Club Med is set to open its fourth property in China in the coming months, adjacent to a new major-indoor ski resort, the Alps Snow Dome, located in Taicang. Full story via this link.
Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing is hosting an astronomical exhibition which includes the world's oldest scientific star map, dating from the Tang Dynasty. Full story via this link.
An electric bike caught fire in a private enterprise’s shared parking shed on 23 February in Zhenjiang, quickly spreading to adjacent bikes. All in, 70 were destroyed. Full story via this link.
Jiangsu installed another 5.925 million kilowatts of capacity for photovoltaic power generation last year, bringing the total to 25.085 million kilowatts, top in China. Full story via this link.
Nanjing Metro this past weekend upped the frequency of trains on four lines to address a surge in passengers travelling to scenic spots as the spring colours blossom. Full story via this link.
Focusing on ecological and environmentally friendly plastics, the fifth China International Plastic Exhibition was held at the Nanjing International Exhibition Centre. Full story via this link.
Police in Suqian have made boy racers and “street bombing” a top priority in a clampdown on undesirable practices among drivers, as voted for by the public. Full story via this link.
As a nod to the survey of species underway in the Suzhou section of the Yangtze River, a “panda duck” smew (Mergellus albellus) has been spotted in local wetlands. Full story via this link.