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Biggest Retirement Wave in History to Hit China; Happiness is the Key

China’s seniors are increasingly a happy bunch. And that’s just as well, for the next decade is set to see their numbers swell enormously, in a country which already has a serious problem as regards its aging population. Cheerful...

Free/Cut-Price Admission to Scenic Spots across Jiangsu this CNY

While many are setting out on the move, so too there are those incoming to our very own Jiangsu Province, as well as folks who choose to stay put for CNY. For them, a treat awaits, with many of...

Betrothal Boycott; No More Free House for Marriage in China

New regulations aimed at guiding the public to rationally view the relationship between marriage and betrothal gifts now in effect in China and with the aim of establishing a healthy, frugal and civilised concept of marriage could be putting...

China’s Infant Noodle Scandal; Prices Now 6-40 Times the Norm

Cashing in on kids is hardly a new concept. But in China, the public now stands on the verge of outcry. Imported prams can cost thousands of renminbi, but the battle lines are today being drawn around a more...

Nanjing to See 11.03 Million Travellers this Chinese New Year

Totally COVID free, this Chinese New Year is expecting more travellers than ever before, by a long margin. Faced with the pressure of such large-scale passenger flow, Nanjing's transportation network has been attempting preparations to ensure safe and smooth...

Chinese Party Secretary Speaks out; Calls for End to “Small Town Mentality”

Somewhat eye-opening bluntness has in recent days come from the mouth of a Chinese politician. Their meanings usually hidden between the words of flowery language, this was a wake up call for a city in our own Jiangsu to...

Communism 1, Capitalism 0; in Woman’s Fight to Insure Ride Hailing Drivers

Spare a thought for the ride-hailing drivers for whom, as lone operators, getting insured is one of their biggest headaches. One lady, however, has used her new-found influence to bring about change. For when a CPC secretary speaks up,...

Prices Skyrocket for Year of the Dragon Commemorative Banknotes; 1st in 24 Years

Cash is back in vogue, as people clamber to change money these days, seeking their hands on the most lucky money of all; commemorative Year of the Dragon currency. Yangzhou, in Jiangsu, is but one city where banks are...

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From Suzhou to Liverpool by Bike, One Student Makes the Link Real

Student Luke Rimmer left Suzhou on Tuesday with a bicycle, a ridiculous distance ahead of him and, by his...

Nanjing North Tops Out, but Jiangbei Still Wants Its Metro

Today’s last concrete pour at Nanjing North Railway Station felt like one of those construction moments that actually means...

Louis Vuitton & Milk Tea Meet in Suzhou; it’s a ¥10.3 Million Fight

how on Earth did a Parisian house of luxury end up in a Suzhou courtroom over a milk tea...

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