Briefings from Jiangsu

Drone Users’ Reminder; don’t Fly over Railway Lines!

With the rise of short video on social media, so too has emerged an insatiable appetite for video footage. But the pilot of...

100 Bottles of Beer! Man Dies but KTV Bar Ultimately Responsible

The man had asked three friends to sing with him in Huai’an which led to the drinking binge in January. Sued by the...

DeepSeek Prompts Nanjing to Issue Digital Security Governance

The Nanjing Municipal Emergency Management Bureau, together with other organs, have jointly released China’s first such model, focusing on emergency copywriting, security risks,...

3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Xinghua City in Taizhou

The China Earthquake Network Centre officially determined that the earthquake occurred at 07:16 on 21 February at a latitude of 32.73 degrees north...

Ride Hailing Outfit Launches in Lianyungang with Taxi Fares as Low as ¥1!

As a SAIC brand, Xiangdao Travel has chosen Lianyungang as the origin of “Journey to West” for its launch into Jiangsu as a...

Landlord who Molested Female Tennant Exempt from Punishment for being over 70

Following the incident in Nantong, the public are reminded the Law on Administrative Penalties for Public Security clearly stipulates that administrative detention shall...

Pop Star Ren Xianqi Fined for Motorcycle Misdemeanour in Nanjing

Well known as a down-to-earth kind of guy and an approachable figure, Ren had borrowed a motorbike which was not licensed for the...

Ultraman Trademark Owners Sue Suzhou Coffee Shop for ¥1 Million

Suzhou Tiger Hill Court revealed its case involving the coffee shop which was full of Ultraman elements including figurines, cards, albums, posters, cakes...

50 People Take Part in Search for 70YO Deaf & Dumb Man Lost in Rural Huai’an

20 police officers and over 30 villagers took part in that to be a successful 14 hour long search for the man lost...

“Telling Chinese Stories in English” Competition Deadline Extended to 19 March

School children in grades 10-12 qualify to enter the competition, which seeks stories that feel the demeanour of a great country from its...

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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