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A teenage boy in southern China has lavishly spent his way through his father’s life savings, taking friends out to party in a local bar where they consumed almost ¥300,000 worth of Champagne. What hope is there now of...

Now it’s our turn. As many countries continue to roll out COVID vaccinations to their people, so the time has also now come for the citizens of Nanjing. There is no charge for the vaccination, and best of all,...

Scientists in Nanjing are at the forefront of research into medical treatment for depression, as a recently-published study reveals that men are likely to pass on the genetic material that can cause the mental health disorder in their sperm. It...

World Water Day has been marked in Nanjing by local media turning it into an opportunity to put pay to a number of rumours regarding the resource, rumours so pervasive they are taken by many to be absolute fact.  Yesterday,...

With CNY behind us, Nanjing is back at rubbish-classification efforts. Many residential communities have in recent days installed dedicated classification facilities, while local people are joining in a fun activity that takes them where their rubbish goes. On 18 March...

A nationwide television investigative report into tainted meat has had Nanjing authorities scrambling to take action to assess the situation and convince the public that locally-bought meat products are safe for consumption. On 15 March was aired the CCTV report...

Readers of The Nanjinger thinking about pulling off an armed heist anytime soon would be well advised to go elsewhere. For Nanjing’s police SWAT team is at the top of their game, so much so that they were recently...

A shining jewel in Nanjing’s collection of top tourist destinations is nearing completion in the city’s farther reaches. And if flowers are your thing, get ready to visit the Jiangsu Horticultural Expo, this year returning to Nanjing. The countdown is...