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Questions after Fire in Nanjing Kills 15; Why was E-bike Charging Approved?

The deadly fire was the result of e-bikes charging on an upper floor designated as approved, violating regulations. Residents have said they have been concerned about the possibility of fire for some time. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

Dogs Poisoned, Killed & Trafficked by Gang in Zhenjiang; 12 Arrested

Local police in Danyang busted the criminal gang to cut off their underworld industrial chain on 20 February. During this period, more than 700 stolen dogs and 28 poison darts were recovered. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

100 Lose Jobs as HiPhi Electric Car Makes Shutters Main Plant in Yancheng

Senior Executives at Human Horizons in Yancheng are said to be looking for jobs, while an internal memo on 18 February announced that the company has entered a comprehensive shutdown phase, tentatively scheduled to last 6 months. Full story...

Rocket Capable of Deploying 30 Satellites Readied for Launch in Suzhou

Technicians with Space Pioneer in the Zhangjiagang Intelligent Manufacturing Base are starting the new year making intensive preparations for the first flight of the Tianlong-3. With 52 innovative technologies aboard, lift off is scheduled for June. Full story (in...

Teenagers Discover Fire in Huai’an; Guide First Responders on their Bikes

The three teenagers were nearby when the fire broke out in the Yangjing vegetable market garbage recycling station in Huai’an on 17 February. They used their smart-watches’ capabilities to call in firefighters, then rode in a relay to lead...

Suqian Woman’s Waters Break; 20KM Emergency Police Escort through Ice & Snow

Receiving the emergency call at midday on 23 February, Police in Shuyang County coordinated personnel at intersections along the way to urgently divert vehicles and clear the way. The entire 20-kilometre journey took 18 minutes. Full story (in Chinese)...

DJ + Peking Opera for Changzhou Citizens Celebrating Lantern Festival in Metro Station

The unusual combination won bursts of applause from those who had come to Cultural Palace Station to view lanterns, answer riddles and appreciate the music and song accompanied by poetry and dance. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

Urinating by Highway Earns Nantong Man 1 Lost Cellphone, 9 Points & a ¥200 Fine

Urinating on a slope outside the emergency lane of the Liuqiao section of the G15 Shenhai Expressway, the man dropped and lost his phone in the snow. Other motorists assisted in vain to then call the police. Full story...

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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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