Briefings from Jiangsu

Nanjing Museum’s New Release Details 53 Epitaphs from 1,800 Years Ago

The epitaphs from the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties unearthed in Nanjing are of enormous research value, with a basis provided by calligraphy....

Suzhou Experiences Highest Wind Levels Felt in Many Years

Suzhou Meteorological Observatory reports a gale force 13 wind was recorded near Liuhe in Taicang of Suzhou on the morning of 16 September,...

From Arrival at Lianyungang Airport to in the Air in Just 17 Minutes

Gaining precious treatment time for the critically-ill patient and with only a few hours notice, Lianyungang Huaguoshan International Airport had the emergency medical flight in...

Entire Section of Yangtze River in Jiangsu Closed as Typhoon Hits

Maritime officers have put themselves in danger by taking to the waters of the Yangtze persuading ship operators to join the hundreds of...

Nanjing Metro Shuts down all over Ground Operations

The shutdown affects all but two of the lines on the Nanjing Metro Network, with Lines S6, S7, S8 and S9 shut down...

Marriott Hotel in Yancheng in Trouble after Glass Wall Injures Bridesmaid

The 10 September incident exposed serious hidden dangers in the quality of the Marriott in Yancheng, insufficient emergency handling capabilities, and an unacceptable...

Taizhou Wall Paintings Vandalised in Wake of “Black Myth: Wukong” Gaming Craze

In repercussions from the latest, hottest computer game, some people have lashed out by spraying ink over the wall painting of the Monkey...

Speed Limits to be Raised on 2 Tunnels in Jiangsu from 28 September

Currently set at 80km/h, the speed limit for drivers traversing the Yaoxianshan Tunnel and Taihu Tunnel that is China’s longest underwater highway on...

Roller Rarity Turns up in Nanjing to Birdwatchers’ Delight

Known as rollers on account of their aerial acrobatics, the five coraciidae inexplicably turned up in recent days around Nanjing’s Pipa Lake, far...

Spacecraft Intelligent Manufacturing Base Enters Operation in Wuxi

Located in Liangxi District, the Ziwei Technology Spacecraft Intelligent Manufacturing Base is capable of the simultaneous assembly of four spacecraft. Discussions are afoot...

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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