Briefings from Jiangsu

Female Nanjing Welder Makes it to Finals of National Craftsman Awards

Sun Jingnan, with the body shop of CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock, is one of 50 finalists in the 2023 “Great Country Craftsman...

Controversy as Lianyungang Rescue Team Celebrate Discovery of Dead Boy

The Ao’ran rescue team of Guanyun County, established only 3 days prior, succeeded in finding the high-school student where dozens of other rescue...

Confusion over Driver or No Driver on Suzhou Metro Goes Viral

When fully autonomous capable trains on Suzhou Rail Transit Line 11 switch to non-autonomous Line 3, a driver enters the open cab while...

Wuxi Life Science Park Achieves Full Occupancy Upon Opening

Positioned as “R&D + production + office” and built to achieve the actual needs of the industry, Phase II of  Wuxi International Life...

Electric Car Provides Emergency Power for Suqian Senior’s Oxygen Concentrator

During a power cut and with the oxygen concentrator’s battery low, family called the power utility in a panic. Just in time, it...

Chinese Jerky Museum Opening Underscores Taizhou’s Preserved Meat Culture

In recent years, Jingjiang City has been awarded as “China's Hometown of Preserved Pork”, “National Key Local Specialty Food Industry Cluster” and “High-Quality...

Impressive Growth on the Battlefield of Wuxi’s Industrial Economy; Xinwu District

The Internet of Things, integrated circuits, biomedicine, smart equipment and new energy have realised year-on-year growth rates of 8.5, 10, 14.9, 10 and...

The School with the Best Food in Changzhou? 42 Take Part in Chefs’ Competition

The event held at Changzhou Vocational and Technical School of Tourism hoped to improve skill levels and scientific dietary awareness, improving campus food...

¥190 Million from AstraZeneca for Diabetes Treatment Production Line in Taizhou

10 years on from its founding, the investment will turn the AstraZeneca facility in the China Medical City into a global production base;...

Suqian Solicits Designs for 2024 Marathon Mascot; ¥50,000 for the Winner

Designs are expected demonstrate the City’s characteristics and cultural heritage; both individuals and businesses worldwide may participate. Deadline for entries is 26 January....

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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