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We See More, We Want More; What do You Assume Life Owes You?

Common folk-wisdom runs that happiness is found in community. That we were happier in the past, in smaller, more tightly-knit communities; villages, towns, family units. That a big cause of the modern malaise is the fracturing of communities into...

Manchu; Is this the Forgotten Ethnic Community?

That it be a modest community not often brought up, the Manchu people were nevertheless powerful rulers that undisputedly conquered China and established the Qing Dynasty, whilst being a national ethnic minority.  The Manchus carried out atypical political management and...

When Your Home is the Street; Pull up a Plastic Stool!

I’m not sure what hits you first. Is it the multi-coloured LED lights or is it the waft of something being grilled over hot coals? Whatever it is, it’s welcoming. Open arms welcoming. All I did was turn down a...

Our Community of Leprechauns; Just Stop Saying Thank You

I knew my nap from my siesta, my Irish stew from my cocido and my Céili dancing from my flamenco. I thought I was solid on all fronts.  And then, Nanjing.  Nothing and no-one could have prepared me for the deep...

Bears Breaking & Entering; Community Born to Dance a Deep Fake?

“Cap, you got a minute?”, Officer Draves asked as he poked his head in the Captain's office.  “Come in, come in”, the grey-bearded captain said. He waved them in and gestured to the two dark blue chairs in front of...

Our Children; When You Just Couldn’t Possibly Leave them Behind

First things first, my eldest cat; yes, my eldest (human children are somewhere on the horizon as of yet), had visited Nanjing long before I did, albeit sat waiting on the tarmac of Lukou International Airport in the hold...

Furry but not Forgotten; Rebuilding Animal Trust in Humans

Negligence and abandonment of animals at the hands of abusive owners is the issue. But there exists in Nanjing a safe haven where they can rest and recuperate before being adopted by a loving family. Dr. Suzanne and Orik Szampanier...

Through the Eyes of Dogs; Humans in Our Realm

For them, our history started approximately 30,000 years ago… In an era where the world was cold, hard to manoeuvre and food even harder to come by. It also didn’t help that at the same time humans were rapidly...
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1st Blind Teacher in Wuxi is Shanghai Fudan University Graduate

Jiangsu is on the cusp of having its very first blind teacher, thanks to the dedication of a student...

Nanjinger’s Illustrated Book Picked up by Top 5 Intl. Publisher

There cannot be many books, English books, illustrated by a Nanjinger and a young one at that, which have...

After the Fire; Nanjing & Elsewhere Clamp Down on E-bike Charging that Can Kill

Tragedies are not normally inevitable. They come out of nowhere. But when it comes to that of the deadly...
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