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Is Didi Doomed? China’s Uber Meets New Challenges

It used to be that it could be impossible to find a cab in Nanjing, especially if it was raining, or 6pm. Contrast this with today's situation, in which thousands of taxis go literally unused for the whole day,...

Counterfeit Viagra Sales Raise Side-Effect Concerns

With 1 in 4 men suffering from erectile dysfunction in China, sales of viagra are on the up. Fearing the embarrassment of consulting a doctor in regards to such issues, Chinese men are increasingly turning to popular online retail...

CCTV’s 3.15 Hall of Shame Airs its Annual Disgraces

Former US president John F Kennedy, on 15 March 1962, famously said, “Consumers by definition include us all. They are the largest economic group, affecting and affected by almost every public and private economic decision. Yet they are the...

Zhou Enlai@120; The Local Connection Lives On

Memorial activities have been taking place at Nanjing’s Meiyuanxincun today, in honour of Zhou Enlai, the first Premier of the People’s Republic of China, on this, what would have been his 120th birthday. Fittingly, today is also the 21st anniversary...

People’s Cinema; the Nail in Hollywood’s China Coffin?

The last thing anyone wants is another American saving the world. For the Chinese government, the last thing they want is the citizens of the People's Republic perceiving that another American is saving the world. It is this kind of...

Nanjing Man Fined 2M as China Cleans Up Environment Act

For the past 10 years, a Nanjing man has knowingly polluted the local river environment on an ongoing basis with chemicals that can lead to cancer and physical deformities in humans. The man, surnamed Wang, was a self-employed businessman but...

Adopt a Dog! Chinese New Year to Cheer Canines

As we fast approach the Year of the Dog, according to the Chinese zodiac, then there is no time like the present to bring to light stray dogs and the dog adoption business in China. Well known is the Yulin...

Aunty May’s Visit Coincides with 18 Shanghai Injured

Theresa May, or Aunty May, as the Chinese call her, arrived in Beijing 1 February in order to announce a new package of British-Chinese cultural cooperation, aimed at enhancing the cultural exchange and cooperation between the two countries. The British...

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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...

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...

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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