Jiangsu

Rebuilding after the Tornado; Insured Suqian Residents to Receive Compensation

Those with damaged buildings who had bought in to a government insurance scheme for just ¥2 stand to receive ¥180,000 for main structural repairs. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Suqian via this...

1,000 Drones Create Fireflies & Joggers in Skies Over Nanjing’s Pukou

The colourful shapes were among those created by the drones’ formation flying for Pukou District’s first Poetry Conference in Fenghuang Pavilion on 23 September. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via this link.

Wuxi’s Sunan International Airport Reopens; Receives First Wide Body Aircraft

After 3 weeks of renovation, the Airport reopened on 24 September with the touchdown of China Southern Airlines flight CZ3913, operated by a Boeing 787. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Wuxi via...

¥20 Million! Suzhou Middle School Receives Largest Donation Since Founding

The donation, intended to fund construction of the School’s new Zhengyi Building, was made by Ni Zugen, Chairman of the Lexy Group, on 23 September. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Nantong via...

2023 World Coastal Forum Underway in Jiangsu’s Yancheng City

The Forum in part focuses on sustainable development, protection and restoration of coastal ecosystems, and collaboration in the protection of migratory species. Full story via this link; read the absolute essentials about Yancheng via this link.

¥200 Million Ski Park in Wuxi Expected to Open by Year End

With four junior and intermediate ski runs, with its longest at 500 metes, the Zhuhai Qingshan Ski Park shall occupy a total land area of 102,000 square metres. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials...

Oktoberfest Kicks off in Suzhou’s “Hometown of German Companies”

Concurrent with Munich’s Oktoberfest, the Taicang Rothenburg Beer Festival is underway in the city home to 500 German companies and where 3,000 Germans work. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Suzhou via this...

Free Parking in Yangzhou for Outsiders during National Day Holiday

40 government agencies around Yangzhou’s scenic spots shall be open for car plates prefixed other than “苏K”, while a QR code can monitor availability. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Yangzhou via this...

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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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