Briefings from Jiangsu

Briefings from Jiangsu

Baby Gibbon at Nanjing Hongshan Zoo Suffers Umbilical Hernia

Zookeepers needed to separate Aju from her 1-month old baby after a bulge the size of a quail egg was found in its...
Breaking News out of Zhenjiang of Late

Corruption Crackdown! 13 years in Prison for Former Deputy Mayor of Zhenjiang

Pan Zaoyun has been sent down for accepting 131 bottles of Maotai and bribes of more than ¥16.03 million, causing over ¥12.77 million...
Breaking News out of Nantong of Late

Nantong Branch of Bank of Shanghai Fined ¥950,000

Information disclosed on 20 December showed the Bank’s crimes as deposit-loan links, credit-management failure, off-balance sheet trading and lax background checks. Full story...
Breaking News out of Wuxi of Late

Wuxi Community Threatens Household with Cancellation of Pensions

Controversy sparked after Sanyang Community in Yixing issued the rectification notice to the householder, whose Communist Party membership is also at risk. Full...
Breaking News out of Suzhou of Late

Suzhou Company does Not Pay Salaries but instead Gives Points

A spokesperson for the robot company in Wujiang District explained the points will be issued initially, and can be exchanged for wages when...
Breaking News out of Yangzhou of Late

1 Tunnel, 1 Hour, 4 Accidents; Excessive Speed Blamed in Yangzhou

One vehicle rolled in the Slender West Lake Tunnel; police are putting the accidents down failing to maintain a safe distance and driving...
Breaking News out of Zhenjiang of Late

“Die Later” is Slogan for Cancer Genetics and Immunity Forum in Zhenjiang 

Held on 24 December in Biyu Garden by Nanshan Mountain, scholars gathered for the Forum to help patients live better through prevention, treatment...
Briefings from Jiangsu

New Jiangsu Traffic Law to Realise that We Assumed; Trucks Drive on the Right

The law, entering effect on 1 January, aims to improve further the drop of traffic accidents by 36.2 percent year-on-year, and fatal accidents...
Breaking News out of Lianyungang of Late

Cruise Ship to South Korea from Lianyungang Back in Business!

25 December saw the “Hexie Yungang” slip its berth, carrying 627 tourists to Incheon, marking the resumption of the only liner route in...
Breaking News out of Taizhou of Late

Taizhou Receives Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University

Taizhou Psychiatric Hospital celebrated its first anniversary with the 26 December opening giving patients Taizhou access to the resources of Nanjing Brain Hospital....
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Local Reviews

Matt Ford -

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...
Frank Hossack -

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...
Frank Hossack -

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...
Frank Hossack -

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...
Frank Hossack -

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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