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The subject of foreigners is a sensitive one in most countries. While China has its fair share of nationalism, it is also a country where foreigners are, to a degree, celebrated. There can certainly be very few places that...

Last Sunday, 29th November, Nanjing hosted its first marathon race at the Olympic Centre. The Nanjing International Marathon, which started from the Olympia and toured the Ming Dynasty City Wall, Qinhuai River, Stone City and Jinghai...

Last month, Nanjing University student Huang Xuebo suffered sudden death during a fitness examination. He had run 700 metres into a 1,000-metre race. Later that same day, the hospital announced their efforts to revive Huang had failed. ...

Being a successful entrepreneur undoubtedly takes passion, by the bucketload. In China, opportunities are endless, but so are the potential pitfalls, and the passion factor needs to be through the roof. For expats, this environment, plus...

The 4th World Mahjong Championship organized by the Mahjong International League was concluded in Jeju Island, Korea on the evening of Nov 14. Zhou Yong from Baoying, Yangzhou took the crown in the individual event. “I learned Mahjong at my...

Almost 20 years after Hong Kong’s reunification with China, the tension between the two places still shows no sign of improving. When Jiang Zemin, then-president of China, announced the establishment of “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region...

With layered paper silhouettes, Yangzhou Lotus Bridge, Wanfu Bridge and Golden Avenue present under light and shadow. This masterpiece, “Yangzhou Light” made by Ding Qinglong, a Yangzhou paper silhouette craftsman, is highly praised. Such paper silhouette, also called paper light...

11 November the is marked around the world as a day when our armed forces are recognised and remembered for their sacrifice, both past and present. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of...