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“May all Girls become Better Versions of themselves”; Xuzhou Swimmer Awarded as Pacesetter

8 March saw the release of the 10 “Most Beautiful Women Strivers” for 2024. Zhang Yufei, who brought home to Xuzhou four medals from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and is now 26 years old, was among those honoured. Full...

8 March! Local Media Celebrate Women in Roles Traditionally Dominated by Men

The Yangtze Evening News profiles Yu Mengquan, a flight dispatcher working in the Spring Airlines Air Operations Centre in Yangzhou. One of seven such dispatchers employed nationally by the Airline, Yu says she is helping to break gender labels....

Self Defence for Women’s Day Taught to Nanjing Nurses by Pukou Police

With more female medical staff on night shift, officers trained them to attack an opponent’s fingers, chin and nose, simulating different situations and explaining the relevant action points using skills which are simple and practical. Full story (in Chinese)...

Maintenance on Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Line begins in Zhenjiang; to Last 35 Days

Work began on 6 March out of Zhenjiang East Station to maintain 368 kilometres of the essential link. So-called “skylight” vehicles are employed for the job to ensure disruption to normal train operations is kept to a minimum. Full...

Lake Tai Ring Road Listed as Outstanding Transportation Industry Case in YRD

Linking 13 famous scenic spots, the Road is the first scenic road built through inter provincial cooperation in China. Last June, it was rated as one of the “Ten Most Beautiful Rural Roads” in China. Full story (in Chinese)...

Huge Gathering of Silver Carp in Nanjing Evidence of Fishing Ban Effectiveness

“There are more fish, more birds, and more finless porpoises, creating a harmonious ecological environment. In fact, this is what the Yangtze River should look like!”, said a local citizen to reporters on 6 March. Full story (in Chinese)...

Did Nanjing Hospital Canteen Food Cause Man’s Teeth to Fall out?

The man claimed he felt nauseous eating in the canteen of Jiangsu Provincial People’s Hospital on 6 March, and that his tooth ended up in the food. Staff responded that the situation is being handled and the source of...

174 Kilogram Woman in Wuxi Safely Gives Birth to 2nd Child

Posing considerable challenges to childbirth, Ms. Liu’s weight increased from nearly 150 kilograms during her pregnancy. In the end, with the joint efforts of multidisciplinary medical staff, the baby was delivered successfully. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

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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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