Briefings from Jiangsu

Visiting CEO & Chairman of Seiko Meets with Suzhou Party Secretary 

During his meeting with Party Secretary of Suzhou Liu Xiaotao on 16 July, CEO Akitoshi Ichii said Seiko, which came to Kunshan in...

2,000 Free Ice Creams for Lianyungang Takeout Delivery Riders & Outdoor Workers

Haizhou District Federation of Trade Unions is behind the initiative offering mobile phone charging, free water melon and those ice creams to workers...

Citizens Aghast as “Strong Tree” Popular in Changzhou for Decades Washed Away

With the tree and its unique surrounding environment long a photo opportunity for visitors and locals, recent flooding washed it 500 metres downstream....

World’s Biggest Dual Power Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Launched in Nantong

Sailing out of Qidong for sea trials on 17 July, the NEW SEA STURGEON is also China’s first such ship powered by LNG...

Massive Autonomous Driving Vehicle Test Track Opens in Yancheng; China’s Biggest!

Opened on 16 July, the Yangtze River Delta (Yancheng) Intelligent Connected Vehicle Test Site, China’s first large-scale site of its sort, covers all...

Toilet Renovation on Suzhou Metro Complete; Baby Changing Facilities Added

After soliciting public opinion and 383 days of work, some 21 stations on Lines 1 and 2 now have a stylish new cultural...

Length of High Speed Railway in Jiangsu Hits a New High of over 2,500KM

The milestone reveals an increase of more than 600 percent on 10 years ago. This year alone has seen an investment of ¥26.988...

Student in Zhenjiang is 1st this Year to be Admitted to “Dream School”

“I am very happy. Renmin University of China has always been my dream school and my first choice!”, said Wei Liangchen excitedly on...

Man with 9 Steel Pins in Ankle Saves Suicidal Woman in Taizhou

Seeing a car suddenly stop and a woman jumping from it into the river, Yuan Xindong ignored the pain in his fractured ankle...

2 Nantong Girls Defeat Australia to Win Asian Beach Volleyball Championships

Winning their fourth championship this year, Yan Xu and Zhou Mingli beat Australia 2-0 in the finals of the tournament on 14 July...

Local Reviews

Is there a Push to Pull Beer in China?

Serving beer from a hand pump (also known as a beer engine) is a curiously British thing. There are...

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,...

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