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CNN’s Global Round up of the Week’s Photographs includes Taizhou Boat Festival

The international broadcaster’s “Week in 28 Photos” for 4-11 April included an arial image of the Qintong Boat Festival. The Nanjinger reported on the event, which dates back to the Ming Dynasty, on 7 April. Full story via this...

Tens of Thousands Turn out For Boat Festival in Taizhou & Timeless Folk Customs

Dating back to the Ming Dynasty, the Qintong Boat Festival was held on 6 April on Qin Lake in Jiangyan with over 500 boats participating. Known as the “world’s largest water temple fair”, this year was notable for its...

World Irrigation Engineering Heritage Site Venue for Evening Drama Performance in Taizhou

The drama “Yi Nian Qian Dou” featuring drones, fireworks and lasers debuted on 30 March on the waters by the "Xinghua Duotian” raised field landscape, recognised by the United Nations as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. Full story...

Fly for just ¥100 out of Yangtai with Spring Airlines’ Summer/Autumn Schedule

A press conference on 22 March revealed that Zhuhai, Zhangjiajie, Kunming, Dalian and Xiamen are among 19 popular destinations in the low-cost carrier’s new schedule that comprises 212 flights per week and 28,000 seats. Full story (in Chinese) via...

Male High School Student in Taizhou Takes Photos in Girls’ Toilet for over a Year

The 3rd-year high school student in Jiangyan No. 2 Middle School of Taizhou had managed to gain a view of the girls’ toilet to take photos with his phone. The matter was reported to local police on 21 March...

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