The Nanjinger

A little group of 60-somethings sit outside, possibly recalling their younger years. Likely they were among the regular patrons back in the day. Another, significantly younger group, stands by, seemingly solely for the purposes of photographing this Nanjing icon recently...

Gestures can generally be categorised as good gestures and bad gestures. Yet, there are three basic types; adaptors, emblems and illustrators.  Let us understand them one by one. “Adaptors” are touching behaviours and movements that indicate internal states typically related...

Fraught the Japanese, Korean or Chinese BBQ experience can be. At least that’s the way it often feels for the party nominated to do the cooking. It’s a task which falls generally to yours truly, and one which is initially...

With the whole company having had COVID, we thought we’d celebrate. That and the new year, for as 2023 dawned, US-pizza giant, Domino’s, opened yet-another branch in Nanjing, one near to this publication’s headquarters. With a solid reputation dating back...

With the advent of technology, art has taken on new and immersive forms. The Temple of Light, my destination this month in Shanghai, is one such example of how art and technology have combined to create an unparalleled experience....

When a couple of Nanjingers together with their business buddy in the burger business from Guizhou visited a potential location for their operation in Xianlin, they must have thought they had struck pure gold. Likewise in Xinjiekou, when they bagged...

In traditional Chinese culture, the word “quiet” is full of the pursuit of personal inner development and the hope for a better life. But, with development comes more noise in our environment; traffic, construction, factories, our very own neighbourhood,...

A chocolate overload awaits you in Shanghai, one which, unlike for Wonka’s, does not the need the lucky find of a golden ticket! But for a semi-reasonable ¥180, you are granted access to Zotter’s Chocolate Theatre that comes with a...