Latest News

Louis Vuitton & Milk Tea Meet in Suzhou; it’s a ¥10.3 Million Fight

how on Earth did a Parisian house of luxury end up in a Suzhou courtroom over a milk tea...

Less Sex, More Pressure and a Story China is Still Learning

China’s private lives are not slipping neatly into silence. The latest survey points to a more awkward picture. Younger...

China’s Medical Holiday Is Turning into the Cheaper Option for the West

Now the arithmetic is changing. For many western patients, a flight to China for medical work, dental treatment or...

Best of The Nanjinger