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Bird and Beast Beware; Snows a’ Comin’ to Nanjing

As an Arctic blast swings southwest over Seoul, Shanghai and onto Nanjing, we need brace ourselves for icy weather. Sleet is predicted to be incoming, most likely showing its chilly face this Sunday. This year, snow fell on Nanjing for...

Corruption Crackdown; Foreign Exit Bans in China Widen

China is increasing the use of exit bans, restricting foreigners from leaving the country if they or someone they know is suspected or involved in a legal dispute. While country’s use of exit bans is nothing new, it is...

“Double Double Toil & Trouble”; Macbeth Among Top Year-End Shows

We’re fast approaching December, so herein The Nanjinger guide to some of the best-performing groups from around the world to be appearing at Nanjing’s Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts as we close out 2018. Look forward to Tap...

Travel Mayhem Leaves 10,000 Stranded Due to Fog or Pollution

Monday 26 November, 2018; Nanjing Lukou International Airport closes, cancelling all flights due to extremely foggy weather, leaving thousands of people stranded. “We regret to announce that **** flight has been cancelled due to weather infection”, went the announcements at...

Climate Change Latest; New Local & National Initiatives

November has carried the focus of a “green” and sustainable China, with significant mile stones being reached in the environmental sector as regards climate change, by both the Jiangsu Green Building Development Conference and the National Forestry and Grassland...

Pork on Alert; African Swine Fever Meets Year of the Pig

Human beings may not be at risk from the possibility of African Swine Fever (ASF) going global, but the pig economy and associated value chains may well find the year of the pig in 2019 to be more of...

Rainy Race for Marathon Enthusiasts in China’s First Slow City

Despite the miserable weather over the weekend, runners who participated in this year’s Gaochun Marathon ought give themselves a pat on the back for braving the conditions. The "Bank of Nanjing Cup; 2018 Gaochun Cittaslow International Marathon" gathered together...

Swan Lake and Saltbush to Warm Nanjing’s Winter

A rich mixture of local, national and international troupes are incoming to the Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts over the next few months, giving us many more options for entertainment during the coming bleak, wintery days. Two of the...

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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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