Briefings from Jiangsu

Breaking News out of Xuzhou of Late

Mutton Soup, BBQ and Beer await at Annual Month Long Lamb Festival in Xuzhou 

This year’s festival got underway on 13 July with the sacred flame of legendary figure of Taoism Peng Zu being handed to Shen...
Breaking News out of Wuxi of Late

Cultural Venues Month in Wuxi Seeks to Address Summer Holiday Boredom

Among the highlights this year, Wuxi Museum has cancelled the requirement to make advance reservations, Wuxi Municipal Library is to hold a reading...
Breaking News out of Huai'an of Late

10 Minutes of CPR Rescues Boy who Collapsed on Badminton Court in Huai’an

It is thought that intense exercise on the court induced an epileptic seizure, leading to cardiac arrest. Fortunately, the boy had been playing...
Breaking News out of Yangzhou of Late

Is Driving Test for Takeout Delivery Riders in Yangzhou as Ridiculous as it Sounds?

Two food delivery companies have organised more than 170 takeout delivery riders to make appointments for exams, with the aim of keeping them...
Breaking News out of Suzhou of Late

Suzhou Opens Air Taxi Service; Just 12 Minutes from Rooftop to Shuofang Airport

Officially opened on 13 July, the Suzhou Sky Express High-tech Plaza Direct Flight Centre located on Shishan Lu in Suzhou High-tech Zone began...
Breaking News out of Yangzhou of Late

Stupid Yangzhou Chip Thief Targets High Performance Computers in Esports Hotel

The not-so-smart thief had checked into an esports hotel in Jiangdu City using his identity, before making off in the morning with with...
Briefings from Jiangsu

Dream to be Pilot Comes True for 19 Year Old Boy in Nanjing Admitted to NUAA

With his father an air force pilot and dreams from a young age of taking to the blue skies himself one day, Zhao...
Breaking News out of Suzhou of Late

World’s Biggest Wedding City in Suzhou Launches Live Broadcast; 1.1 Million Watch

Huqiu Wedding City (HQ) launched the broadcast on 13 July as the world's largest distribution and purchasing centre for wedding dresses, where nearly...
Breaking News out of Wuxi of Late

Wuxi Symphony Orchestra Performs in London & Tokyo

The orchestra played the Duke's Hall in London as part of a cultural exchange concert at the end of June, and held two...
Breaking News out of Huai'an of Late

Huai’an Hard Liquor Producer Spends ¥1.5 Million on Reward Fund for Jiangsu Olympians

Huai’an based King’s Luck with the Jiangsu Provincial Sports Bureau held a 13 July press conference where Guoyuan V9 became the celebratory drink...
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Local Reviews

Matt Ford -

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...
Frank Hossack -

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...
Frank Hossack -

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...
Frank Hossack -

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...
Frank Hossack -

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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