Breaking News out of Taizhou of Late

300,000 Phalaenopsis Bloom in Rural “Beautiful Economy” in Taizhou

The moth orchids are a success story for the intelligent greenhouse built at the modern horticulture industrial park base in Gugao Town of Jiangyan District in Taizhou. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Bank Makes Moves to Address Escalating Refusals to Accept Cash

With the convenience and prevalence of mobile payments in China, so too many merchants are not keen on seeing hard currency. But given it remains legal tender, vendors are obliged by law to accept it. One bank has been...

Taizhou Receives Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University

Taizhou Psychiatric Hospital celebrated its first anniversary with the 26 December opening giving patients Taizhou access to the resources of Nanjing Brain Hospital. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Taizhou via this link.

12 Years in Jail, ¥2M in Fines, Repay Bribes of ¥19.58M; Taizhou Mayor’s Downfall

Cao Weidong, former Executive Deputy Mayor, made his illicit gains by using his position while County Magistrate of Ganyu County in Lianyungang City. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Taizhou via this link.

11 YO Taizhou Boy Puts Thumbtack in Mouth; Ends up Lodged in Trachea

Yang Qi with the Respiratory Department of Xinhua People’s Hospital relied on all his skills to successfully remove the 3cm long thumbtack on 15 December. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Taizhou via this...

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