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Fire Obliterates Minsk Aircraft Carrier in Nantong; Renovation Project in Doubt

The fire in the afternoon of 16 August destroyed much of the Minsk’s bridge and island superstructure. One of four Kiev class carriers built by Russia, the Minsk was the fifth biggest aircraft carrier in the world when it...

Court upholds Death Penalty as Victim’s Wife Leaves Funeral Home with Urn

Jiang Chengqin’s husband Tu Guorui was stabbed multiple times with a 30cm-long knife by Cao Youchong in September 2022 and died on the spot. They had been engaged in the glazed tile business in Nantong as non-interfering competitors. Full...

“Old Brand, Wonderful Night” Returns to Changzhou for 3rd Consecutive Year

Singing and dancing brought the unique skills, stunts and flavours of 30 old Changzhou brand names to life along Damiao Lane and Qingnianli Street in Changzhou between 9 and 13 August, invigorating the local evening economy. Full story (in...

Woman in Suzhou Lying on Road to Sunbathe Run over by Car

It was the 7th time Ms Yang chose to sunbathe on the road in her residential community in Zhangjiagang. Ms Min, who backed out of her parking space and over Yang’s legs, was held responsible by the PSB, with...

Nanjing Metro Line 7 to Resume Complete Operations from 18 August

Closed since 10 July to allow for the central section of Line 7 to be fully connected, work permitting the northern and southern sections of the Line to resume operating as normal has been completed 1 day ahead of...

French Pompousness Comes to Nanjing in form of Galeries Lafayette!

Europe’s biggest department store chain is to be situated on the former Dajiaochang military airfield that is now Nanjing’s Southern New City. To be completed in 2026, real estate promotions for the area are already in full swing. Full...

Operations Shut Down at Hospital in Lianyungang for Owing ¥4 Million in Wages

Employees of Hemejia Hospital, which started operations as a confinement centre, are claiming its registered capital was recently adjusted from ¥150 million to just ¥1 million, while it has been discovered that the bulk of equipment therein was rented....

Huai’an Urban Management Drives Unlicensed Private Car to Enforce Law

Food vendors’ suspicions grew when the plateless car, allegedly from Huai'an Economic Development Zone, was on the scene of urban management’s attempts to close down night time operations. Inquiries by the media have gone unanswered. Full story (in Chinese)...

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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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