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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...

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...

Why Do We Have the Highest Incidence of Tornadoes in China?

Jiangsu is visited by more tornados than any other part of China. July of last year saw four occur on just one day. But why? And where are the Province’s tornado hotspots? And what should we do if we...

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...

Crazy Hairdressers & 1956 Former Cinema Now Interactive Theatre

As the audience entered, hair dryers, music and the sound of toilets flushing were heard in the theatre during warm up. 当观众入场时,影院里响起了热身时的吹风机、音乐和冲厕所的声音。 “Who wants to wash their hair?”, or, “Which lady needs a manicure?”, were the refrains which came from the...

Tattoo Shop in Hot Water after Inking 6 Junior High Schoolers

Yancheng City on the coast of our very own Jiangsu Province has been recently the scene for a legal case involving a local tattoo parlour engaged in providing tattoo services to six junior-high schoolers, a case in which the...
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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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