Briefings from Jiangsu

Wuxi Boasts of 100% Coverage for Low Income Seniors’ Food Aid 

With a relatively-high aging population, at present, 752 meal centres have been built and put into operation in Wuxi, serving an average of...

17th 100 PhD Tour Brings Overseas Talent & Influence to Nanjing

57 overseas Ph.D.s from 14 countries and regions interacted with key enterprises in industrial clusters and innovation platforms in the drive to lure...

Lianyungang Explosion; Shops & Vehicles Damaged, Complaints Thwarted

Complaint hotline, 12345, is in the thick of it after an intern answered queries regarding the 8 December heating-pipe explosion to somewhat less-than-citizen...

45 Suzhou Companies Selected for Inclusion in “2023 5G Factory Directory”

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently issued the Directory, covering 300 factories in 24 major categories. Suzhou ranked top by number....

All Stop for 10th National Memorial Day of Nanjing Massacre on Wed

A minute of silence shall follow the wail of air-raid sirens in Nanjing on 13 December at 10:00; while heads bow and vehicles,...

Confucius Temple Block Comes to Xuzhou; Expected to Open for CNY!

Drawing lessons from Shanghai Xintiandi and Chengdu Taikoo, the new Xuzhou landmark is also something of mix of Nanjing’s Laomendong and Fuzimiao. Full...

Financial Empowerment Forum Solidifies Wuxi Ties with UAE

With key Dubai figures present, the Forum, sought to consolidate cooperation as a result of the Wuxi Economic and Trade Delegation’s recent trip...

Old Man Missing for 2 Days in Zhenjiang Found Safe, Well and Washing Dishes

The man disappeared from home at 01:00 on 5 December. After eating cake given by a home owner, he had sat down to...

Another World #1! Milestone Achieved for New Yangtze Bridge in Nantong

A cofferdam has been sealed for the Chongqi Road-rail Yangtze River Bridge, set to be the world's largest span dual-use and ballastless track cable-stayed bridge....

Wild Boar Injures 3 in Nanjing; Jiangbei New Area Police Shoot to Kill

The boar ran amok in Tianrun City, causing two fractured ribs in one man, a fractured patella in another and an open wound...

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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