Briefings from Jiangsu

Breaking News out of Changzhou of Late

¥220 Billion gone; Changzhou’s Richest Man Files for Bankruptcy

The story goes that Red Star Holdings chairman Che Jianxin began his working life as a carpenter after his bricklayer father’s vision that...
Breaking News out of Zhenjiang of Late

1st Pure Electric Tug on Yangtze River Launched in Zhenjiang

A launch ceremony for the 4,000-horsepower pure electric tug “Ninggang Electric Tug 1” was held in Zhenjiang Shipyard on 1 July. Capable of...
Breaking News out of Xuzhou of Late

8 Athletes from Xuzhou Announced as Selected for Paris Olympics

Zhang Yufei, Dong Zhihao, Wang Jianan, Huang Kun, You Hao, Shi Cong, Wang Zisai and Wang Wanyu will be participating in track and...
Breaking News out of Nantong of Late

Qatar Registered Tanker is 700th to Dock at LNG Port in Nantong

The “AAMIRA” berthed at the LNG terminal of Yangkou Port in Rudong of Nantong on 5 July. Since entering operation in 2011, LNG...
Briefings from Jiangsu

Driverless Nanjing Metro Line 7 to Close for 5 Weeks to Connect Central Section

Operations on both the northern and southern and sections of Line 7 will be suspended in their entirety from 10 July to 18...
Breaking News out of Xuzhou of Late

10 Trapped in Lift in Hospital in Xuzhou

The people became trapped with the failure of a lift in the Xuzhou No.2 Hospital on 2 July. Maintenance personnel were soon on...
Breaking News out of Zhenjiang of Late

SF Express uses Cessna Aircraft to Deliver Nectarines Cross Province in 2 Hours

Thanks to the 4 July debut flight made by a Cessna 208 Caravan from Dalu General Airport in Zhenjiang to Qiandao Lake Airport...
Breaking News out of Suzhou of Late

Showers, Beds & Hydrogen! 1st of its Kind Service Area Opens in Suzhou

The Gu Nan Service Area on National Highway 312 is an important freight link. There drivers can now rest and do laundry, recharge...
Breaking News out of Zhenjiang of Late

1st Ever Case of Staggeringly Rare Blood Type Found in Zhenjiang

Found in about 0.0004 percent of people worldwide, HH type blood is easily confused with O type. Only about 100 individuals in China...
Briefings from Jiangsu

“Problematic Atlas” Seized at Lukou Airport for Omitting South China Sea Islands

The atlas, containing a map of China suspected of misdrawing the national border and suspected of endangering national unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity,...
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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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