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Police Woman Teaches Foreigners Chinese for Free; Tunisian Student Scores 268/300 

Jin Yi, an officer with Jingkou PSB, gives up her lunchtimes to teach. In just 1 month, she helped Lamy in the School of Physics & Electronic Engineering at Jiangsu University to improve his Chinese from “very weak” to...

Death from Heatstroke; Public Reminded High Temperatures not Necessary

Following the death of a girl on Zhenjiang from heatstroke, the public are reminded that as humidity increases, the human body will feel stuffy and uncomfortable. When working outdoors our exercising, pay attention to heat prevention and cooling. Full...

Postage Stamps Issued Commemorating 30 Years of Suzhou Industrial Park

10 June saw the stamps issued in conjunction with the opening ceremony of the SIP 30th Anniversary Photography Exhibition. With a face value of ¥1.2, China Post’s issuance of 6.9 million sets is the second SIP stamp set, after...

Ingenious Device for Peeling Edamame Appears in Nanjing Vegetable Market

After the appearance of the edamame peeling machine at Houzaimen, sales were immediately boosted, with many curious residents buying edamame if only for the free processing. The machine can peel 1 kilogram of edamame in 2 minutes. Full story...

Girl Dies of Heatstroke Hiking Mountain in Zhenjiang on Dragon Boat Festival

Temperatures were over 30 degrees on 9 June when the girl took to Jiulianjian before collapsing. People nearby attempted to cool her, while emergency services were called. They administered both oxygen and CPR but to no avail. Full story...

Suzhou Cancels Reservation Requirement for many of City’s Top Spots

The move comes in the name of convenience, consideration for seniors and inbound tourists to China, as well as to minimise the collection of tourists’ personal information. The City’s eight most popular attractions are not included. Full story (in...

Ferry in Zhenjiang Guarantees Agriculture; Gives Priority to Tractors

Zhenyang Ferry’s position is that by opening a special green channel for agricultural machinery with and simplified inspection procedures during the harvest season, it is demonstrating the responsibility of modern state-owned enterprises. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

Statue of 17th Century Daoist Monk, Calligrapher & Painter Unveiled in Yangzhou

Shi Tao's statue was unveiled in the He Garden in Yangzhou on 9 June by sculptor and director of the National Art Museum of China Wu Weishan and Yangzhou Standing Committee Member and Propaganda Minister Zhang Changjin. 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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