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14 Dead as Tour Bus Carrying Tourists from Zhenjiang Crashes in Shanxi Province

The coach took place at 14:37 on 19 March when the bus struck the wall of the Xijiata Tunnel (Northbound) on the G59 Hubei Expressway. Some 37 are receiving medical treatment, while most of the tourists on the bus...

Peacock Struts its Stuff Pacing the Streets of Nanjing

After the elegant blue peacock paced the streets of Qinhuai in Nanjing, it became known that it was raised by a nearby middle school and had flown off campus many times. Police were able to capture and safely return...

9 in Court in Huai’an for Fraud in Name of “High Priced Auction of Collectibles”

Huaian Jinhu Court recently heard the case in which the defendants had contacted collectors through telemarketing and other means, and used words and falsified photos of the auction site to lure victims into being deceived. Full story (in Chinese)...

Forest Fire! Lianyungang Drills Fire Fighting using Drones & Helicopter

The fire department said this drill was for forest fire prevention and fighting during the upcoming Qingming Festival, a time when wild fires become widespread due to higher temperatures and the burning of paper money. Full story (in Chinese)...

Xuzhou Clinches Deals Worth US$22 Million at Expo in UAE

In the City’s first overseas trip this year, Xuzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce organised 14 companies to attend the Dubai Woodshow, featuring wood and woodworking machinery. US$6 million of deals were signed on site. Full story (in Chinese) via...

4 Year Old Swallows Toothpick; Changzhou Boy with Intestinal Perforation

Operating surgeons found the bamboo toothpick completely, stuck in the child's intestine for over 20 days. Changzhou Children's Hospital treats nearly a hundred children with injuries caused by foreign bodies every year. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

Action Plan! Yangzhou to Put ¥85 Billion in to Cultural & Tourism Projects

Yangzhou surpassing 100 million tourists for the first time in 2023. The City is seeking to capitalise on its status as a a UNESCO City of Gastronomy and origin of the Grand Canal in attracting  leading enterprises to establish...

Emergency on Train Averted as Nantong Mother & Daughter Doctor Team Step in

The chances are there is a doctor on the train. On the D3216 on 18 March, there were two; Wang Zhixia and Wei Jiayi, who both rushed to assist a young man with abdominal pain who had vomited serval...

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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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