Briefings from Jiangsu

Wuxi to Reward as “Righteous” those Reporting Activities Related to Terrorism

Other behaviours reported that may qualify for an reward include the distribution of reactionary or illegal religious propaganda, work-safety accidents, natural disasters, violent...

Yangzhou Airport Film & TV City Phase 1 Now Complete

Over 250,000 square metres, the production base boasts 19 studios, including an eight-metre deep, 9,000-square-metre underwater studio and eight studios with a building...

Nanjing’s GDP in 2023 up 4.6% to ¥1.74214 Trillion but Imports & Exports Decline

Exports for 2023 stood at ¥333.312 billion, a decrease of 11.8 percent, while imports were down 5.6 percent, at ¥232.682 billion. Exports of...

Wuxi Opens Metro Line S1; Jiangyin to Lake Tai in Just 30 Minutes

Opened on 31 January, the 30.4-km long Line S1, with a maximum design speed of 120 km/h, operates between Jiangyin Bund on the...

Teacher at Nanjing School for the Deaf Elected as “Good Person of China”

While studying at Nanjing University for a postgraduate degree in ancient literature, Chen Yan met some people who sponsored children with learning difficulties....

Nanjing Massacre Survivor Cheng Fubao Passes Away Aged 91

Cheng’s father fled the city with his family but was killed by the Japanese army, leaving orphans and widowers struggling to survive. There...

Implantable Devices are Shot in the Arm for Sports Medicine Facility in Suzhou

Groundbreaking for the ¥134 million Xingyue Smart Medical Project was held in Xiangcheng District on 30 January. The facility is expected to produce 976,000...

10 Gold Medals for Zhenjiang in Jiangsu Strawberry Assessment

Mainly grown in Jurong, Danyang, Yangzhong and Dantu, Zhenjiang had achieved 27,500 tonnes of strawberry production by end 2023, worth some ¥654 million,...

“Don’t Take Away Your Kid’s Phone” during CNY Holiday Says Nanjing Education Bureau

A series of short videos commission by the Bureau offers advice for parents; spend more time with children, be good role models, negotiate...

Xinjiang Kindergarten Donated ¥200,000 by Wuxi Teachers, Students & Parents

As of 29 January, some 23 kindergartens in Xinwu District of Wuxi had raised ¥202,255.10 to help repair the Kulansarike Township Kindergarten damaged...

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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