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Up 238%! 2.494 Million Tourists incoming to Nanjing on National Day

The increase was also 12.8 percent up on 2019. Top spots visited were the City’s two 5A sites; the Confucius Temple-Qinhuai Scenic Belt and Purple Mountain. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never...

Nanjing Man Takes Gold in Hammer Throw at 2023 Asian Games

Wang Qi, a 2019 student of Nanjing Normal University, broke the 70-metre mark with six consecutive throws to win the championship with a throw of 72.97 metres. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as...

Yangzhou Reunion Festival with a Difference for Seniors who Lost Only Child

Seniors who most fear the holidays were cared for this Mid-autumn Festival with activities by those with the Hongfu Community Dream Volunteer Association. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Yangzhou via this link.

Nanjinger’s Therapy Coaches Swim Team to Record Medal Count at Asian Games

Former synchronised-swimming world champion, Guo Li, has the habit to pat their muscles and make team members do dance exercises before they enter the water. Full story via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via this link.

Zhenjiang Ferry Takes 8,000 Vehicles across Yangtze River in Single Day

Together with 5,000 passengers on foot or bike, congestion at other river crossings led to the Zhenjiang Wufengshan Ferry setting the daily record on 29 September. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Zhenjiang...

1st Digital Low Carbon Demonstration Factory in China Announced for Wuxi

The Siemens project makes up part of the €600-million investment secured by a Wuxi New District delegation which visited German and Italy in late September. Full story via this link; read the absolute essentials about Wuxi via this link.

Consumers Set to Save Big as Wuxi Launches 2023 Taihu Shopping Festival

Participating shopping malls, including the MixC and Great Eastern Department Store, have collectively knocked ¥3 billion off their prices for the 2 month promotion. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Wuxi via this...

Twins Reunited after 60 Years by Suzhou Police for Mid Autumn Festival

The babies, left abandoned at Changshu Welfare Institute, were adopted by a local family and one in Henan. The brother had searched for his sister for 20 years. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials...

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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...

China’s Metro Map Grows by Almost 65km Ahead of National Day

China’s National Day holiday has arrived with three cities adding new metro links. Nanjing, Qingdao and Changchun have opened...

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