Briefings from Jiangsu

Breaking News out of Wuxi of Late

Wuxi Opens 150 Cold Shelters with Free Air Conditioning & More for All

Located in all of Wuxi’s cities, districts and counties, and available 24/7 to any in need of warmth, the shelters also provide hot...
Briefings from Jiangsu

4 Jiangsu Cities Win “Dynamic City of the Year 2023” Award; Top in China!

Changzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi and Yangzhou joined Changsha, Haikou, Hangzhou, Huzhou, Jinan, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Yantai, Yinchuan and Yulin. Full story (in Chinese)...
Breaking News out of Zhenjiang of Late

Jiangsu University Chinese Teacher’s Classes for Foreigners Win Gold Medal

Li Hongyan’s efforts to make Chinese classes for international students more interesting were rewarded at the World Chinese Language Conference in Beijing. Full...
Breaking News out of Xuzhou of Late

Modelling Enthusiast Carves 30,000 Bricks to Recreate Xuzhou Tower

As the tallest building in Xuzhou in the 1930s, Zhang Le modelled the 20-metre high, western-style Bell and Drum Tower according to the...
Briefings from Jiangsu

-11.5 Degrees! Winter Solstice in Nanjing is Coldest in 31 Years

The temperature hit the rock bottom in Lushun District on 22 December, while the highest in the past five years was in 2018,...
Breaking News out of Wuxi of Late

Forget Taking Taxi to Wuxi Airport; Maximum Parking Fee Now Just ¥60

Motorists out of Wuxi Suanfang leaving for long periods can now take advantage of the new rules which remove the need for two...
Breaking News out of Suzhou of Late

Chemical Tanker Catches Fire in Yangtze in Suzhou; 22 Foreigners Rescued

The Korean-flagged ship caught fire at 15:08 on 21 December sailing unloaded in the Changshu section of the River. By 16:50, all were...
Breaking News out of Nantong of Late

Electric Car Drivers Beware 20% Highway Charging Rule; Nantong Reminds

Rugao Police found a driver reversing back to a G15 service area to recharge; 12 points plus ¥200 fine. NEVs on less than...
Briefings from Jiangsu

Jiangsu Lottery Funds Go to Help Promising Students in Financial Difficulties

21 December saw the 2023 Jiangsu Provincial Welfare Lottery Charity Fund launch its initiative to invest ¥5.9 million in its support of a...
Briefings from Jiangsu

Shield Tunnel Now Through for Latest Yangtze River Crossing in Nanjing

15.07 metres in diameter and 6.8-km long with a 3.55-km tunnel section, the Jianning Xi Lu Crossing will link Jiangbei Da Dao with Zhongyang Men...
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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...
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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...
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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