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Take a look at the public restrooms at Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo 👆  They're all about that nature, using different tra...
02/02/2025

Take a look at the public restrooms at Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo 👆

They're all about that nature, using different traits of animals as restroom signs. Totally blends into the wild!

Pic 1: Blue peacocks
Pic 2: Mandrills
Pic 3: Gorillas
Pic 4: Sika deer
© Joie-Morceau

🎉 Chinese New Year's Intangible Cultural Heritage Tour: Nanjing Metro Line S7With bold, rhythmic calls, performers in Li...
01/02/2025

🎉 Chinese New Year's Intangible Cultural Heritage Tour: Nanjing Metro Line S7

With bold, rhythmic calls, performers in Lishui folk costumes take the stage! Look! They're celebrating with "She Huo" performances, wishing for a great harvest and a healthy, safe year ahead. And you gotta see the Luoshan Dragon Dance—watch the almost 100 meters dragon weave through the crowd! Come to Lishui, Nanjing, this New Year for amazing folk shows and a taste of unique culture!

🎉 Chinese New Year's Intangible Cultural Heritage Tour: Nanjing Metro Line 3150+ years, 150+ New Year celebrations, and ...
31/01/2025

🎉 Chinese New Year's Intangible Cultural Heritage Tour: Nanjing Metro Line 3

150+ years, 150+ New Year celebrations, and Jinling Buddhist Scripture Printing Technique is still shaping our culture today. Same goes for the Qinhuai Lantern Festival — it's been lighting up the streets since the Ten Dynasties and still shines bright in 2025, bringing Chinese New Year blessings to both the past and present. Come check it out in Nanjing!

*Jinling Buddhist Scripture Printing and Qinhuai Lantern Festival are national-level intangible cultural heritages of China.

30/01/2025

🤩 Ready for round two of Nanjing New Year Adventures? Tap to watch Episode 2!

Intangible cultural heritage—what comes to mind? Dusty art behind glass? Rare crafts too tricky to recreate? Niche stuff only a few people care about? Nope, not here! In Nanjing, it's all around you, woven right into daily life. With Chinese New Year now onUNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, come celebrate an ICH-style Chinese New Year with us in Nanjing!

Grab our travel guide and go see for yourself!

🎉 🎉 Happy Chinese New Year! Happy Spring Festival!It's our first Spring Festival after being recognized by UNESCO as off...
29/01/2025

🎉 🎉 Happy Chinese New Year! Happy Spring Festival!

It's our first Spring Festival after being recognized by UNESCO as official intangible cultural heritage, so we're celebrating with Nanjing's finest treasures. We've got four amazing ones: Chinese Guqin Art (Jinling school), Yunjin Brocade, Paper-Cutting, and Jinling Buddhist Scripture Printing. These incredible gems of human creativity are stepping into the new year with us once again!

28/01/2025

Tonight marks the last evening of 2024 on the Chinese calendar, and tomorrow officially kicks off the first day of the 2025 Chinese New Year!

Our foodie little 🐍 in Nanjing can't wait to dig into the New Year's Eve feast. Spot any familiar traditional Nanjing dishes? Let us know in the comments 👇

🎉 Chinese New Year's Intangible Cultural Heritage Tour: Nanjing Metro Line 2Visit the Nanjing Museum to hear the ancient...
27/01/2025

🎉 Chinese New Year's Intangible Cultural Heritage Tour: Nanjing Metro Line 2

Visit the Nanjing Museum to hear the ancient sounds of Guqin and the local stories through Baiju. At the Nanjing Yunjin Brocade Museum, see 1,600 years of textile art come together for the New Year. Nanjing's heritage is alive and waiting for you to experience it this Spring Festival!

*In 2009, Nanjing Yunjin Brocade was listed as an intangible cultural heritage by ; the Chinese Guqin Art was listed in 2003, and Nanjing Baiju is a national-level intangible cultural heritage of China.

