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Old Man Missing for 2 Days in Zhenjiang Found Safe, Well and Washing Dishes

The man disappeared from home at 01:00 on 5 December. After eating cake given by a home owner, he had sat down to help wash the dishes when police found him. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read...

Another World #1! Milestone Achieved for New Yangtze Bridge in Nantong

A cofferdam has been sealed for the Chongqi Road-rail Yangtze River Bridge, set to be the world's largest span dual-use and ballastless track cable-stayed bridge. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Nantong via this link.

Wild Boar Injures 3 in Nanjing; Jiangbei New Area Police Shoot to Kill

The boar ran amok in Tianrun City, causing two fractured ribs in one man, a fractured patella in another and an open wound on a 4-year old boy’s right knee. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about...

Audacious! Man in Yangzhou Steals Roadside Traffic Monitoring Server

The man, working in the tech sector, was able to open the roadside cabinet with the triangular key he carried. He took four hard drives home and reformatted them. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute...

New COVID Jab; Queues Forming at Clinics in Nanjing for XBB Vaccine

Nanjing has taken the lead in China in the rollout following studies showing that the much-in-demand XBB vaccine can protect against several emerging variants. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via this link.

Warmest December Ever; Changzhou Over 25 Degrees but Cold on the Way

With Liyang in Changzhou hitting 25.4 degrees, 400 weather stations (1/6 of the country) broke December’s record for the highest temperature at 14:00 on the 8th. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Changzhou via...

Grand Canal Cultural Photography Exhibition Project Launched in Wuxi

The exhibition is soliciting works from across the country from now until 29 February, 2024, with the themes, “China’s Grand Canal Culture” and “Wuxi Liangxi District”. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Wuxi via...

Heavy Duty Power Banks to be Banned on Nanjing Metro from 8 January

The restrictions on items containing lithium batteries will apply to power banks with power ratings greater than 100Wh, as well as personal transporters, etc. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via this...

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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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