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The Global Crayfish Capital in our own Jiangsu Province

Frank Hossack -
China’s appetite for crayfish (longxia; 龙虾) is now well known all over the world. But the side effects of this enormous industry can be surprising, but just as appetising. And one in particular makes a visit to Xuyi worth...
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A Perfect Goodbye; Saying Farewell to Nanjing

Lillian Paetzold Chen -
As we welcome the sunshine and summer breeze, some of us will be saying goodbye to friends we’ve met along the way who will be leaving the city of Nanjing. So why not take this opportunity to say a...
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Blast from the Past; Check out Amazing Old Photos of Nanjing!

Frank Hossack -
Today is Children’s Day in China. And so it is appropriate that a collection of the supposed first colour photos of Nanjing featuring the faces of young ones from more than 75 years ago is today doing the rounds...
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How to Pick up Your “Kuaidi” Packages Faster than Anyone Else

Frank Hossack -
You know those codes you receive when it’s time to pick up your parcel? They go something like "8-8-8888". Wanna say to them, “Bye bye”, or, “88”? Well, The Nanjinger has a way to beat the system, one which...
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“520” Does Not Sound Like “I Love You”; Actually it Does!

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Visit literally anywhere remotely referring to the Chinese language on the internet today and be told that this day is (yet another) Valentines Day in the Middle Kingdom, on account that the pronunciation of this date sounds like “I...
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My Mum’s Favourite Things in Nanjing, this Mother’s Day

Lillian Paetzold Chen -
In honour of Mother’s Day, I’m here to reveal some of my mother's favourite places in Nanjing. After living here for 5 years and having thoroughly explored this city, these are the spots that have stood the test of...
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When Locals Say they Know Better; it’s “Luhe” not “Liuhe”!

Frank Hossack -
Everyone knows it’s hard enough to learn Chinese in the first place. But then regional dialects impact upon the way things are spoken as opposed to how they are written. And to make matters worse, the Romanisation of Chinese...
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Vintage Vinyl and Venerable Classics amid Nanjing’s Backstreets

Lillian Paetzold Chen -
The backstreets of downtown Nanjing have now become a burrow known for their second-hand books and vintage vinyl. Scattered along Hankou Lu, you’ll find bookstores and miscellaneous shops replete with items of the ages. “Scholar Bookstore”, located at 48 Hankou...
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