Jiangsu

1st Congenital Deafness Gene Therapy in Jiangsu Performed by Nanjing Hospital

A 2-year-old child called out “Mum and Dad” for the first time 2 months after surgery. Currently, more than 10 patients have received treatment to restore their hearing, with the oldest being 23 years old. Full story (in Chinese)...

Suzhou CEO Scolds Employees; Angrily Says, “9 to 6 is a Nursing Home”

The CEO of Zhongke Media Technology, located in Suzhou Industrial Park, made the remark during an online chat. The company’s telephone operator has been hanging up in response to reporters’ attempts at soliciting comment. Full story (in Chinese) via...

Newborn with Fractured Leg Result of Medical Malpractice by Hospital in Taizhou

After the baby’s birth, staff at Jingjiang People’s Hospital ignored its repeated crying. Admitting a skills issue was the cause, the Hospital cannot respond to the parents’ demands that it be responsible for subsequent issues with the child's legs....

Truck Shunts Car Sideways at Speed along Highway in Nantong

Nantong traffic police have said that the accident was caused by the car changing lanes. The large truck could not brake given the short distance and its heavy load. The accident did not cause any casualties. Full story (in...

China’s Largest Ever Solar Energy Farm gets Approval; to be Coupled with Nuclear

Upon completion, the State Council sanctioned project in Lianyungang will be coupled with the Tianwan Nuclear Power Station to form a large-scale comprehensive energy base with a total installed capacity of more than 10 million kilowatts. Full story (in...

Nanjing Forestry University Teacher Commits Suicide; Depression Named as Cause

Associate professor and postdoctoral graduate of University of British Columbia Song Kai had a history of depression since high school and had been taking antidepressant drugs all year round. No suicide note was left. Full story (in Chinese) via...

Woman in Yangzhou with Broken Neck has Nails Drilled into Cervical Vertebrae

After a fall from a ladder in mid April, Ms. Zhang, 59, was found to have a epidural hematoma, as well as cervical spine fracture and dislocation. After recovery from a successful 2-hour operation, Zhang could finally stand again....

10 Picked for Future Female Scientists Program; Just 1 from Jiangsu!

At the recent the 19th China Young Female Scientists Award Ceremony as held in Beijing, associate researcher Yin Qiaozhi of the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at NUAA was selected as one of only 10 women selected nationwide. Full...

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China Creates an X-Class of Train Numbers for Services above 350KM/H

China is giving its fastest trains a letter of their own. A new X prefix, read xīn (新, "new"),...

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...

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