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Civil Code of PRC; A Crossroads between Tradition and Innovation

On occasion of the upcoming Annual Session of the National People’s Congress, a complete Draft of the first Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China is expected to be finally submitted for deliberation, concluding an ambitious project that...

Nanjing Mapped Out; From City Walls to Psychedelic Spectrograms

It’s 22 February, 2020, and Xuanwu Lake has just reopened to the public after a long spell of closure in attempts to control the spread of the novel coronavirus. I open up Baidu Maps to suss out the best...

Yunnan; Tie Dye’s Blue & White Spiritual Home

If there was one word to describe Yunnan, likely that word would be “spiritual”. And if there were roads to Heaven, they would look like the tarmac strips that ascend the skies over this gem of southwest China. This is...

Chinese Food Rocks; Art as Food, Food as Art

The inspiration for this month’s column was served up to me on a plate; eight slabs of polished black and white marble. Except the edible kind of marble, the kind made from taro; slightly sweet with a gentle wobble...

Is it Legal to Quarantine a City?

Back when China was in the midst of the serious and deadly SARS virus, the country promulgated the “Regulation on Responses to Public Health Emergencies”, on 9 May, 2003. The Regulation provides us with some form of experience in...

Episode 3B – Neo Confucianism; Old Paths, New Directions (cont.)

Previously: Zhu’s philosophy rested on the idea that everything in existence could be divided into two groups, known as li and qi. Here li, translatable as “principle” refers to the structure of the universe, such that everything in existence...

Covid-19 Comment; China’s Struggle Against Novel Coronavirus

The Nanjinger today begins publishing readers' letters received in comment to the outbreak of Covid-19. Views contained herein are those of the author and are not necessarily shared by this publication. If you have comments you wish to share, email your...

Watercolour Works for Wintery Weekends

As the thermals come out and the season of sleeping bag jackets sets in, it calls for indoor activities. A small but highly accessible exhibition at the Nanjing Museum should fit the bill nicely. “Lofty Sublimity” (don’t judge by...

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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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