Briefings from Jiangsu

“Tyrannical Manor” Dinosaur Park Construction Poised to begin in Taizhou 

an important part of Taizhou’s overall tourism image enhancement and cultural tourism industry transformation and upgrading, and with convenient transportation all around, some...

Suqian Officially Unveils Rights Protection Centre for Women, Children & Families

Meeting the requirements of the national and provincial women's federations and opened on 28 November, the Suqian 12338 Women's Federation Rights Protection Service...

Non Local Vehicles to be Banned from Nanjing’s Cross River Tunnels during Rush Hour

In a bid to reduce congestion, applicable to all four of Nanjing’s cross-River tunnels and taking effect from 1 January, vehicles without a...

Such a Developed City as Wuxi has Villagers Waiting over 10 years for Tap Water

Regulatory and boundary changes are at the heart of the problem for Wang’an village, located, ironically, in Wuxi Economic Development Zone. Now banned...

Nanjing Opens 1st Direct Shipping Route to South America

The 13,000 tonne shipment departed Longtan Container Port in Nanjing on 2 December, destined for Santos Port in Brazil, the largest in Latin...

Renovated Home of Salt Merchant who Used Emperor’s Concubines to Open to Public

It is said in Yangzhou that the Xu family took advantage of relationships with the Qing Dynasty court’s concubines to obtain the rights...

Xuzhou Opens 8.13 Kilometre Extension to Metro Line 3

Opened on 3 December, phase 2 of Xuzhou Metro Line 3 comprises a northern extension comprising five stations and a short southern extension,...

Wild Boar Incursion on Nanjing Metro Line 1; Authorities Investigate

The wild boar somehow managed to enter the tunnel as the line emerges from underground between Tianlongsi Station and Ande Men Station on...

Can Canteen Eggs & Dormitory Walls be this Mouldy in Suzhou Sports School?

Suzhou Sports School denies the situation is this serious, saying the dormitory repair project is ongoing, and that remaining is being renovated at...

Fresh Hippo Opens 1st Store in Xuzhou; Now some 400 all over China

Opened on 29 November on an area of 4,500 square metres, the Fresh Hippo store stocks that loved by people nationwide and Xuzhou...

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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