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5 More Dead as Tornados Continue to Rampage through Jiangsu

Following this publication’s reporting of a tornado in Suqian of Jiangsu Province that killed one yesterday, further news has emerged that nearer to the coast, tornado activity soon thereafter took the lives of five more, accompanied by an increased...

1 Dead as EF2 Scale Tornado Wipes out Whole Street in Rural Town

Jiangsu has been hit by another deadly tornado the past 24 hours, one which virtually levelled an entire street in the northerly City of Suqian. Several injuries were also reported, while there is very little left of that either...

Rescued Local Man Witnessed Fingers Cut off for Disobedience

Stories of a most alarming nature are emerging after another young man from Jiangsu was rescued from forced labour in northern Myanmar, following a deception that had seen him and his friends taken by bandits across three countries against...

The City that Failed Vows to Make up for Shortcomings

Huai’an is the city that lies slap bang in the middle of Jiangsu Province. It is also the birthplace of China’s first premier under the CCP, Zhou Enlai. But that leader’s admirable legacy hasn’t rubbed off very well on...

Distilling the Conversation; Drunken Apes Drive Tourism of Today

An enormous, faux-ceramic-baijiu urn greets visitors to the Yanghe Winery Culture Tourist Area in Suqian, Jiangsu Province.  江苏省宿迁市洋河酒厂文化旅游区,一个巨大的人造陶瓷白酒瓮在迎接游客。 It’s a metaphor for the size of that which lies dormant inside the urn. And yes, it’s full (of you know what). The...

ExplaiNing “Ning”! What’s with the Abbreviation for Nanjing?

Among the 13 abbreviations for cities in Jiangsu Province, Nanjing stands out. Neither of the characters, “Nan" (南; south) or “Jing" (京; capital), are employed to abbreviate our City’s name. So why did we go with “Ning” (宁)? Could...
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Nanjing Could Put Canberra on a New Flight Path to China

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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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