Briefings from Jiangsu

100 Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshops to be Launched in Rural Jiangsu

The workshops are to be legally registered business entities that rely on representative intangible cultural heritage to carry out the protection and inheritance...

WeChat Caves after University in Nanjing Moves to Cancel Payment System

WeChat has given in to Nanjing University of Science & Technology, among other universities, cancelling a 0.6 percent transaction fee for on-campus payments....

Jiangsu Youth Football Super League Opens in Nanjing

Lead referee for the League took the oath at the official opening held yesterday in Nanjing’s Lishui District. Matches began today and last...

Official Apology from Suzhou Station after Train Leaves Passengers Behind

On 30 June, the K1505 train stopped at platform 4 of Suzhou Railway Station ignored a small number of passengers still coming onto...

Ride Hailing & Truck Drivers Given Care Fund in Suqian; First in Jiangsu

The Care Fund has raised more than ¥1 million in donations from all walks of life, in recognition of drivers' important contributions to...

Exciting Exhibitions Await; Nanjing Kicks off “Summer of Culture & Museums”

Nanjing's Chinese Imperial Examination Museum launched the series of 103 themed exhibitions providing experiences allowing children to “grow up in the museum”. Full story (in...

123 Metre Long Wind Turbine Blades China’s Longest; Made in Lianyungang

Made primarily of carbon fibre but still weighing over 50 tons, the blades were installed 28 June on the world's first 16 MW...

It’s Nanjing in Your Face for Visitors to Macao Travel Expo

The "Beautiful Ancient Capital, Charming Nanjing" promotion in Macao paid off, realising negotiations with travel agencies from as far away as Lisbon in...

Is Nanjing’s Cute Little Guy the Smallest Sniffer Dog in the World?

Miniature sniffer dogs have been sent out on duty at Nanjing Lukou International Airport. The dogs are understood to be starting their careers...

Nantong Opens Massive Wholly Foreign Owned Auto Parts Factory

As supplier to Geely and Mazda, the Hirata Ondo plant, opened on 3 July in the Sutong Technology Industrial Park, has an annual...

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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