Briefings from Jiangsu

Police in Yangzhou Punish Seller of “Answers” to University Entrance Examination

Police in Yizheng of Yangzhou have imposed administrative penalties for disrupting public order and causing adverse social impact on the person, surnamed Li,...

Grey Breasted Bamboo Partridges Decide to Make Nanjing their Home 

Local citizens came across more than 20 partridges strolling along the riverside on Jiangxinzhou on 11 June. With the species now identified, it...

Trade with Portuguese Speaking Countries Promoted in Nantong

Portugal, Mozambique, Timor-Leste and other Portuguese speaking countries had representatives present, together with a vice mayor of Nantong, at the session on 4...

Old Lady begins 20th Year Selling Roadside Xuzhou Snack; only Available at 22:00

The senior’s store, named "Yunjie Vegetable Pancake”, has gone from strength to strength over 2 decades, being popular with people who want a...

Nanjing PSB Team Wins National Dragon Boat Race; No Need to Swim Home

The Nanjing team, allegedly told to swim back to Nanjing if they were not victorious, took first place in the 2024 Changsha Dragon...

Police Woman Teaches Foreigners Chinese for Free; Tunisian Student Scores 268/300 

Jin Yi, an officer with Jingkou PSB, gives up her lunchtimes to teach. In just 1 month, she helped Lamy in the School...

Death from Heatstroke; Public Reminded High Temperatures not Necessary

Following the death of a girl on Zhenjiang from heatstroke, the public are reminded that as humidity increases, the human body will feel...

Postage Stamps Issued Commemorating 30 Years of Suzhou Industrial Park

10 June saw the stamps issued in conjunction with the opening ceremony of the SIP 30th Anniversary Photography Exhibition. With a face value...

Ingenious Device for Peeling Edamame Appears in Nanjing Vegetable Market

After the appearance of the edamame peeling machine at Houzaimen, sales were immediately boosted, with many curious residents buying edamame if only for...

Girl Dies of Heatstroke Hiking Mountain in Zhenjiang on Dragon Boat Festival

Temperatures were over 30 degrees on 9 June when the girl took to Jiulianjian before collapsing. People nearby attempted to cool her, while...

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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