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8 Dead in Dust Explosion at Factory in Changzhou

The explosion occurred at 03:38 on 20 January in the production workshop of Changzhou Shenrong Metal Technology Co., Ltd. located in Nanxiashu Subdistrict of Wujin District. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Changzhou via...

New Book about John Rabe, Saver of Thousands in Nanjing Massacre, Published

On 19 January, Beijing Union University and China Publishing Group Research Press jointly hosted a book launch and academic seminar for “Rabe and China” at the former’s library. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced...

Kunshan in Suzhou Realises Record Foreign Imports & Exports; ¥761.06 Billion

With a year-on-year increase of 10.3 percent Kunshan Customs reported that imports and exports exceeded 700 billion yuan for the first time. The last 4 months of the year each exceeded US$10 billion. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

Solved! How Changzhou Tackled Green Disposal of Retired Photovoltaic Cells

Changzhou’s first dismantling demonstration line, which can handle 3,000 tons of scrapped photovoltaic modules annually, uses high-pressure jet grinding to greenly and efficiently process waste. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Changzhou via this...

Yangzhou Route 66 Bus Driver Runs Red Lights to Save Sick Passengers

Asking other passengers to get off the bus and take the next one, driver Lu Jinbin raced his vehicle on 17 January so the woman may receive timely medical treatment at the Armed Police Hospital. Full story (in Chinese)...

Monkey Troop Scales Drainpipes to 33rd Floor in Suzhou

The national second-level protected macaques were seen crossing the road at the foot of Shangfang Shan, while over a dozen played on the street near Suzhou University of Science and Technology. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read...

Changzhou Museum Launches Song Dynasty Exhibition for Spring Festival

The exhibition focuses on the cultural relics of the Two Song Dynasties unearthed in Changzhou, describing the life of Changzhou people in the Song Dynasty through daily utensils. Lasts until 17 March. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

Man in Huai’an Throws Out ¥30,000 Cash Inheritance with the Garbage

The man, surnamed Yong, threw away his mother's red satchel as rubbish just 2 days after her death. The inheritance inside was later recovered by police after being picked up by a scavenging senior. Full story (in Chinese) via...

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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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