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Too Many Corpses; Impossible to Close Down Illegal Undertaker in Changzhou

Despite authorities in Lanling Subdistrict of Tianning District repeatedly removing funeral-related equipment, it were soon replaced. Out of respect for the deceased and their families, little else could be done. The undertaker remains in operation. Full story (in Chinese)...

Serial Window Smasher Case in Taizhou Reminds not to Leave Valuables in Cars

On 4 August, Jiangyan police received multiple reports that car windows had been smashed and cigarettes, shopping cards, cash, etc. inside were stolen. Police apprehended a Mr Zhu, who confessed to repeatedly stealing property from cars. Full story (in...

Poor Zhenjiang Farm Girl Admitted to Peking University; Receives ¥10,000 Scholarship

With her father unable to work due to illness and her mother managing to just make ends meet, Chen Xintong scored 667 in the university entrance examination. Her scholarship was awarded by Zhu Guoping, chairman of the Danyang Feida...

Xuzhou Athlete Now has Most Olympic Medals for China of all Time

As the swimming events at the Paris Olympics closed on 5 August, Zhang Yufei claimed the title to now hold 10 Olympic Medals. She won six in Paris in her freestyle and butterfly specialties, taking 1 silver and five...

90 American Teachers & Students Join Exchange Camp at Duke Kunshan University

The Collegiate Immersion Bootcamp for eight American universities, including Duke University, Brigham Young University and Columbia University, is to carry out a variety of visits and exchanges in Nanjing, Wuxi, Suzhou and elsewhere. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

Drinking & Dating Hand in Hand at 3rd Nantong Beer Carnival

Opening on 28 July, at Nantong Binjiang Sports Park, the Carnival also featured a short video competition, night market, and cultural, sporting and tourism activities, which provided local citizens and tourists with a diversified summer experience. Full story (in...

Airportless Suzhou gets IATA Airport Code for “Virtual” Flights to/from Shanghai

A year on from the launch of the the Suzhou City Terminal for Shanghai’s two main airports, Suzhou Industrial Park recently took to X to announce the designation of SZO as its airport code by the International Air Transport...

Changzhou Woman who Won Prestigious International Astronautics Award Passes Away

Born in Changzhou in 1936, Wu Meirong won the von Karmen Award that annually recognises outstanding lifetime achievements in any branch of science irrespective of nationality or gender by the International Academy of Astronautics in 2014. Full story (in...

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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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