Briefings from Jiangsu

Nantong University Opens School of Integrated Circuits & Microelectronics

Shi Lei is specially appointed as Dean of the new School, intended as a training base for high-end talent in the field of...

China’s Most Powerful Pure Electric Tugboat Put into Use in Lianyungang

With a towing force greater than 65 tonnes, the “Yungang Electric Tow No. 2” tug makes over 13 knots on a battery capacity...

Suzhou Takes Top 3 Spots for Water Quality in Jiangsu Again!

The ranking of surface-water environment quality from January-October in Jiangsu saw the top three positions occupied by Zhangjiagang, Taicang and Changshu. Full story...

Former Nanjing Mayor gets 14 Years in Jail for Accepting Bribes of ¥50 Million

Zhang Jinghua, serving also as Secretary of Nanjing Municipal Party Committee, was investigated for “serious violations of discipline and laws” in December, 2021....

Morning Mists Over Yangzhou Provide for Unparalleled Spectacle

The mist of Slender West Lake rises in the early morning, just as a painter splashes their inks, turning the lake, trees, citadels...

Fire at Brand New South Korean Battery Factory in Yancheng

Exhaust pipes are thought to be the cause of the first at the new SK On facility, its second in Yancheng that is...

1 Million Lifts in Jiangsu! Oldest is 87 Years Old; still Operating Today!

A white paper reveals Jiangsu has 10 percent of the lifts in China; oldest being the hand-operated Otis lift in the Zichao Building...

Forum in Yancheng Bolsters China-Europe Energy Cooperation

The 21 November Forum explored offshore wind power, photovoltaics and energy islands as the most promising areas for cooperation between the two sides....

7 Dead as Fire Engulfs Textile Factory in Wuxi; Investigation Underway

The fire broke out in the factory belonging to Tiantianrun Textile Technology Co., Ltd., in Qianzhou Subdistrict of Huishan District at around 18:30...

Nanjing Metro Decorates 4 Stations with Literary Culture Theme

Cao Xueqin’s characters created for “Dream of the Red Chamber” are among the designs in Jiming Si, Daxing Gong, Minggu Gong and Zhonghua...

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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