Briefings from Jiangsu

Longest Expressway Renovation & Expansion in Jiangsu’s History Complete

Eight lanes wide and 3 years in the works, the Xinyi (Xuzhou)-Jiangdu (Yangzhou) section of the G2 Beijing-Shanghai Expressway can handle 43,000 vehicles...

Taizhou’s Intelligent Carbon Zero Minimal Staff Warehouse Enters Operation

The 26,000 square metre warehouse has just four employees; solar panels deliver 587,600 kilowatt hours a year for the smart electric forklifts operating...

Nanjing Massacre Survivor, Gao Hengfa, Dies on 21 June, Aged 97

As of now, there are only 39 remaining survivors of the Nanjing Massacre registered by the Aid Association for Victims of the Japanese...

Tech College in Suzhou Launches Sino-American Double Degree

Program candidates in the School of Sino American Education at the Changshu Institute of Technology study 2 years in China and 2 at...

Shoe Thrown at Judge in Jiangsu Fitness & Bodybuilding Championships

Unhappy with her results, the competitor removed her shoe on stage during the championships’ curtain call on 18 June in Lianyungang to succeed...

45,000 Ton Energy Saving “Rotary Sail” Bulk Carrier Sets Sail in Wuxi

Launched in Jiangyin on 17 June, the four wind-assisted rotors on the ship, each 3 metres in diameter and 24 metres tall, offer...

Suqian Teacher Leaps from 10 Metre High Bridge to Save Drowning Woman

After his rescue on 15 June, Ding Chengchuang, a teacher at Jiangsu Suqian Middle School, said, "I didn't think too much at the...

Accident in Yangzhou Reminds of Dangers Inherent in Riding with Umbrellas

After a senior on a moped collided with a car when his umbrella blocked sight of a red light, police remind the public...

5 Jiangsu Officials Dealt with for “Eating & Drinking” Violations

114 bottles of Maotai and a ¥10,000 Golden Eagle voucher were among the banquet gifts accepted by Jiangsu officials in Nanjing, Suzhou, Nantong...

Nanjing Doubles Down on Gas Inspections in Wake of Yinchuan Explosion

Fire Departments in Nanjing have been going door to door inspecting caterers; checking cut-off devices, for the improper storage of gas cylinders and gas leaks....

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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