Briefings from Jiangsu

Suzhou Cancels Reservation Requirement for many of City’s Top Spots

The move comes in the name of convenience, consideration for seniors and inbound tourists to China, as well as to minimise the collection...

Ferry in Zhenjiang Guarantees Agriculture; Gives Priority to Tractors

Zhenyang Ferry’s position is that by opening a special green channel for agricultural machinery with and simplified inspection procedures during the harvest season,...

Statue of 17th Century Daoist Monk, Calligrapher & Painter Unveiled in Yangzhou

Shi Tao's statue was unveiled in the He Garden in Yangzhou on 9 June by sculptor and director of the National Art Museum...

5 Year Old in Xuzhou goes Viral for Custom T-Shirt Wishing Cousin Good Luck

Ma Shang held flowers on his head and wore a T-shirt with the words, “I wish my sister a successful exam, all...

Who Won 21st Nanjing Foreign Investment Enterprise Dragon Boat Invitational?

A key event in Nanjing, this year’s race took place on Baijia Lake in Jiangning, attracting teams including A.O. Smith, Brembo, BSH, BYC,...

Cultural Relics Dating from 400 BCE Unearthed in Downtown Suzhou

Many densely stacked flat tiles, tubular tiles, pipes and other building materials were unearthed in the archaeological excavation. It is very likely that...

Sirens & Motorbike in Zhenjiang for Candidate Going to Wrong Uni Entrance Exam Site

With the candidate taking the initiative to ask police for help, Danyang’s Special Police Brigade quickly drove them by motorcycle to the correct...

Nanjing’s Top Attractions Receive 1.107 Million Tourists on 1st Day of Dragon Boat

6.2 percent year on year more visitors came to the City’s scenic spots, cultural and museum venues, together with rural tourism sites and...

ANOTHER of the World’s Largest Container Ships Launched in Nantong

Like the four which have preceded it in the past 16 months, the "COSCO Kawasaki 398" is some 399.99 metres long, with a...

International Architecture Award for New Cultural Pavilion in Yancheng

Yancheng Dengying Cultural Pavilion has scooped the Architizer A+ Award which recognise the world’s best buildings, space projects and product designs each year....

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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