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Key Figure in Sanxingdui Excavations to Speak in Suzhou on 22 March

Wang Wei, who served as leader of the archaeological consulting expert group during the excavations of Sanxingdui, will speak at 14:30 on 22 March at Suzhou Poly Grand Theatre on the relationship between archaeology and Chinese civilisation. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

Tourists to Suqian up 17.3% Year on Year; Spend ¥7.569 Billion 

Suqian’s Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio & Tourism has announced statistics that show the city received a total of 7.5375 million tourists in February, while their moneys spent represent a year-on-year increase of 16.73 percent. Full story (in Chinese) via...

Wuxi International Month; Visiting Foreign Delegation Deeply Impressed by Architecture

Nearly 70 European delegates who also enjoyed “International Cherry Blossom Week” took advantage of the “International Month” conference to join the "WOW! WUXI!” tour on 19 March, and were particularly struck by the former residence of Xue Fucheng. Full...

Yancheng’s “Green Energy Port”” Ushers in 100th LNG Carrier

20 March saw a Marshall Islands-registered ship loaded with 63,000 tons of LNG berthed at the "Green Energy Port" terminal of CNOOC Yancheng, providing a strong guarantee for the supply of natural gas in East China. Full story (in...

Yangzhou among Cities Benefitting from Airline’s Massive 2025 Route Expansion

Founded in 2006 and now based in Chongqing, China Express Airlines plans to operate 55 routes in and out of the Municipality this summer and autumn season, including 15 new routes to popular tourist destinations such as Yangzhou, Qingdao...

JD.com Offloads Bulk of Shareholding in Yonghui Supermarket; MINISO Now Tops!

In need of its own cash flow, Suqian-based JD.com is to reduce its stake in Yonghui Supermarket to no more than 2.94 percent of total share capital. Meanwhile, MINISO has completed the acquisition of 29.4 percent of the equity...

Firefighter Lowered upside down into 50CM Wide Well in Nantong to Rescue 60YO

Tang Xiaojian, Deputy Captain of Chuanjiang Special Fire Rescue Team 1 in Tongzhou District of Nantong explained that, given the extremely narrow well opening, it was the only way to rescue the senior man who had anciently fallen in....

Changshu Institute of Technology is Now Officially Suzhou Institute of Technology

The Institute oddly began life as Suzhou Normal College, founded in 1958, to then merge with Changshu Vocational University to become Changshu Higher Vocational College in 1989, and latterly Changshu Institute of Technology in 2004. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

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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...

China’s Metro Map Grows by Almost 65km Ahead of National Day

China’s National Day holiday has arrived with three cities adding new metro links. Nanjing, Qingdao and Changchun have opened...

Shanghai’s Railway Map Shifts East; Cross City to Hongqiao soon but a Memory

For years, Shanghai’s high-speed rail map has pulled passengers towards Hongqiao. That balance is beginning to change. New stations...

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