Jiangsu

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 attitude and compensation; the bride was offered a 20 percent discount. Full story (in Chinese) via...

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 King in Taizhou that took over a week to create. “Evildoers will yet be punished by...

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 the S58 Shanghai-Changzhou Expressway, shall be raised to 100km/h. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

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 from their usual migratory routes of Gansu, Guangxi, Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan. Full story (in Chinese)...

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 as to the possible future assembly of manned spacecraft. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

Train Services Suspended as Earthquake Causes Lines to Shake in West Jiangsu

The 3.9 magnitude quake struck Hefei early on 14 September. Railway departments launched emergency plans, curtailing some services and performing the necessary inspections on railway lines in west Jiangsu toward Anhui Province. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

No one Comes to Help as Urban Management Car Crashes into River in Yangzhou

The delicate relationship between urban management and the public has been highlighted by the incident in which the vehicle crashed through a guardrail to fall into a river, placing in danger the lives of three urban management officers. Full...

3 Commended for Bravery after Man Attacks Woman in Suzhou Tourist Spot

Gusu District PSB has affirmed the brave acts of Jiao Yuanshi, Liu Qiang and Liu Yang who had felt no choice but to intervene on Zhongzhangjia Lane on 11 September. Jiao was on the scene armed with a large...

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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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