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Is Suzhou-Shanghai the World’s Longest Metro Ride? 94 Stops!

Turns out it’s six of one and half a dozen of another. That’s the answer to the question, “Is it quicker to take the high-speed train from Suzhou to Shanghai or the metro?”. More accurately, it really depends where...

Just 10 Subs in the World Can Dive to the Titanic; One is Ours

With news of the fate of the five people aboard the Titan gripping the world over the holiday, it’s worth remembering that here in Jiangsu, we have our own extreme-deep water capabilities.  假期期间,泰坦号上五人命运的消息震惊了全世界,值得记住的是,在江苏这里,我们拥有自己的极深水能力。 Named after a mythical sea dragon, “The Jiaolong”(蛟龙)...

Tourist Trap! Is “Scenic Princess” Trend Destroying Reputations?

Taking a set of travel photos has become an important stop on the itinerary for many a self-respecting Chinese tourist. But concern is rising over the industry that has sprung up to satisfy demand for it being virtually scant...

Internet Celebrity City Wars! What’s the Main Driver? Food!

Who has not snapped a pic of their meal? Especially when the dishes were particularly eye catching or lovingly prepared? Likely that may have been just as a keepsake, but when 20 million people see your photo online, it’s...

Fried Golden Cicadas are Hot New Taste at Barbecue Stalls

Without doubt an acquired taste, but one attracting growing hoards of devoted diners, fried golden cicadas are a growing fad in many a street-food stall across much of the nation, out of their “hometown” right here in our very...

Traffic Police Try (in Vain) to Educate Delivery Riders on Road Safety

Some of them we may even know by name now. But that doesn’t change the fact they are capable of taking a life at any point. Who are we talking about? Takeout-delivery riders, of course, and their mission to...

How to Fix the Embarrassing Wuxi-Suzhou Airport Problem?

Wuxi wants to double its Airport's passenger traffic by 2025, in trying to address its fundamental problem; why, for the city's size, economic power and sphere of influence, especially on an international level, is its Airport at best an...

Man Gives Own Life to Save Boy from Drowning in Reservoir

Heroic and tragic are the only words to describe what unfolded in Jiangsu Province in the past few days, as a drowning boy was saved by a man who would ultimately lose his life in doing so, assisted hands...

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Nanjing Goes Negative as Suzhou Surges in China’s Trade Shuffle

Nanjing has found itself in the wrong column of China’s latest foreign trade rankings. While most major cities grew...

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...

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