Briefings from Jiangsu

Breaking News out of Wuxi of Late

Wuxi is “China’s Best Talent Attracting City of the Year” for 5 Years Straight

Keys to Wuxi’s winning of the award are the City’s “four worry-free” plans, namely for academic studies, employment, entrepreneurship and home ownership. Full...
Breaking News out of Suqian of Late

Jiangsu 1st in China to Realise “5G in Every Village”

With the 15 December opening of the base station, Tianwa Village of Caiji Town in Suqian became the last administrative village in Jiangsu...
Breaking News out of Suzhou of Late

Suzhou Police Find Biscaphenol Responsible for Mass Outbreak of Diarrhoea

Buyers of fast-selling, miracle weight-loss "enzyme plum” reported being afraid to be far from a toilet after believing hype that a slim figure...
Breaking News out of Zhenjiang of Late

Drunk Threatens Funeral Goers with Watermelon Knife in Zhenjiang

The man surnamed Dong had drunk a 1/2 litre of hard liquor at lunch; music from a nearby funeral disturbed his afternoon slumber,...
Breaking News out of Taizhou of Late

11 YO Taizhou Boy Puts Thumbtack in Mouth; Ends up Lodged in Trachea

Yang Qi with the Respiratory Department of Xinhua People’s Hospital relied on all his skills to successfully remove the 3cm long thumbtack on...
Briefings from Jiangsu

1st Steel Box Girder Hoisted for Longtan Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing

Hoisting of steel box girders for the entire Bridge is expected to be complete by the end of next March, while the Bridge...
Breaking News out of Nantong of Late

Nantong Secretary Gives Rare Media Interview; Next 5-8 Years to be “Golden”

Secretary Wu Xinming said Nantong is currently one of the cities with the strongest development momentum and the greatest investment potential in the...
Breaking News out of Suzhou of Late

“Love Station” for Takeout Riders used by Suzhou Locals as Trash Can

Recently set up in SIP to provide riders with hot water, recharging facilities and to just have a rest, but locked after the...
Breaking News out of Changzhou of Late

Was Changzhou Wanton Diner Customer Slapped in Face for Over Seasoning? 

A waitress says to the customer, “You add too much every time”; the diner’s owner then approaches, pushes, prods and slaps him, before...
Breaking News out of Yancheng of Late

Rat Found in Mutton & Scorpion Hot Pot Takeout Delivered in Yancheng

The “Jinwuye Mutton Restaurant” in Sheyang County of Yancheng was allegedly responsible for the delivery made on 11 December; investigations are ongoing. Full...
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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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