Briefings from Jiangsu

Suzhou Ranks 2nd Nationwide for Sales of Tesla NEVs from Jan-Nov 2024

While Hangzhou sold the most Teslas in China during the first 11 months of the year, Shanghai only came in a number 3....

Photo Exhibition from National Archives Opens in Nantong Metro Station

Now on and lasting until 10 January in Heping Qiao Station, the exhibition of 156 outstanding photographs charting the history of the People’s...

Postal Savings Bank of China in Nanjing’s Xinjiekou Reopens after Careful Restoration

Now 88 years old, the building was one of the tallest in Xinjiekou when it was built and known as the Bank of...

Containerised Lithium Battery Energy Storage Systems Set Export Record in Nantong

The 74 containers of energy storage systems produced by CATL which set sail from Lvsi Port Tongyang Terminal on 28 December destined for Brisbane...

Nanjing Metro Line 7 Passenger Numbers Surge by 51,000 with Opening of Centre Section 

An excited public took to the fully automated line in their droves on 28 December, where passenger numbers for the day totalled 199,000,...

Nanjingers Try out Curling in Golden Eagle’s Pup up Ice Rink

December 28 saw local citizens experience the fun of ice and snow sports in Jiangning’s Golden Eagle. With the theme of "Vibrant Winter,...

Tunnel in Suzhou Filled with Smoke as Car up in Flames to Burn to a Crisp

While Driving became difficult for period due to the dense smoke, no casualties were reported by Wuzhong District Emergency Management Bureau as to...

Nanjing Metro Line 5 to Close for 10 Weeks to Realise Connectivity 

The entire southern section of Line 5 between Jinyin Avenue and Wenjing Lu will be closed from 1 January to 15 March, 2025,...

150,000 Square Metres; 3rd Mix C Mall Opens in Nanjing

Easily accessed from Jiaxi Station on Metro Line S3, the new price of mega real estate which opened on 27 December brings much...

Pullman Hotels Signs Contract to Open in Yancheng

Signed on 26 December, the internationally renowned five-star Pullman’s entry into the Yancheng market comes after that of Marriott which also opted for...

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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