Briefings from Jiangsu

Wuxi Embraces Trend to “Civilise” Unused Space Under City’s Bridges

Table tennis tables, chess and card tables plus seating are just the start of the newly renovated space under the Jiangjian Bridge in...

3D Ground Penetrating Radar Robot Goes on Patrol in Changzhou

The robot can simultaneously collect information as to road surface and its internal structure, providing a comprehensive and efficient analysis of a road’s...

Taiwan Students Visit Suzhou to “Rediscover their Roots”

During the cross-strait-youth exchange, "Building a Beautiful Homeland”, students came to understand the importance of the protection of traditional Chinese culture. Full story...

Yangzhou Man Faces Prison for Malicious Refunding of Take out Deliveries

The man made 215 orders from over 130 merchants, using five different phone numbers, to then place his own hair in the food,...

Temporary Closure of Nanjing Metro Zhongsheng Station Exit 2B

Facilitating construction of the south section of Nanjing Metro Line 7, Exit 2B shall be closed from 6 August, while the remodelled Exit...

Four Middle School Students Found to have Drowned in Nanjing River

Investigations are presently underway in to the accident in which three boys and a girl drowned in the Mahan River in Nanjing’s Jiangbei...

Peanuts Sold by Nanjing Golden Eagle Fail National Safety Standards

The colourful peanuts, sold by Nanjing Jianye Golden Eagle Shopping Centre, were among 14 batches of unqualified foods spot checked across Jiangsu Province....

Suqian Mum & Son Cycle 1,000 KM to Watch Chinese Flag Raised

In early July, Ms. Fang set off from Shuyang in Suqian and rode for 20 days to Beijing to give her her 7-year-old...

Nanjing Economy Finds New Bright Spot in 2nd Hand Car Exports

In 2021, 190 vehicles were exported; in 2022, that number was 1,035 vehicles. This year’s numbers, from January to May, representing growth of...

Decrepit Alleyways in Nanjing’s Downtown to Finally Receive Makeover

Once well known as the place to go to buy a stolen bike, Tangzi Jie joins six other alleyways in Xinjiekou’s Chaotian Gong...

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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