The tallest Christmas tree in Nanjing (30 m!) was lit recently at Nanjing International Plaza Shopping Centre. Also, a Christmas Shopping Festival is being held at the shopping centre until December 25th, making it a good shopping and entertainment ... Read More>>
According to the Nanjing Passenger Transport Management Office, surveillance systems comprising of cameras and recorders were recently installed in more than 3,000 taxis in Nanjing. Passengers will be recorded by the system during their cab rides. During ... Read More>>
Famous French pianist Richard Clayderman will perform at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Stadium on January 13th. As the first foreign pianist to perform in China (20 years ago), Richard Clayderman has become something of a household name amongst ... Read More>>
Nanjing was crowned International Garden City at the 15th International Garden City finals held in Seoul, South Korea on October 31st. Nanjing’s comprehensive score, as well as its art culture and heritage management, ranked first among the 74 cities ... Read More>>
According to the Shanghai Railway Bureau, some trains on the Shanghai-Nanjing High-speed Rail adjusted their schedules on November 6th: - Train G7042 from Shanghai to Nanjing cancelled its stop at Baohuashan Station and will now stop at Zhenjiang Station ... Read More>>
The Hilton Hotel at Wanda Plaza in Nanjing is scheduled to open on November 16th. The hotel houses 355 guest rooms located on the 7-27th floors of the Wanda Plaza, which were designed by renowned international interior designers. The design of the building ... Read More>>
A few days ago, Li Jianye, the mayor of Nanjing, while discussing the chaotic examination and approval process in the city, stated that all officials in functional departments must improve their "serving the community" mentality. Speaking a bit of ... Read More>>
The Nanjing Food Culture Festival is being held at the Nanjing International Culture Centre until November 15th. The exhibition features a variety of different specialties from the region, which visitors can sample. Also, visitors have a chance to win ... Read More>>
The 2011 International Jazz Music and World Music Festival began at the Nanjing Culture and Art Centre on October 14th. German bands König Quarter and Ai Jawala as well as Holland band State of Monc performed at the opening ceremony. During this ... Read More>>
Taxi passengers in Nanjing can now use their IC Cards to pay for their fares in about 3,600 city taxis, which are conveniently identified by a label on the dashboard that reads “welcome to use IC card”. If refused, passengers can call 96196 to ... Read More>>
The 2011 Changjiang Strawberry Music Festival will be held at Heron Island in Zhenjiang on October 2-5th. The four-day festival will feature a variety of international acts (over 100 artists) performing on four stages, namely, the Strawberry Stage, ... Read More>>
According to the Nanjing Metro Corporation, six new metro lines scheduled to open in Nanjing within the next five years. Currently, Nanjing only has three metro lines: Subway Line 1, the south extension of Subway Line 1 and Subway Line 2. The total track ... Read More>>
Starting from September 10th, a small car can pass the toll station on the Nanjing Airport Expressway for only 10 RMB, instead of the original 20 RMB fee. Additionally, three toll stations at the borders of Suzhou and Shanghai have also recently reduced ... Read More>>
A passenger bus running from Huainan, Anhui Province to Xiaoshan, Zhejiang Province was hijacked by four criminals in Nanjing on August 30, according to the local police authorities. At around 14:20, the police succeeded in persuading three of the suspects ... Read More>>
Now that the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail has put into effect the new route map, train tickets are in high demand. A reporter at the Nanjing South Station noticed that tickets from Nanjing-Xuzhou, Nanjing-Tianjin, and other routes were all hard to get. ... Read More>>
As weather gets increasingly hot in Nanjing, and the summer tourist season reaches its peak, Qinghai once again welcomes tourists. Recently, the Nanjing - Xining round-trip flight route was re-opened, and will continue operating until October 4th. See also: ... Read More>>
World Bikini Model International will be held from August 13th to 15th at Nanjing Wolong Lake International Community. It will be the first time the international pageant visits China. According to reports, more than 70 models from across the world are to ... Read More>>
The first IMAX movie theater in Nanjing opened on July 20th at the Hexi Wanda Cinema. The First movie it showed was Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon. See also: Experiencing Movie Magic : Nanjing’s Top Cinemas Read More>>
Disney fans, especially children, can rejoice when Disney Live! Mickey's Music Festival comes to Nanjing on July 20th and 21st. Staged at Nanjing’s Great Hall of the People, the show stars Mickey and his friends Donald Duck, Minnie, Goofy, Aladdin and ... Read More>>
Following the launch of Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Rail on June 30th, Nanjing South Railway Station, the largest in Asia, opened to passengers. The massive station features a total area of 450,000 square meters and has the capacity to hold 8,000 people. ... Read More>>
According to reports, the highest speed of the Shanghai-Nanjing Inter-city Railway has been limited to 300 km/hour. In addition, as well as reducing the maximum speed, the inter-city railway will probably implement the policy of floating ticket prices, ... Read More>>
After 2 years’ construction, the Nanjing South Railway Station of the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Rail is currently in its phase-out period and will be put into use at the end of June. Read More>>
With a total investment of 300 million RMB and an area of 30 thousand square meters, Jiangning Baijiahu Lake 1912 Street in Nanjing was officially opened to the public recently. It has now attracted over 60 catering businesses. Baijiahu Lake 1912 Street is ... Read More>>
Starting from June 1st, a real-name system for buying bullet train tickets will be implemented. Passengers who wish to buy tickets will have to present valid identification each time they purchase bullet train tickets (except children exempt from buying ... Read More>>