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Countdown to Winter Olympics as 8 New High-Speed Lines Open

It has been a busy month for China’s high-speed railway network, with no less than eight new lines opening, including the route that links Beijing with two of the main venues for the 2022 Winter Olympics. 对于中国高速铁路网来说,这是一个繁忙的月份,不少于八条新线路开通,包括连接北京和2022年冬奥会两个主要场馆的路线。 Many of the new...

440 Million Rail Journeys Expected During Chinese New Year 2020

With train tickets now on sale for the 2020 Spring Festival holiday in China, the rail network is bracing itself for 440 million trips made nationwide, but the mad rush for tickets means that most of the popular routes...

Hamburg-Xi’an in 12 Days; China BRI Speeds Europe-Asia Freight

A new intercontinental shipping service, launched by DHL Global Forwarding and Xi’an International that can speed container freight between Hamburg and Xi’an in 12 days or less, is a less-publicised, but more positive manifestation of China’s Belt & Road...

Domestic Violence in 30% of Families, Says Nanjing Women’s Group

A Nanjing women’s rights organisation has helped bring to light the extent of domestic violence in China, through the publication of a white paper on the prevention and suppression of domestic violence. 南京的一个妇女权利组织通过出版一份关于预防和制止家庭暴力的白皮书,帮助揭示了中国家庭暴力的程度。 The conclusion, long suspected, but rarely confirmed in actual...

Automated High-Speed Train to Take us to Great Wall of China!

The 2022 Winter Olympics might seem like a long way off, but that has not stopped China from rolling out nothing less than a fully-automated, high-speed train service to a key venue for the Olympics, one that will happily...

Pet Owners and Drunks May be Hit Hard by New Ride-Hailing Rules

Strict new regulations in the works for online ride hailing in Nanjing could see all pets banned from vehicles and require those who cannot take care of themselves to be accompanied. The measures, if promulgated, might well then be...

Travel Visa Free to 23 Chinese Cities from 1 Dec

China’s visa-free policy for designated cities is being given a shot in the arm with the announcement that from 1 December, the number of cities will be significantly increased to 23 destinations across 18 provinces. 中国对指定城市的免签证政策正在受到推动,宣布从12月1日起,城市数量将大幅增加到18个省的23个目的地。 Since its introduction in 2013,...

China Space Station Back on Track as Cargo Ships Finally Sail

Two ships that have been docked in the Yangtze River near Nanjing for virtually the last 6 months are now back at sea, putting China’s ambitious plans for a space station back on track. 过去几乎6个月一直停靠在南京附近的长江的两艘船现已返回海上,使中国雄心勃勃的空间站计划回到了正轨。 The cargo ships that are critical...

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Nanjing Could Put Canberra on a New Flight Path to China

Travellers between China and Australia may soon have another part way across the Pacific. Nanjing has emerged as the...

China’s Fertility Insurance Turns Costly IVF Bills into Real Babies

Since 1 January 2025, couples pursuing fertility treatment across China have walked into a rather different kind of appointment....

Shanghai’s 21 Year Metro Fare Freeze Finally Faces a Hearing

Commuters across Shanghai are to see a fare structure tested for the first time in over two decades. On...

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