Jiangsu

Man’s Ear Cut off by Stranger in Suzhou for Refusing to Drink a Toast

The man had been eating at a mutton restaurant in Hengjing Subdistrict of Wuzhong District when the stranger approached. Doctors at Suzhou Ruihua Orthopedic Hospital were able to save the ear with 3 hours of surgery. Full story (in...

With 273,200 Inbound Overnight Tourists Jan-Jul, Nanjing Pushes Foreign Card Acceptance

That tickets for a cruise on Qinhuai River out of Confucius Temple can now be purchased with foreign cards is the most visible indicator of the increasing acceptance thereof citywide, embracing eight categories of consumption for foreigners. Full story...

Flights between Nantong and Osaka to Resume on 27 October

Shenzhen Airlines shall utilise a Boeing 737 aircraft for the resumed service, departing Nantong Xingdong International Airport at 15:40 as ZH691, arriving back in Nantong as ZH692 at 21:55. Return tickets are selling for as little as ¥700 +...

Birth Rate Free Fall; Group Wedding in Yangzhou Advocates “Childbearing Culture”

200 couples in Yangzhou joined 5,105 nationwide on 22 September in wedlock celebrating the anniversary of the New China. The initiative targets the many students in Jiangsu in particular to cultivate a new marriage and childbearing culture. Full story...

Wuxi Hospital Shut Down and 15 Investigated as Criminals in Insurance Fraud

It was found at Hongqiao Hospital in Wuxi that there were cases where CT images of multiple patients were almost the same, and a machine did two MRIs in 1 minute. The Hospital’s legal representative and President are among...

Why did the Court in Yancheng Auction a Bottle of Sprite for ¥4.2?

A Mr. Chen is the a legal representative of a biotechnology company and a marine food company in Jiangsu, with registered capitals of ¥5 million and US$1.725 million, respectively. Bankrupt, the bottle of Sprite was all there was left...

Whoops! Railway Department in Xuzhou Replaces Train, but not the Passengers

In the name of optimising services during the Mid Autumn Festival, the body of the G8365 from Lianyungang to Nanjing was replaced, resulting in passengers with tickets losing their seats. Business class passengers ended up in second class. Full...

Which City in Jiangsu Saw Fresh Hippo Produce a National Record Turnover?

The 5 day period which included the Mid Autumn Festival saw some 730,000 shoppers visit the Fresh Hippo store located in Jinghua City Shopping Mall in Yangzhou, providing proof that the Mall’s differentiated business model is working. Full story...

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China’s Brain Banks Need Donors as Human Tissue Reveals Dementia Clues

China’s human brain banks are still struggling to attract donors more than a decade after the first facilities opened,...

Car-Bed Campers Turn Hotel Car Parks into Free Showers and Toilets

Chinese road trippers are swapping hotel rooms for the back seats of their own cars, folding them flat into...

China’s Metro Map Grows by Almost 65km Ahead of National Day

China’s National Day holiday has arrived with three cities adding new metro links. Nanjing, Qingdao and Changchun have opened...

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