Briefings from Jiangsu

Suqian Launches “Shared Helmets”, but what about the Shared Sweat?

The innovative service model is placing a total of 2,000 helmets at 14 intersections with heavy traffic. Borrowers receive a return reminder message...

Changzhou Adds 1,040 High-tech Enterprises this Year; 28.3% Growth

Local government suggests Changzhou’s innovation-driven development strategy is responsible for the number of high-tech enterprises surging to 4,720. Full story (in Chinese) via...

Fake Hairy Crabs! Suzhou Deals with 27 Cases of Forgery & Counterfeiting

Xiangcheng District revealed 19 December fines of up to ¥45,000 were dished out for counterfeiting of the Yangcheng Lake brand and the forging...

In Wake of Gansu, Media Promote Nanjing Earthquake Science Museum

Hidden in the trees on Purple Mountain and opened in 1990, the Museum features a global earthquake distribution map, charting major seismic activity...

Capitalising on a Capitalist! Nantong Launches New Tourism Promotion

The Nantong effort leverages the legacy of Zhang Jian, known as China’s number one industrialist, in a three-pronged promotion with specially commissioned videos....

Massive Nanjing Mall Burnt Down because of Electromagentic Cooker

An investigation held the fire of 29 October, 2022, causing ¥22 million in damages to the Jinsheng Mall at Zhongyang Men, was down...

Suzhou University Releases Obituary for Pan Junhua, Applied Optics Expert

A pillar of the astronomical community and a doctoral supervisor with the University, Pan was the founder of China’s optical manufacturing technology. He...

Nanjing Metro Line 5 Officially begins Trial Operations

Following its acceptance, the southern section of Nanjing Metro Line 5 in Jiangning District officially began trial operations without passengers on 19 December....

Chinese Flying Chicken is Highlight at New Agricultural Products Expo

Detoxified Pufferfish and Odorless Goats joined the eclectic mix at the expo held by Nantong from 15-17 December at the Shanghai Agricultural Exhibition...

Donald Trump’s (Kind of) Suit Maker Opens up in Nanjing; Deji Plaza Happy

The Italian Brioni, with suits going for ¥40,000, low end, was opened by the brand’s CEO, Brand Ambassador and Deji GM; Trump reportedly...

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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