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Wuxi Wonders will Xi Jinping again Talk Lake Tai Ecology in this Year’s 2 Sessions?

On 5 March, 2023, Xi twice asked about Lake Tai’s water quality, remarking, in part, “We say that clear waters and lush mountains are as gold and silver, but not without ecology. Those mountains have become a money-losing business”....

Hairy Crab Industrial Park! 600,000 KG Crab Harvest Expected in Suzhou

Each crab is given approximately 0.6 square metres of space to grow to maturity in the Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Industrial Park in Suzhou which has now entered its prime time for cultivation. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

Learning at Night is New Nightlife for Young People in Nanjing

Yoga, handicraft are among the activities to be found with the learning packages on offer from Xuanwu District attracting many to attend night school in that which has become a new public welfare fashion for young people. Full story...

“Loving Mother” Team by Nantong Transportation Inspired by Families in Trauma

Upon hearing the Nantong Women’s Federation’s call for society to form a “loving mother” women’s volunteer service team, Nantong Transportation quickly initiated a group to give back to children who usually lack family affection and maternal love. Full story...

Hundreds of Herons Visit Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge; as many as Tourists!

The night herons, a national second-level protected animal, have in recent days gathered and roosted around the southern buttress of the Bridge, chattering endlessly. A bird protection volunteer said it is indeed a rare occurrence. Full story (in Chinese)...

Suzhou Campus of Nanjing University Now Taking Bookings for Visits!

On weekends and national statutory holidays from 9 March to 16 June, the three campuses of Nanjing University plus the new campus in Suzhou will be open to the public for visits by appointment. Full story (in Chinese) via...

Giant Buddha Eyes Kick off of 2024 “Enjoy Wuxi” Spring Outing Season 

Heads of the cultural and tourism departments, as well as industry associations and more than 300 cultural and tourism experts, together with media attended the 3 March launch ceremony in Wuxi’s Lingshan Scenic Area. Full story (in Chinese) via...

4 Nanjing Women Honoured as Flag Bearers by All-China Women Federation

Ahead of International Women’s Day, the four were commended as National 8 March Red Flag Bearer in a ceremony in Beijing. Some 310 individuals and 200 groups were awarded at the event. 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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