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Yangtze River Delta Railway Sets Record for Single Day; 3.785 Million Passengers

With the record-setting peak coming on 2 May, 3.34 million passengers per day has been the average for the sub network over the holiday so far. Local media is touting the spike as signs of improvement in the economy...

Biggest Beer Bottle Ever? Drones Employed to Launch Suqian’s Own Brew!

Over 30,000 people turned out to see Luoma Lake Craft Beer make its debut on 1 May in conjunction with the third national karaoke contest (and fireworks). The German-style brew is said to leave a lingering fragrance on the...

Which Scenic Spot in Wuxi Received 380,000 Visitors on 1 May?

Unsurprisingly, Qingmingqiao Historical and Cultural District was tops for visitors on May Day, with a year-on-year increase of 37 percent, while the five major scenic spots in Liangxi District brought in a total of 625,000 people, up 50 percent...

Cycling Club Completes 20 Laps around Nanjing Island in 16 Hours; 445 Kilometres!

On 25 April, the “Cainiao Cycling Group” took to Jiangxinzhou. Of the 70 riders taking part, 50 took turns to act as windbreakers for the rest of the pack in order that an average speed of 33 kilometres per...

Suzhou Rail Transit Line 11 up 36.1% on Tomb Sweeping Day this Holiday

With Shanghai-Suzhou high-speed train tickets sold out for 1 May, so many took to the metro as an alternative, producing a passenger volume on Line 11 of 294,000, ushering in the highest flow since its opening. Full story (in...

1.977 Million Tourists for Nanjing on May Day 2024, up 21.3%

Among the points monitored by Nanjing Smart Tourism Big Data, tourists from outside of Nanjing accounted for 59.1 percent and locals 40.9 percent. Meanwhile, the occupancy rate of many of Nanjing’s top hotels exceeded 90 percent. Full story (in...

Pet & Car Expo Opens in Wuxi to Unleash Consumer Vitality!

On hand at the expo which opened on 1 May, a pet dating corner, pool party and a charity adoption ceremony for stray dogs, wherein participating automotive brand also fielded purchasing queries amid 50 high-quality pet exhibitors. Full story...

“More than Coffee Culture Festival” in Nanjing brings in over 50,000 Visitors

Coffee and camping were somehow integrated in the May Day Festival which brought together over 100 selected brands at Xinanli in Nanjing, encompassing coffee, cultural and creative industries, food, music, art and other fields. Full story (in Chinese) via...

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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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