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The Nanjinger arose from a dream that a city with a history as long, and a status as important, as Nanjing, deserves a world-class English media outlet. Beginning life in 2009 and evolving into being the city’s English media of record, The Nanjinger brings the international and English-speaking community a wide and varied selection of news and features about Nanjing, its surrounding area, and Chinese culture, while adhering to international journalistic standards as to both impartiality and objectivity.

Great Nanjingers

Gatherer of the Entirety of Chinese Knowledge; Zhu Di

Frank Hossack -
Zhu Di (朱棣), the third to be top dog in the Ming Dynasty and often referred to as the Yongle Emperor, brought much that is great to the world, including the Forbidden City. He also remained relevant until very...
Strainer

Organ Grinder; Sucking on Notes of Jasmine & Souchong

Matthew Stedman -
Des Esseintes is a man with sick fancies. He is the dissipated aristocrat at the centre of Joris-Karl Huysmans’ novel, “À Rebours” . He is the collector of house plants which somehow look fake but aren’t. He owns a tortoise shell...
Feature Stories

Britney, Tony & Me; Life, Death & CV19

Triona Ryan -
“All of us, when we travel, look at the places we go, the people we see, through different eyes. How we see them is influenced by the books we’ve read, the things we’ve seen, the baggage we carry.” I don’t...
Feature Stories

Perspectives in Translation; Word Wars or Incendiary Language?

Frank Hossack -
“Before examining the splinter in my eye, try removing the rafter from your own”. Matthew 7:5 As conduit to Jesus’ words, the great apostle, Matthew (although yes, he probably didn’t write the words himself), had a point. But before we...
Feature Stories

Flaws & Imperfections in a Storm of School & Work

Zhuang Shuran -
I have been caught up in a blur of shadow and edges lately.  Everywhere I went, I saw the world as a painting on a canvas. I studied how the pavement reflected the setting sun, I studied the raindrops that...
Strainer

Projectile Hurling; An Apology to My Neighbour

Matthew Stedman -
I’m going to stop doing it. And not only because the law has changed. I’m going to put this filthy habit to bed… if I can.  Like that petty criminal in that O. Henry story, I will reform. My vice is tea-leaf chucking.  I’ve...
Destinations

Island Paradises; The Enticing Charms of Ningbo

Nohemi Gutierrez -
Located in the eastern part of Zhejiang province and in proximity (and appearance) to cities such as Hangzhou and Shanghai, the history and geography of Ningbo make it something else entirely.  As a coastal city, Ningbo is surrounded by islands...
Great Nanjingers

A Ruler More Obsessed by Poetry than Politics; Li Yu

Frank Hossack -
Li Yu (李煜) was the final ruler of the Southern Tang state whose greatest contribution was his introduction of the two-stanza form to Chinese poetry. And having his works reproduced in song by one of the most popular Asian singers...

Latest News

Frank Hossack -

Tasty Solutions on the Menu at Shanghai Climate Week

Shanghai Climate Week coincides with Earth Day and highlights China's dual-carbon commitments. And while its object as also a...
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Why is the Shanghai Government Sniffing around Our Back Yard? 

Shanghai-Nanjing Innovation Belt emerges, with Putuo District driving cross-regional collaboration to boost economic growth for 50+ million people Putuo officials...
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Nanjing’s International Flights; All Change for Summer Schedule

April is rolling around, and with it comes a new schedule for flights in and out of Nanjing Lukou...

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