Jiangsu

50 People Take Part in Search for 70YO Deaf & Dumb Man Lost in Rural Huai’an

20 police officers and over 30 villagers took part in that to be a successful 14 hour long search for the man lost in the hills around Tianquanhu Town in Xuyi County of Huai’an on 17 and 18 February,...

“Telling Chinese Stories in English” Competition Deadline Extended to 19 March

School children in grades 10-12 qualify to enter the competition, which seeks stories that feel the demeanour of a great country from its historical culture and modern achievements. Entries may be sent to shaonianzhi2024@163.com. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

Sleet Forecast; be Careful out there on the Roads in Southern Jiangsu

Despite what the app on your phone may say, expect slight sleet from 22-23 February across much of the Jiangnan region. The Jiangsu Meteorological Observatory explains the phenomenon to be the result of La Niña. Full story (in Chinese) via...

200 “Abyss of Sin” Suspects in Myanmar Arrive back in Nanjing

The suspects’ arrival at Lukou Airport on 20 February was the culmination of a landmark operation in China-Myanmar-Thailand law enforcement, demonstrating a determination to jointly crack down on crimes such as telecommunications network fraud. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

5 Year Old Boy Falls to His Death from Window of Hot Spa Hotel

The incident that took place in a projection room was revealed to media by staff at the Yongli Hot Spring Hotel in Jurong City of Zhenjiang on 20 February. Local police have confirmed the death, with the family now...

Villagers Walk Barefoot through Sea of Fire for Lantern Festival

With a pile of firewood ablaze in the centre of the square, the annual festival in Hanjiang District sees dozens of young people hoisting sedan chairs through the fire until it is extinguished, accompanied by the sound of gongs,...

Help the Economy! Bank of Jiangsu & Nanjing Museum Launch Co Branded Debit Card

With exquisite cultural and museum collections on its face and in the name of innovating financial products as well as helping to kick start a lagging economy, the new card offers preferential policies, such as no service fees, free...

Green Electricity Trading in Jiangsu up 43% in 2024

The Jiangsu Electricity Trading Centre reported on 17 February the Province traded 12.657 billion kWh in 2024, equivalent to a coal-consumption reduction of 3.88 million tonnes and a carbon-dioxide emission-reduction of 9.69 million tonnes. Full story via this link; read lots...

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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...

Shanghai’s Railway Map Shifts East; Cross City to Hongqiao soon but a Memory

For years, Shanghai’s high-speed rail map has pulled passengers towards Hongqiao. That balance is beginning to change. New stations...

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