✂️ Scissors in action, and a lively snake comes to life on paper—Nanjing paper-cutting!With Spring Festival around the c...
26/01/2025

✂️ Scissors in action, and a lively snake comes to life on paper—Nanjing paper-cutting!

With Spring Festival around the corner, decorate your windows and doors with Nanjing paper-cuts, and snake patterns are a must! This cultural treasure, listed as UNESCO's Intangible Heritage in 2009, is all around Nanjing.

Spot any snake-themed paper-cuts? Snap a pic and DM us! Let's see what you find!

🎉 Head out of the city and spend the New Year in Gaochun International Cittaslow!Join the crowd at the "Cittaslow Villag...
25/01/2025

🎉 Head out of the city and spend the New Year in Gaochun International Cittaslow!

Join the crowd at the "Cittaslow Village Feast" – whether you're extroverted or introverted, it's all about enjoying the food! Afterward, catch exciting folk performances like dragon and lion dances, and don't miss the God of Wealth parade! Let's make 2025 a lively and festive year!

24/01/2025

🥢 Still unsure where to grab your family reunion dinner while on the metro?

Check out the first episode of Nanjing New Year Foodie Adventure! Just hop off at Daxinggong Station and dive into Kexiang Alley—where locals and pro-travelers flock for all the best eats.

The smell of the food is almost coming through your phone! 😋

24/01/2025

🚇 2025, let's ring in the New Year with a tasty and fun intangible heritage celebration in Nanjing!

With the now part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage list by , let's explore how to celebrate it in Nanjing. Follow Nanjing's "underground network"—the metro—to explore it all.

Stay tuned for more on food, heritage, and local customs coming your way!

Check out Nanjing's new 🐍 Year buses! In the Year of the Snake (乙巳), hop on and enjoy a "Sssmooth ride" with those good ...
24/01/2025

Check out Nanjing's new 🐍 Year buses! In the Year of the Snake (乙巳), hop on and enjoy a "Sssmooth ride" with those good vibes.

Catch them on routes 11, 30, 34, and 35. Don't forget to snap a pic when you're on board!

ICH + coffee = the perfect Nanjing blend Starbucks just opened its first Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) concept stor...
23/01/2025

ICH + coffee = the perfect Nanjing blend

Starbucks just opened its first Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) concept store in Nanjing’s Yihe Road area! Spot the "Siren Goddess" with Ronghua (velvet flowers) and Yunjin brocade details, and check out the stunning "Nanjing" art installation by the stairs—can you find the hidden Starbucks design? 👀

Stop by for a cup of ☕️ and a touch of Nanjing’s cultural charm!

21/01/2025

BEYOND EXTRAORDINARY, BEYOND THE GAME

The 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships is almost here! Ready to sweat it out and feel the thrill? Sports are for everyone, anywhere, anytime—so don’t miss this epic event! 💪

📍 Location: Nanjing Magic Cube Sports Center
🗓️ Date: March 21-23, 2025

World Athletics

🥢 Nanjing's foodie adventure ain't over yet! S3's still packed with tons of tasty bites for you to try!You might rush th...
21/01/2025

🥢 Nanjing's foodie adventure ain't over yet! S3's still packed with tons of tasty bites for you to try!

You might rush through these spots on your way to work, but this New Year, you've got the time to slow down and dig in! Take your time, and try them all!

🥢 What's good to eat on Nanjing Metro Line 4?After a big family reunion dinner, still hungry? Grab some spicy squid! Or ...
20/01/2025

🥢 What's good to eat on Nanjing Metro Line 4?

After a big family reunion dinner, still hungry? Grab some spicy squid! Or if you're feeling something lighter, soup dumplings are perfect for a late-night snack. Let's go try it out!

🥢 When it comes to must-eat Nanjing dishes for Chinese New Year—like smoked fish—do you know where to find it?Take Nanji...
19/01/2025

🥢 When it comes to must-eat Nanjing dishes for Chinese New Year—like smoked fish—do you know where to find it?

Take Nanjing Metro Line 3! It's not just smoked fish; there's a whole lineup of local Nanjing flavors waiting for you!

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