Briefings from Jiangsu

Star in “Article 20” Returns Home to Nanjing but Enrages Cinema Goers

A roadshow appearance by Wang Xiao, who plays Inspector Tan in the hit movie, delayed subsequent screenings at the Daguan Branch of Jinyi...

Suzhou in Closing Ceremony of 2024 Venice Carnival in Italy

In collaboration with the Venice National Committee to Commemorate Marco Polo, 22 Italian volunteers recruited and trained by the Confucius Institute wore Suzhou...

Guarding Fireworks Given Top Priority in Huai’an with 1st Responders on Duty 24/7

With its long history, Hexia Ancient Town is of great value, but also has many brick and wooden buildings with low fire resistance....

Dynamic Bus Driving Husband & Wife Team are Hit in Wuxi

Yan Chengjun and her husband Shao Jie felt the warmth of passengers this new year while working to fulfil orders for the online...

Massive New Year Drone Dragon Lights up Skies of Yangzhou

In two 35-minute long displays on 13 February, 600 drones in the skies of Jiangdu District performed a new year treat for onlookers...

Koreans Arriving in Yancheng Clear Immigration thanks to Native Language Signage

Most of the 112 passengers on Asiana Airlines flight OZ337 on 14 February were Koreans working in Korean companies in Yancheng and their...

265,900 Apply for Wuxi Marathon; Most in China & 2nd only to Tokyo in Asia

Since the first day of the new year, approximately 500 runners have been out practicing around Lake Li in Wuxi every morning, running...

Mother & Son Separated for 30 Years Reunited in Nantong for Chinese New Year

When Ma Caiyong was only 5 years old, his family fell apart. After searching in vain for her son for many years, Zhu...

Decline in Marriage Registrations in Jiangsu Arrested; up 10.08% YoY in 2023

There were 453,852 marriages registered in Jiangsu in 2023, of which 1,579 involved foreigners, or Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents, plus overseas...

Demonstrate Your Anti Fraud Knowledge; Win Prizes from Lianyungang Police

With the theme of "Uphold justice, fight fraud and celebrate the New Year safely”, the competition was part of a range of diversified...

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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