Before stories become history, they often begin with ordinary moments.
As the current state visit to the United States brings Chinese and U.S. leaders together, long-standing people-to-people connections offer another way to look at ties between the two countries.
On Nanjing University’s Gulou Campus stands a quiet house where American writer Pearl S. Buck once lived.
From 1919 to 1934, she lived here and wrote The Good Earth — the novel that won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932. Six years later, Buck received the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Today, the Pearl S. Buck Memorial House preserves memories of her years in Nanjing.
A small house, a global story, and a century-long connection.
🎭 French theatre artists reflected on their experience performing the musical Cyrano de Bergerac in Nanjing.
They highlighted the city’s cultural atmosphere, audience warmth, and strong emotional connection during the performances.
International Museum Day is May 18. Nanjing is ready. Nanjing Museum, Nanjing City Wall Museum, Jiangsu Art Museum, Imperial Examination Museum of China, and so on. No excuses. Just history. Show up. Look around. Then keep exploring.
Nanjing Alibaba Center marks The 22nd Alibaba Aliday 2026 with a large-scale gathering of AI innovation, youth engagement, and community collaboration.
Over 210 teams and thousands of participants come together in one connected ecosystem, showing how technology, talent, and daily life now evolve side by side in Nanjing. The momentum is continuous, not ceremonial.