Breaking News out of Nantong of Late

Aiming to attract more outstanding graduates to work and start businesses in Nantong, the fair shall be held on 12 June at the Nantong International Convention and Exhibition Centre during Jianghai Talent Week. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

Normally technically and genetically very difficult, China’s first domestically produced supermale asparagus plant has been cross pollinated at the modern asparagus seedling base in Dongping Village in Nantong’s Tongzhou District. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read lots...

The “AAMIRA” berthed at the LNG terminal of Yangkou Port in Rudong of Nantong on 5 July. Since entering operation in 2011, LNG unloaded by the Jiangsu LNG Sinopec receiving station has exceeded 58 million tonnes. Full story (in...

All six aboard the Qingdao-registered "Qingfeng 98" fell into the Nantong section of the River after their vessel was hit by the Nanjing-registered "Quanqiang 528" at about 12:50 on 28 June. Four were successfully rescued. Full story (in Chinese)...

In a spectacular scene on 24 June, up to 10 false killer whales were seen leaping from the sea to rotate onto their backs. Named for skulls similar to the orca, false killer whales can grow up to 6...