Nanjing Guides

Where are all the Halal Restaurants in Nanjing?

Nanjing’s foreign community has changed much in recent years, and now Muslims make up a considerable portion of the city’s population from overseas. It...

Cooking Chinese; Don’t Fear the Wet Market!

Wet markets have come a long way in China since COVID. Once seriously questionable in their hygiene, today they are, by and large, clean,...

Buying Glasses in China, Taking Eye Tests & Essential Vocabulary

Like doing most things in China for the first time, going to an optician is a nerve-wracking experience, especially with the required language skills....

Nanjing Carrefour, Auchan, Metro and other “Foreign” Supermarkets

Chances are that, wherever you live in Nanjing, you are but a short taxi ride from a branch of Carrefour, Auchan, Metro or another...

New in Nanjing? Suguo for Dummies to the Rescue!

Suguo is the "shop-on-every-corner" retail chain which is, by and large, a lifeline for Nanjing residents, keeping the overwhelming majority of the local populace...