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Corn/Frog Symbiosis; Farmer in Suqian Unlocks New Way to get Rich

Zhang Junguang has found that corn/frog intercropping is more labour saving than the generally accepted rice/frog intercropping. With frogs popular in BBQ and during banquets, Zhang also uses surplus corn to feed his chickens and fish. Full story (in...

Sam’s Club in Trouble in Changzhou; Were Human Teeth Found in Mooncake?

Customer service has said it is not convenient to accept interviews for the time being, but nevertheless, public record has it that in recent years, Sam’s Club has been punished at least 20 times for false propaganda and problematic...

Boy Hunts Cats using Crossbow in Suzhou

On 6 September, Suzhou’s Jinji Lake Subdistrict verified the child was targeting felines with a crossbow, but there is no cat-hunting gang as some media reported. The subdistrict pledges to work with schools to educate children to be loving...

High Altitude KTV! Wuxi’s 3rd Ferris Wheel Set to Open at End of October

Over 100 metres high, the Sunac Park Ferris Wheel located on Shanshui Dong Lu in the Science and Technology Innovation Valley features 2,600 LED strips and 36 cars, each of which accommodating 6 people, taking 14 minutes to complete...

Deep Earth Science & Engineering Project in Xuzhou Selected as “Future Space” 

With resources increasingly scarce worldwide, mining will inevitably go deep. Developing and utilising the space deep beneath has therefore become a major national strategic scientific research project for the Yunlong Lake Laboratory. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

12YO One Armed Guinness World Record Holder in Nantong Eyes Paralympics

The inspiring story of Ben Yuechen has been a social media hit of late. He secured his world record in August 2024 for “Most burpees in one minute (AA2) (male)” with 21 of the pushups which are followed by...

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 advantages as a transportation hub, beating seven other competing cities in Eastern China. Full story (in...

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 titanium, was in fact a a titanium alloy model. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

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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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