Guests checking into the Jinling Hotel in Nanjing these days will notice the 40th anniversary badge imprinted on the card that holds their room key. Some may not, however, be aware that in 1983, this was the tallest building...
Marathons are now all over the event calendar, all over China, proving that life has returned to normal. But they are too a bellwether for urban development and in Nanjing, the city’s Marathon also underscores a public’s commitment to...
Hotels pursuing aesthetics over guests’ privacy is the issue hitting the headlines at present in Nanjing and elsewhere, as stories emerge of the psychological trauma experienced by some, if not many, after realising their nudity had been on show...
Nanjing citizens are outraged after a recent incident in which an icon of our city on Purple Mountain dating from the Ming Dynasty was left scarred, most likely for life. Tourists visiting Nanjing are thought to be the culprits.
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Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. For one young Nanjing man, that’s meant turning sacrifice, suffering and ultimately, tragedy, in the space of 2 short years, in to an instrument for the betterment of others who may have...
Every so often in Nanjing, one ventures down a road not visited in some time, generating the reaction, “Wow, look, they widened the street”. The scene is more orderly with more space and less muddle. But a new plan...
When COVID descended upon us, it quickly looked like it was going to be curtains for our local Zoo. All income had been cut off overnight but the expenses of caring for their animals remained. Now, it’s basking in...
They used to prowl the fabric-conditioner aisle. And they were, frankly, terrifying. But now, they are kind of out of a job, or a hobby, or something. For technology has stepped in to attempt instead to vend us of,...