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More On Summer

Jul 22nd, 2008 • Category: General

As I write this, I look at my extremely convenient miniature weather forecast that is built into my edition of Firefox. It informs me that at the present time, which is about two in the afternoon on a Thursday, Nanjing’s temperature is well above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, which I suppose is somewhere above 33 degrees [...]



Xiyuan

Jul 15th, 2008 • Category: General

Xiyuan is Nanjing University’s foreign student dorm. It is located on Jinyin Jie, right in front of alot of eating places that might interest even people not living in the area.

In 2007, a new building (see above) appeared next to the old one. I went to visit a friend’s place there and must say that [...]



African!

Nov 6th, 2007 • Category: General



Hablo Español!

Oct 24th, 2007 • Category: General

Gracias a los muchachos quienes queren un cuarto solamente espagnolo… Aca si pueden comunicar…



Emergency Number

Aug 30th, 2007 • Category: General

What number do you call when you’re in an emergency?

110 for police.
119 for fire.
122 for road accidents.

Soon, 110 is all you need. And by 2008, you will also be able to make an emergency conversation in English.
Check out this site for a fuller report.



1912

Aug 7th, 2006 • Category: General

1912 stretches along Taiping Bei Lu (太平北路) between Changjiang Lu (长江路) and Changjiang Hou Jie (长江后街). It is within walking distance of Xinjiekou and it is easy to catch a cab to or from 1912 as all taxi drivers should be familiar with the popular nighspot.
1912 is the main bar district in Nanjing. In a nutshell, [...]