Jiangsu

World’s Heaviest All Terrain Crane, Xuzhou Built, Installs 1st Wind Turbine Blades

Built by XCMG and also touting the world's first 11-axle chassis, the 22 March hoisting in Hebei Province required lifting the wind turbine’s 120-ton engine room and its 95-metre long fan blades weighing 28 tons, to an altitude of...

Nanjing Metro Line 5 in Jiangning Officially Complete; Expected to Open in Days

With interchanges with Lines 1, 3 and S1, Line 5 will change the lives of people living in Jiangning. Having successfully passed its project-completion inspection in recent days, The Nanjinger predicts an opening of 28 March. Full story (in...

Fly for just ¥100 out of Yangtai with Spring Airlines’ Summer/Autumn Schedule

A press conference on 22 March revealed that Zhuhai, Zhangjiajie, Kunming, Dalian and Xiamen are among 19 popular destinations in the low-cost carrier’s new schedule that comprises 212 flights per week and 28,000 seats. Full story (in Chinese) via...

Man, 75, becomes Oldest Recipient of Artificial Heart in Jiangsu 

Speaking of Nanjing No. 1 Hospital, Uncle Huang's family recalled, “We had seen a successful case of artificial heart here before on the internet, and wanted to give it a try with the last hope”. Full story (in Chinese)...

302,000 Take 2024 Test for 5,900 Civil Servant Positions in Jiangsu

On 23 March 23, the written examination for municipal institutions in Jiangsu was held simultaneously in 1,259 examination centres in 13 districts and cities across the province. This year, some 54.37 percent of all positions are only for graduates....

2024 China Digital Economy Industry Development Conference Held in Suzhou

The Conference saw Suzhou Municipal Government sign a strategic cooperation agreement with Huawei to comprehensively promote the construction of digital Suzhou and bring the digital economy’s high-quality development to a new level. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

Liver Failure for 60 Year Old Nanjing Man who Repeatedly Dyed His Hair

After diagnosis, the doctor considered that the main cause of the man’s liver damage was that the patient had frequently dyed his hair for a long time, which caused a large amount of benzene to penetrate his body. Full...

Fines of ¥200-1,000 for Improper E-Bike Parking in Nanjing under New Regulations

At present open to the public for comments, the new measures prohibit parking e-bikes or charging their batteries in public foyers, stairwells, emergency exits or other areas in buildings that affect escape from fire. 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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