Jiangsu

Modelling Enthusiast Carves 30,000 Bricks to Recreate Xuzhou Tower

As the tallest building in Xuzhou in the 1930s, Zhang Le modelled the 20-metre high, western-style Bell and Drum Tower according to the ratio of 30:1, in just 20 days. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the...

-11.5 Degrees! Winter Solstice in Nanjing is Coldest in 31 Years

The temperature hit the rock bottom in Lushun District on 22 December, while the highest in the past five years was in 2018, at fully some 21.8 degrees higher. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing...

Forget Taking Taxi to Wuxi Airport; Maximum Parking Fee Now Just ¥60

Motorists out of Wuxi Suanfang leaving for long periods can now take advantage of the new rules which remove the need for two potentially costly taxi journeys. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Chemical Tanker Catches Fire in Yangtze in Suzhou; 22 Foreigners Rescued

The Korean-flagged ship caught fire at 15:08 on 21 December sailing unloaded in the Changshu section of the River. By 16:50, all were rescued, while the ship beached. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials...

Electric Car Drivers Beware 20% Highway Charging Rule; Nantong Reminds

Rugao Police found a driver reversing back to a G15 service area to recharge; 12 points plus ¥200 fine. NEVs on less than 20% are required by law to exit highways. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read...

Jiangsu Lottery Funds Go to Help Promising Students in Financial Difficulties

21 December saw the 2023 Jiangsu Provincial Welfare Lottery Charity Fund launch its initiative to invest ¥5.9 million in its support of a total of 1,510 students. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Shield Tunnel Now Through for Latest Yangtze River Crossing in Nanjing

15.07 metres in diameter and 6.8-km long with a 3.55-km tunnel section, the Jianning Xi Lu Crossing will link Jiangbei Da Dao with Zhongyang Men in just 15 minutes. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as...

Suqian Launches “Shared Helmets”, but what about the Shared Sweat?

The innovative service model is placing a total of 2,000 helmets at 14 intersections with heavy traffic. Borrowers receive a return reminder message after 48 hours. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Suqian 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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