Briefings from Jiangsu

Korean Conglomerate Invests US$614 Million in Xuzhou for Carbon Fibre Plant

After years of debate, Korean Industrial conglomerate Hyosung, famous for its high strength carbon fibre, finally decided on Xinyi in part for its...

Nuclear Emergency Activated in Yangzhou after Man Finds Fake Uranium in Taxi

After following the proper protocol for a possible radiation leak, Yangzhou Ecological & Environmental Department determined the small metal block, containing 99 percent...

Vocational School Head in Nanjing Admits Embarrassing Truth in 2024 Deliverance

“The number of births is beyond our imagination, but it is the reality”, said Rui Pinglu, head of Jiangsu Gaochun Vocational Secondary School,...

Boy Beats Girl to the Floor in Dispute over Seating at Jiangsu Normal University

Police were called to investigate after the incident in the University cafeteria in which, even after the girl fell to the ground, the...

Nanjing Courier Couldn’t Extricate Himself from Illusory Love; ¥4 Million in Debt

Taken in by the online host with the promise of marriage, the courier sent her tips totalling over ¥4 million, borrowed from family...

1st Five Star 5G Factory in all of China Built in Nanjing

The ZTE factory in Nanjing Jiangning Binjiang Economic Development Zone was reported on 2 September as having achieved the milestone certification that provides...

Suzhou & Shanghai Orchestras Unite for Opening of New Grand Theatre

Suzhou National Orchestra and Shanghai Opera House Symphony Orchestra came together for the opening of the Suzhou Shishan Grand Theatre on 31 August....

Yancheng Students Outraged at Price Hike for Dormitory Air Conditioning

Students of Yancheng Normal University were expecting their air conditioning units to be upgraded to be more energy efficient over the summer but...

Drones Police Ship Crewmen Throwing Rubbish into Yangtze River in Suzhou

The man was detained by Taicang Maritime Safety Administration after drone footage revealed his discarding cold-drink packaging into the River. Actively admitted his...

Lianyungang Man Forced to Buy Grave Before Death Certificate can be Issued

Told his father could not be cremated without a death certificate, Baiqian Hospital demanded Wang Hongkai of Guanyu County spend ¥3,800 on a...

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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