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Milestone Achieved for World’s Longest Span Suspension Bridge in Suzhou

The first section of the upstream and downstream main tower columns for the Zhangjinggao Yangtze River Bridge were installed on 1 March, to an accuracy of 2 mm. The Bridge is scheduled to be completed in October 2028. Full...

Devastation in Suzhou as Electric Car Hits Sign, Flips & Spontaneously Explodes

Thepink Xpeng car passed an intersection at high speed, hit a street light, flipped over several times and ignited, leaving only the vehicle frame as remains on 29 February. Spontaneous combustion of the P7 model is a frequent occurrence....

3 Ureters; Teenage Girl’s Physical Mystery in Lianyungang Finally Solved

With the 12 year old who lives in Donghai County of Lianyungang in considerable pain, it was found the giant ureter in the her body was actually 15 times larger than the five-millimetre norm for a child. A doctor’s...

10 at Large in Myanmar Persuaded by Leniency to Return by Wuxi Police

The relevant personnel are publicly advised to return, requiring them back in China before 31 March to cooperate with the investigation, with the possibility of lighter, reduced or exempted penalties, in accordance with the law. Full story (in Chinese)...

International Rare Disease Day; Hospital in Nanjing Diagnoses 10,000 in 3 Years

A rare disease meets the criteria of having an incidence rate in newborns of less than 1 in 10,000, a prevalence of less than 1 in 10,000, or a total number of affected people less than 140,000. Full story...

Fake Luxury Car Discovered by Xuzhou Police thanks to Small Clue

On 28 February, the Xuzhou Traffic Police Quanshan Brigade impounded a Land Rover based on clues provided by police in Henan Province. A slight curl on the chassis number label was the clue. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

Suqian Hospital with Collapsed Roof had Won Top Award for Construction

There has been no precedent for withdrawing a Luban award. First People’s Hospital of Suqian was the first project in the City to receive the prestigious accolade. Its outpatient hall roof collapsed on 20 February. Full story (in Chinese)...

Suzhou begins Inspections of E-bikes after Fire in Nanjing Kills 15

Xiangcheng District law enforcement officers have been checking on e-bike sales outlets for non compliance with the “Technical Safety Specifications for Electric Bicycle Safety”, especially with regard to tampering electric motors and batteries. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

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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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