Briefings from Jiangsu

Breaking News out of Wuxi of Late

Deputy County Magistrate in Lianyungang Found to be Head of Criminal Gang

Now 69, Song Shimin was promoted to be deputy county magistrate of Ganyu District in 2003, having spearheaded the development of Songkou Village....
Breaking News out of Suqian of Late

Next Stop, Happiness! Couple in Suqian Hire Public Pus as Wedding Car

The couple took advantage of Suqian’s reputation in naming their wedding car “Wine Capital’s Little Bus” bus which was also appropriately given the...
Breaking News out of Wuxi of Late

Driverless Buses in Wuxi Go 100% Autonomous in Wake of IOT Expo

The 50 buses comprising the WeRide network first entered service around a year and a half ago with a safety officer on board....
Breaking News out of Lianyungang of Late

57 Year Old Lianyungang Woman Chalks up 100th City on Nationwide Hike

Liu Xiujing admits she has taken a lot of trains since her retirement at the age of 55, in addition to the 20,000...
Breaking News out of Yancheng of Late

1st National Tabletop Curling Competition for Seniors Concludes in Yancheng

Nearly 400 players comprised the 60 teams from 14 provinces and cities taking part in the Competition which concluded on 18 November at...
Breaking News out of Suzhou of Late

Delivery Riders in Suzhou are both Fire Risk & Part of the Solution 

Recognising that delivery riders reach every last capillary of the city, Meituan riders in Suzhou have been given fire-safety training, while also receiving...
Breaking News out of Yangzhou of Late

Spider Man Robot Developed by Yangzhou Students & Teachers is 1st China

The robot; out of Yangzhou Industrial Vocational and Technical College and able to cling to the inner walls of giant storage tanks, removing...
Breaking News out of Suqian of Late

Suqian Children’s Hospital Bankrupt; up for Auction for ¥480 Million

That there are no takers yet for the Hospital is seen by many as a sign of the uncertain economy and the failure...
Breaking News out of Wuxi of Late

Chimp in Wuxi Celebrates Orangutan Awareness Week Throwing Balls of Faeces 

4-10 November was Orangutan Awareness Week (OAW), for which the chimpanzee named “Baoer” chose his favourite habit as a means to fight the...
Breaking News out of Yangzhou of Late

How do the Cows Feel about their New “Smart Ranch” in Yangzhou?

It’s called a “heavy-duty rotary milking system”, and while not much fun for the cows, it did qualify "Yangda Kangyuan Dairy Ecological Smart...
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Local Reviews

Matt Ford -

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...
Frank Hossack -

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...
Frank Hossack -

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...
Frank Hossack -

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...
Frank Hossack -

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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