Jiangsu

75 Table Dumpling Banquet Held on Xuzhou Wasteland for Chinese New Year

Lizhuang Community in Yunlong District was demolished to make way for new high risers for the villagers, but 630 still came back for the annual dumpling banquet, held since 2014 in respect of the seniors. Full story (in Chinese)...

Car Physically Lifted off Run over E-Bike Rider by Firefighters in Zhenjiang

The 31 January accident at the entrance to Guantang Green Gardens left a woman trapped under the car. With her injured condition undetermined, firefighters told all to leave her until medical staff arrived. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

Yancheng School Pays Children to Read (¥100 Red Envelopes)

Every student in the primary school of the Yancheng Affiliated School of Beijing Normal University received a special New Year gift after the school allocated a fund of nearly ¥250,000 for them to buy books. Full story (in Chinese)...

Changzhou Museum to Stage Zodiac Cultural Relics & Images Exhibition

Changzhou Museum has joined hands with more than 60 cultural and museum organisations to collect many images of auspicious dragon-themed cultural relics and artworks. Begins 10 February. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Trains on Nanjing Metro to Run as Late as 01:00 over Chinese New Year

From 2-3 February, 5-8 February, 1-17 February, 19-21 February and 25-26 February, the last trains on Lines 1 and 3 shall depart at midnight. Final trains out of Nanjing South Railway Station will be at 01:00. Full story (in...

Suzhou 2023 GDP Announced as ¥2.47589 Trillion; Far & Away Top in Jiangsu

With 4.6 percent growth on 2022 and a GDP per capita greater than Shanghai, Suzhou’s GDP breaks down as ¥19.52 billion, ¥1,154.14 trillion and ¥1,291.68 trillion from the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors, respectively. Full story (in Chinese) via...

Wuxi to Reward as “Righteous” those Reporting Activities Related to Terrorism

Other behaviours reported that may qualify for an reward include the distribution of reactionary or illegal religious propaganda, work-safety accidents, natural disasters, violent crimes and suicides, and public safety hazards. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the...

Yangzhou Airport Film & TV City Phase 1 Now Complete

Over 250,000 square metres, the production base boasts 19 studios, including an eight-metre deep, 9,000-square-metre underwater studio and eight studios with a building height of more than 30 metres. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute...

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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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