Briefings from Jiangsu

Breaking News out of Nantong of Late

Marathon in Trouble for Fish in Runner’s Race Bag and Use of Expensive Imported Water

A runner ready to participate in the Qidong Marathon reported receiving a race bag from the organising committee containing a hair tail, while...
Breaking News out of Yangzhou of Late

Yangzhou Exports of Wind Power Equipment up 400% Year on Year

With the 22 March export of the ship carrying nine sets of wind power equipment, valued at over ¥120 million, so some 43...
Breaking News out of Wuxi of Late

Didi Drivers Promise to Take Orders in Civilised Manner for Wuxi International Month

With the spring blossoms and marathons all around, demand for taxis to Wuxi tourist attractions is up 15% percent year-on-year this month. Hence...
Briefings from Jiangsu

Olympic Fencer Appointed as Deputy Director of Jiangsu Provincial Sports Bureau

Xiao Aihua (54) took seventh place in women's foil at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. She was appointed as a member of the...
Briefings from Jiangsu

Crowds Go Wild for Superstar Actress Appearing in Deji Plaza to Promote Burberry

Tang Wei got the shutters snapping with her appearance in Nanjing on 21 March. Starring in “Finding Mr. Right” in 2013 which set...
Breaking News out of Huai'an of Late

Woman gets 4 Years in Jail for Repeated Attempted Homicide of Lover with Rat Poison

The verdict from the Lianshui County Procuratorate of Jiangsu in Huai’an was returned after hearing that the 57 year old's actions were the...
Breaking News out of Suzhou of Late

Suzhou Recognises Crowd Funded Dilapidated Housing Reconstruction Project 

Eight tenants recently received the title deeds and keys to that which is Suzhou’s first self-restorative renewal project self-financed by property owners in...
Breaking News out of Taizhou of Late

Secretary of Taizhou makes Moves to Capitalise on City’s Morning Tea Nationwide

Jiang Dongdong visited a 100-year old morning tea establishment on 20 March in hopes that the City’s ritualistic name card can follow in...
Breaking News out of Xuzhou of Late

Wanda Sells Mall in Xuzhou but Denies Financial Difficulties against all Evidence

In its latest downsizing, Wanda has withdrawn its ownership of the Mall and replaced its principal shareholder and legal representative. Meanwhile on 20...
Breaking News out of Xuzhou of Late

54 Strangers with AB Blood Rush 300KM overnight from Xuzhou to Help Leukemia Patient 

The donors had seen Ms. Zhao’s live broadcast at around 23:00 on 8 March, in which she said that her cousin working in...
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Local Reviews

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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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