Briefings from Jiangsu

Reporter Experiences Nanjing-Yangzhou in 6 Minutes across Bridge Not Yet Open

It presently takes about 50 minutes to journey from Longtan to Yizheng via the Qixiashan Bridge. Set to open by year end, the...

“Dream of the Red Chamber” Painting Exhibition Opens in Suzhou

Opened at the Wu Culture Museum in Suzhou on 20 November, the exhibition presents 100 paintings based on “The Dream of the Red...

First Glimpses of Suzhou South Railway Station’s Interior Reveal “Jiangnan” Style

With modern hexagonal elements throughout, together with the traditional charm of local architecture, its irregular form makes the Station one of the most...

Nantong begins Flights to only Landlocked Country in Southeast Asia

Low-cost airline 9 Air debuted its twice weekly flight AQ1239 to Vientiane, capital of Laos, on 20 November, with a flight time of...

“NbS” Pushes Migratory Bird Species to Record High in Yancheng

First proposed by experts with the UK’s University of Cambridge and Kyungpook University in South Korea, the Dafeng Jianchuan Bird-Friendly Breeding Ecological Restoration...

Major League Baseball Autumn Tournament for Youth Comes to Yangzhou

With U6, U8, U10 and U12 categories, the 2024-2025 MLB CUP Youth Baseball Series was held simultaneously in Yangzhou, Qingdao and Shenzhen on...

Town in Zhenjiang Captures 40% of China’s Snow Boot Market

Spurred by this year’s “Double 11” shopping festival, Gaoqiao in Dantu District is now recognised by the China Leather Association as “hometown of...

8 Dead & 17 Injured in Wuxi as Former College Student goes on Rampage

Responsible for the fatal stabbings which took place at 18:30 on 16 November in the Yixing Wuxi Polytechnic Institute of Technology was a...

Xuzhou Metro Line 3 Extension’s Opening Said to be Imminent 

6.56 kilometres long, Xuzhou Metro Line 3 is the first in China to be extended at both ends simultaneously. With expectations at a...

Lightweight Steel Roof Starts going on Wuxi Olympic Sports Centre

The 63 steel frames supporting a transparent canopy weigh less than 6,000 tons, making the overall building low-carbon and environmentally friendly. Mid 2026...

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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