Briefings from Jiangsu

Poetry Stirs Patriotism! Over 10,000 Poems Received Celebrating Macau’s Return

On 20 December, the 25th anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland, the online solicitation for patriotic three-line poems, entitled “I Grow Together...

Zhenjiang’s Top SWAT Cop Celebrated; 178 Fugitives Captured & 1,553 Arrests

In December, 2007, Lu Lei, who had just retired from active duty in the armed police, chose the uniform of special police patrol...

Gigafactory! Nanjing Based German Company Joins Forces with Chinese Friends

One of the first foreign companies to settle in Jiangning Development Zone 31 years ago, Phoenix Contact has entered agreements with Nari and...

14 Days Free Transitional Accommodation for Youngsters Seeking Jobs in Nanjing

The “Ningqing Station” initiative offers fully equipped, bright and tidy one and two-bedroom living spaces. Available to graduates of colleges and universities with...

Nantong Cuddles up to Shanghai in New Promotional Video to Bring in Visitors

Produced by media outlet The paper, “Shanghai’s Next Stop; Nantong” is a 1.5 minute video highlighting the cities’ synergies, historical industrial connections and...

Back to the Doctor! Bridge in Nanjing Receives Check up 23 Years after Opening

The Nanjing Baguazhou Yangtze River Bridge, previously called Nanjing Number 2 Bridge, was closed to traffic and put through its paces by a...

World’s Largest Compressed Air Energy Storage Facility Comes to Changzhou

18 December saw construction on the second phase of Huaneng Jintan salt cavern compressed air energy storage project officially begin. The facility will...

Middle Section of Nanjing Metro Line 7 Predicted to Open on 28 December

10.99km long with eight stations, the Line, fully automated with GoA4 technology, links up with its northern and southern sections. Upon opening, all...

Over ¥50 Billion! Huai’an Imports & Exports up 17.3% January-November

With momentum in imports driven by electronic components, among the exports were ¥7.5 billion of solar cells, an increase of 248.7 percent; and...

Temperature Monitoring System Enters Service on 31 Bridge Decks in Zhenjiang

With winter temperatures on bridge decks lower than those on other road surfaces, so freezing is more likely. The new system can issue warning...

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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