Shanghai – Nanjing Intercity Railway is due to open to traffic on July 1st. To make live up to the promises about shortening travel time between the two cities to under an hour, officials have collaborated with engineers and builders to bring the ... Read More>>
As planed Nanjing subway Line 2 and the south and east extension lines of subway line 1 will be open to use on from May 28th onwards. Read More>>
Recently, Nanjing Tour Line 1 has initiated the use of electricity-powered buses. The interior of the bus measures 12 m in length and has 28 seats; aside from it being more roomy than most current buses, the electric bus also operates with very little noise ... Read More>>
Nanjing Folk Museum has invited over 50 artisans and skilled craftsmen that represent a piece of tradition and culture in their own right to come and create crafts and artwork based around the theme “tiger” for the new year. A hundred or so ... Read More>>
Currently, construction of Hu-Ning Intercity Railway (沪宁城际铁路) is right on schedule, so the railway will be open to traffic on July 1st of this year as planned. Hu-Ning Intercity Railway is 300 km in length, with 31 stations dotting the transit line ... Read More>>
WVC TRiO is a jazz piano trio formed by Tay Cher Siang and his two friends, Adam Osmianski and Jon Cavendish, back in 2004. WVC TRiO merged classical repertoire and traditional piano with modern experimental elements. In 2009 WVC TRiO was joined by leader ... Read More>>
After rounds of voting, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) has decided that Nanjing will host the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. Youth Olympics was pioneered by IOC president Jacques Rogge and is a newly created international sports event second only ... Read More>>
Nanjing is currently promoting a monthly travel pass (from Feb.6 to Mar.6) to a number of scenic spots in the city at the price of only 40 RMB. The spots include Jiangxin Islet, Mochou Lake Park, Green Expo Garden and Yunjin Brocade Museum. Jiangxin Islet ... Read More>>
Water buses will start running on Nanjing’s Qinhuai River as early as May. The ferry route is scheduled run north-south between Sancha River and Yuhua Gate, a 35-minute journey with 15 stops. The project is divided into three major steps. First, ... Read More>>
One of the most beloved flowers in China and East Asia, for centuries, plum blossoms have been frequently depicted in Chinese art and poetry both as a symbol of winter as well as a harbinger of spring. The Nanjing Plum Blossom Festival will kick off on ... Read More>>
The annual Nanjing Spring Lantern Festival will kick off on Feb. 11 and last until Mar. 3 in the Fuzi Temple along Qinhuai River. 7,000 handmade paper lanterns from Taiwan will light up the city for the first time. Read More>>
Eight scenic spots and four tour routes were listed as top recommendations for the Expo tour in the Yangtze River Delta Region. The spots include Zhongshan Tomb, the Presidential Palace, Yishang Hot Spring Resort, and the Nanjing Science and Technology Museum. Read More>>
The Italian International Light Sculpture Festival will be held along Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing from Jan.30 to Mar.18. It will be the largest light sculpture festival ever held in China, showcasing 13 scenes composed of 560,000 LED light bulbs. The lights will ... Read More>>
Nanjing’s largest Spring Shopping Festival was opened at the city’s Urban Planning Exhibition Hall and will last until Jan.26. The festival features various local specialties and also attracts products from Taiwan. Another two shopping festivals ... Read More>>
Last weekend, P&G Beauty brought its renowned luxury brands to the Golden Wheel International Plaza in Nanjing. P&G was promoting the same products as the ones sold in Europe at the same European prices, which are generally 20%-30% cheaper than ... Read More>>
The Disney on Ice will be presented in Nanjing on Jan. 30th and 31st. Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto as they embark on an unforgettable adventure on ice. See your favourite Disney characters appear in a thrilling show for the whole ... Read More>>
Jackson Harrison, the 26-year-old Australian pianist, together with his trio Jazz band, will stage a jazz concert in Nanjing at 21:00 on Jan. 22th. They are currently touring China’s major cities including Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, ... Read More>>
Irish Riverdance will be staged at Nanjing Great Hall of the People on Jan. 14th and 15th. The passion and strength of the dance is set to stun Nanjing audiences. The dance started its tour in China’s major cities in Shenzhen in December 2009. Online ... Read More>>
The Blind Boys of Alabama, the Grammy award winning gospel music group from Alabama, will stage a New Year charity concert at the Nanjing Great Hall of the People on Jan. 3rd, 2010. The Blind Boys of Alabama, so-called even though only half their members ... Read More>>
The Vienna Festival Orchestra will stage a New Year’s concert at the concert hall of the Nanjing Art Institute at 19:30 on Jan. 1st, 2010, bringing the Nanjing audiences their New Year’s blessings from the Kingdom of Music with a program of ... Read More>>
The Grammy Award winning Columbia Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra will stage a Latin Symphony concert in Nanjing on December 26th. The renowned orchestra will perform an unforgettable concert for the music fans at Nanjing Great Hall of the People. The Bogota ... Read More>>
The Bossa Nova queen Lisa Ono has been visiting China’s major cities since November. Lisa is credited with helping Bossa Nova to be popular in Japan. The star will be staging a concert at Nanjing People’s Hall on Dec. 25th, bringing her ... Read More>>
On November 20th, Air China launched a new flight route from Nanjing to New York, with a stopover in Beijing. The new international flight will depart from Nanjing Lukou International Airport and is the direct result of increased investment by the Jiangsu ... Read More>>
Norwegian folk band VARDE will be kicking off their first China tour this November. The band will bring a memorable night of improvised contemporary music to audiences at Castle Bar in Nanjing on November 22nd. Getting there: take the subway to the Gulou ... Read More>>