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Incoming! Time for the Return of the Golden Ginkgo!

These trees are old. Really old. Older even than the city of Xuzhou in northwest Jiangsu. That it be the oldest city in the Province, dating back 6,000 years as a civilisation and over 2,600 years as a city,...

Quicksand Rescue! 5 Tourists’ Lives Saved from Incoming Tide

Water levels are low at present in the numerous lakes and rivers that make our very own Jiangsu known as “The Water Province”. As a result, many usually-unexposed sands and mud flats can look like a fun distraction. But...

Over 28,000 Evacuated as Gale Force 17 Winds Head our Way

Eastern parts of Jiangsu Province are bracing themselves for the destructive power of Typhoon Meihua. With the next few days critical, every possible precaution is being taking to prevent loss of life, including the evacuation of thousands to safer...

Rescues from Rivers! Villagers Save Lives in Typhoon Conditions 

Fallout from Typhoon Hinnamnor has made heroes out of many villagers in our very own Jiangsu Province, they together with authorities having affected life-saving rescues of four people who had found themselves in deep water, literally. It was just in...

Feels Like 47°! Jiangsu’s August may be “Month of Humidity”

Wishing for winter? With the heatwave set to continue, many in east China are dreaming of December. But don’t forget the role that humidity has to play; that oppressive damp has the power to make us feel both hotter...

Policeman Dragged 270M by Uncooperative Ride Hailing Driver

When pulled over at a police check point and asked for their documentation, most drivers simply comply politely, while a few will find the need to make up one excuse or another as to why they cannot. But now...
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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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