Briefings from Jiangsu

Bingo the Guide Dog goes Viral for Trip on Nanjing Metro for Medical Treatment

It was VIP treatment for Bingo and he in his care when Metro staff learned they were going to Daxinggong Station to transfer...

Will Nanjing Metro Line 5 or Line 6 be 1st to Open by End of 2025?

A surprise announcement means the race is on! 32.37 kilometres long with 19 stations, Line 6 runs in the north from Qixia Shan...

Life Expectancy in Suzhou Now among Top in China & the World!

A report released on 14 April revealed that the average life expectancy in Suzhou in 2024 stood at 85.21 years. Authorities say the...

1,000 Year Old Temple in Nantong Renovation Complete; Close to Opening

Built in the Tang Dynasty, Nantong Tianning Temple was plagued by problems such as deformation of its roof timber structure. For its renovation,...

80 Year Old Man in Nanjing Lights up Social Media Selling Newspapers for 40 Years

A post on Little Red Book on 12 April entitled "The Old Man Selling Newspapers in Kexiang” attracted 548 likes and 171 comments...

Former Mayor of Zhenjiang Investigated on Suspicion of Serious Violations of Discipline

Zhu Xiaoming formally served as Deputy Secretary of the Zhenjiang Municipal Party Committee, Mayor and director of the Ethnic and Religious Overseas Chinese...

Direct Flights between Changzhou & Hong Kong Announced; Tickets from ¥377!

Operated by Hong Kong Express Airlines as UO272/3, the new service begins on 23 May with the incoming flight arriving in Changzhou at...

Get Tax Back across Jiangsu at Point of Purchase instead of Queuing at Airport!

Simply by completing a credit card pre authorisation when purchasing goods at any one of 114 shops across Jiangsu, visitors will have their...

¥5 Billion Invested by Korean Firm in Home Appliances Project in Huai’an

The Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) intends the project to produce 5 million units of smart home appliances annually; the project’s first steel...

Taibo 2025 Memorial Ceremony Held in Wuxi Attended by Descendants Worldwide

3,000 years ago, Taibo, established the first pinnacle of ancient civilisation in the Jiangnan area known as Wu culture. In Wuxi, nearly 1,000...

Local Reviews

Paying Awe Struck Respect to Departed Royalty in Nanjing

Such a contrast could not be starker. On one side of the road; billions of dollars churning away at...

Poor Man’s KFC; is Change in China as Good as a Rest?

Wallace Burger & Chicken was No. 2 on a China Daily Top 10 fast-food list a decade ago. And so...

Names is for Tombstones, Baby! But not Maybe Nanjing’s Top

Initially skeptical of Fennel & Laurel due to its pretentious name, The Nanjinger was pleasantly surprised by exceptional carrot...

Location, Tick; Design, Tick; Attitude, Tick x2; Taste, Ummm…

We’re going to start out by saying, for the record, that you’re not going to like this. That is,...

Surprises all Round as Culinary Superlative Lands in Nanjing

They brought us a bowl of rice. And that was it. Fortunately, by the time we got over how...

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