Briefings from Jiangsu

Briefings from Jiangsu

Extreme Weather Warning! Mid Autumn Festival could be a Complete Washout

Levels of rainfall in Jiangsu on 11 September topped the nation, with one station in Lishui of Nanjing recording 230.2 millimetres. Topping that...
Breaking News out of Xuzhou of Late

43YO Lady Completes Xuzhou Half Marathon 2 Days after Riding 720KM Home

After setting out from Beijing on 1 September and cycling for 5 and half days to her hometown in Anhui, Zhang Xin ran...
Briefings from Jiangsu

Nanjing University Professor Wins World Outstanding Chinese Award in Hong Kong

Dean of Xingzhi Academy Zhao Shuming picked up the 18th "World Outstanding Chinese Award” held on 8 September at the Hong Kong Convention...
Breaking News out of Yancheng of Late

Yancheng Experiences Epic Sunset; #1 in Jiangsu for Air Quality

The City bathed an orange red on the evening of 10 September highlighted Yancheng’s ecological credentials; its comprehensive air quality index in 2023...
Briefings from Jiangsu

30 Local Teachers Visit International School in Nanjing to See other Side of Maths

The teachers, from primary and secondary schools across Nanjing, visited the British School of Nanjing on 12 September, for introductions to Britain’s GCSE...
Briefings from Jiangsu

New Photos Shed Light on Japan’s Germ Warfare Carried out in Nanjing

A 76-year old whose father was a member of the former Unit Ei 1644 has at long last released a photo album which...
Breaking News out of Yangzhou of Late

Yangzhou Braces for Double Festival Tourism; Urges Locals to Stay Home

A press 10 September conference announced more discounts, public transport, parking spaces and other measures for Mid Autumn Festival and National Day, so...
Briefings from Jiangsu

Metasequoia Deer Park Opens in Nanjing on Island in Yangtze River

Feeding of the animals is permitted in the 5,000 square metre Metasequoia deer park on Jiangxin Zhou. Therein, the public can interact with...
Breaking News out of Zhenjiang of Late

Thermal Imaging by Drone Helps Find Woman Lost in the Jungle in Zhenjiang

Realising she was lost and at risk from heat stroke while hiking on Shilichang Shan of Dantu District, the woman called police for...
Breaking News out of Xuzhou of Late

Queues around the Block in Xuzhou for 50 Days of Free Public Welfare Lunch 

A dish with two steamed buns is the lunch prepared by Long Si for each beneficiary, a good deed inspired by hearing of...
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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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