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Local Reviews

The Nanjinger prides itself on the objectivity and impartiality of its reviews of restaurants, retail establishments, books, weekend retreats, etc. The Nanjinger receives no payment for the reviews herein, although on occasion, the item(s) under review may be donated by the vendor. Readers should be forewarned that places do sometimes close with little notice, either temporarily or permanently.

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Top Chefs + Dancers + Drivers = Fresh Color!

Josefa Meng -
A beautiful woman standing next to a car is not necessarily a model. In fact, she is a champion racing driver. Nanjing girl, Yang Jinhan, is the driver in question, and one who is also a dance teacher. She...
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Breakfast of Champions; A Plate of “Guotie”

Kristen Wang -
The best tastes are always hidden in the corners. If you want to dine like a local, Qijiawan comes highly recommended. Once crowded with abbatoirs and cowhide makers; indeed even now, Nanjing locals still buy beef around this area;...
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Retro is Red; Vintage is in

Kristen Wang -
Take metro line 3, get off at Wuding Men, walk down Changle Lu and turn left when you see a flower shop. Be attracted immediately by the vivid yellow decoration around the corner; our destination. Fashionable girls wearing oversized shirt...
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Pizza Express China Arm in Nanjing

Frank Hossack -
Is Pizza Marzano the same as the British Pizza Express? Yes... and no. Yes in so far as Pizza Marzano is the China arm of the infamous UK name; no in so far as it is no longer British, being bought...
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The Human Touch; Downtown and Unpretentious Coffee

Faye Randall -
Is it the last day of a 6-day week? How did your son do on his last exam? Where are you going on holiday? These are each just a sample of that you might overhear drinking a cup of...
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The Invincible Jade, An Englishman in Suzhou

Frank Hossack -
By now, there must have been thousands of books written by foreigners in China about China, and the huge majority are mediocre at best. Two of the exceptions to this are Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporters Nicolas Kristof...
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Swing Dance Craze Hits Nanjing

Sophie Kirkby -
A world apart from square dances and Chinese traditional dancing, Jinling Yaobai Swing Nanjing classes have arrived in the city. Think 1920s America, where jazz music was in its prime, and imagine bustling bars with live music and energetic...
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Veggies Spoilt at Nanjing’s Cheapest Buffet

Faye Randall -
With the prospect of my new vegetarianism, I was in a panic, at a loss of how to keep myself nourished in China, a country renowned for including meat in every meal, wherever possible. I went to my closest...
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