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

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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...
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Wildlife Park in Jiangsu Shuts Down Indefinitely over Safety

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Citing safety concerns, Jiangsu Yancheng Wildlife World closed on 4 April. Authorities are requiring the park to establish a “bottom-line thinking on safety”. Full story via this link.
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National Women’s Volleyball Championship Kicks off in Nanjing’s Gaochun

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The first leg of the 2023 Championships sees 69 athletes from Beijing, Tianjin, Fujian Jiangsu and Liaoning bring top-level volleyball to fans in a 5-day competition. Full story via this link.
Briefings from Jiangsu

Wuxi restores Air Link with Japan after COVID Suspension

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Yesterday, 6 April, saw the resumption of the Wuxi-Osaka link after 3 years, with Shenzhen Airlines ZH8073 taking off from Sunan Shuofang International Airport. Full story via this link.
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Doctors Warn of Dangers of Folk Remedies & Home Concoctions  

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The warning comes after a 70-year old man was admitted to hospital in Suqian for using a mix of garlic and brown sugar that resulted in extensive swelling. Full story via this link.
Briefings from Jiangsu

Xianlin Marathon to Shut Down Roads Beginning Tomorrow Night

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Commencing 20:00 tomorrow, 8 April, many roads in Nanjing’s Xianlin will be progressively closed to make way for the Xianlin Marathon that kicks off Sunday morning. Full story via this link.
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Giro d’Italia! Cycling’s Crown Comes from Italy to YRD in May

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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...
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3 Forest Fires on 1 Day in 1 City Result of Tomb Sweeping Ritual

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Given the weather yesterday, it was unlikely to have been an issue on Tomb Sweeping Day itself this year, but the glorious past weekend in fact gave rise to no less than three forest fires in just one city,...
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Editor-in-Chief of The Nanjinger, Frank Hossack, is a multi-award winning Radio/TV host and voice-over artist who has worked in China for the past 32 years. Frank has also written for Time magazine, the Wall Street Journal and The Times, appeared on the BBC and LBC, and been cited by CNN, China Daily and the New York Times, among many others.
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