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Milestone Achieved for World’s Longest Span Suspension Bridge in Suzhou

The first section of the upstream and downstream main tower columns for the Zhangjinggao Yangtze River Bridge were installed on 1 March, to an accuracy of 2 mm. The Bridge is scheduled to be completed in October 2028. Full...

Devastation in Suzhou as Electric Car Hits Sign, Flips & Spontaneously Explodes

Thepink Xpeng car passed an intersection at high speed, hit a street light, flipped over several times and ignited, leaving only the vehicle frame as remains on 29 February. Spontaneous combustion of the P7 model is a frequent occurrence....

Suzhou begins Inspections of E-bikes after Fire in Nanjing Kills 15

Xiangcheng District law enforcement officers have been checking on e-bike sales outlets for non compliance with the “Technical Safety Specifications for Electric Bicycle Safety”, especially with regard to tampering electric motors and batteries. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

Rocket Capable of Deploying 30 Satellites Readied for Launch in Suzhou

Technicians with Space Pioneer in the Zhangjiagang Intelligent Manufacturing Base are starting the new year making intensive preparations for the first flight of the Tianlong-3. With 52 innovative technologies aboard, lift off is scheduled for June. Full story (in...

Photographer Spends 1 Month Snapping Suzhou Buildings Representing Numbers 1-9

A contracted photographer for RAW.cn and Visual China, Gao Zhixin works for Suzhou Municipal Hospital. Checking satellite images and painstaking on-site research were necessary to realise the complete set of arial photos. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

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