Briefings from Jiangsu

Car Windscreen Smashed by Hail Stone the Size of an Egg in Nanjing

The owner of the car, a Mr. Guo, encountered the extreme hail while driving on 10 April. Describing the hail as dense as...

Nanjing Metro Line 1 Exceeds Design Life; 5 Year ¥122 Million Renovation Announced

Most of Line 1 and parts of Line 10 (originally also Line 1) shall be subject to the renovation. While old facilities and...

3 Retired Warships & 1 Submarine Key Attractions at Taizhou Naval Ship Cultural Park 

The donations from the People’s Navy to Taizhou, the "Mother City of Sailors”, began in 2011. This year, an electric cruise ship has...

Woman’s Wisdom Tooth Grows under Her Eye Socket in Yangzhou

Having had toothache for 2 months, the 22-year old required complex surgery to remove the tooth plus its accompanying fluid-filled cyst that was...

500 Year Old Bridge across Grand Canal being Demolished in Changzhou

The demands of modernity and the increasing size of ships using the Grand Canal have spelt the end for the Changzhou Tianxi Bridge...

Yancheng Scoops Awards at 2025 Ctrip Word of Mouth Ceremony

From golf courses, scenic spots and restaurants to the famed Red-crowned Crane Wetland Ecotourism Zone, Yancheng’s sweep among 100 awards in five categories...

Crayfish Themed Historic Alleyway Completed in Nanjing As Lobster Season Hits

A curving scarlet staircase that is both crayfish and dragon links together the 2,000-square-metre restaurant and retail space in the Qinhuai River Scenic...

Suzhou East Railway Station Construction’s Winning Bids Announced

Located in the core area of Sangtian Science Island in SIP and with its platforms and tracks entirely underground, Suzhou East will shorten...

Elite Drone & Robot Dog Emergency Service Corps Established in Xuzhou

Equipped with 100 drones and robot dogs, the Zhihang UAV Rescue Brigade will be able to tackle situations difficult for traditional rescue forces,...

Resume Clinics are Key Feature at Job Fairs for Students Held across Jiangsu

The resume diagnosis process pointed out problems such as confusing formatting, vague job search intentions and lengthy internship experience to graduates this year...

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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