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World’s Tallest Suspension Bridge; Major Milestone Achieved

This will be a bridge getting on for the height of the Zifeng Tower in Nanjing, our city’s tallest building. And living where we do along the Yangtze River, we know a thing or two about big bridges. But,...

Death by E-bike; Old Man & Neighbour Die in Charging Incident

Electric bikes are back in the headlines after two deaths in Beijing, once again the result of improper topping up of the vehicles’ batteries. The message is simple; don’t take batteries home to charge. Or face considerable penalties. 在北京发生两人死亡事件后,电动自行车再次成为头条新闻,这再次是由于车辆电池充电不当造成的。消息很简单;不要把电池带回家充电。或面临巨额处罚。 In the...

Giro d’Italia! Cycling’s Crown Comes from Italy to YRD in May

Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana and Giro d’Italia; the triple crown of cycling. Next month, Italy’s premier biking competition returns to the Yangtze River Delta, meaning that some very serious cyclists in China are getting ready to “Ride...

High Speed Trains and “Slow Travel” Explode Across YRD 4 Holiday

With Tomb Sweeping Day falling tomorrow, a Wednesday, and there neither being any working days the weekend either side, many are choosing to make it a 5-day break. It’s a combination setting records across the Yangtze River Delta rail...

Wife Murders Husband; Hides Body in Ice Chest for 15 Months

Suzhou in our very own Jiangsu has been the sene of a most gruesome discovery in recent days. That’s where a woman has surrendered to the authorities after her husband’s dead body was found in an ice chest in...

New Way to Shanghai! And New High Speed Railway Stations too!

Many of us are fond of a trip to Shanghai. And the de facto way to do that is of course to take a high-speed train. But now, after over a decade, it’s getting a little boring seeing 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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