Breaking News out of Suzhou of Late

Taihu Suzhou Bay University Band Grand Prix Opens As Stage to Chase Music Dreams

Held in Taihu New Town on 23 November, the Grand Prix has so far attracted 49 bands to sign up, eyeing a prize pool of ¥500,000, and opportunities to sign contracts with top entertainment companies and join well-known music...

“China Smart Car Future Challenge” Held in Suzhou’s Changshu City

76 teams from universities, enterprises and research institutes participated in the autonomous-driving challenge on 22 and 23 November which included a focus on the driving capabilities of intelligent vehicles under extreme conditions. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

Reporters on Board for 1st Train Operating on New Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou Line

The much touted new route saw its first train depart Shanghai Hongqiao Station on 23 November at 09:27, with the lengthy number, G55505. The line knocks in excess of an hour off journey times from Shanghai to Huzhou, to...

41st Antarctic Scientific Expedition Support Ship Sets Sail from Zhangjiagang

The YONG SHENG departed on 20 November to join the SNOW DRAGON and SNOW DRAGON 2 polar scientific research ships for over 7 months. The ship is mainly bring materials for the construction of supporting facilities at Qinling Station....

“Dream of the Red Chamber” Painting Exhibition Opens in Suzhou

Opened at the Wu Culture Museum in Suzhou on 20 November, the exhibition presents 100 paintings based on “The Dream of the Red Chamber” by Sun Wen of the Qing Dynasty. Lasts until 23 February, 2025. Full story (in...

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