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Blessed by Messi; Light Rail Train Sets Sail from Nantong to Argentina

A photo of CRRC’s first new-energy such train for export to Argentina has been signed by football legend, Lional Messi, given it is destined for his home of Rosario. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute...

Anti Riot Emergency Response Tested in Zhenjiang Hospital

In case of terrorist incidents, Danyang PSB’s Daoshu Police Station and Daoshu Health Centre conducted anti-riot and emergency response drills on 21 September. Full story via this link; read the absolute essentials about Zhenjiang via this link.

Foreigners Take to Wearing Hanfu and Appreciate “Infinite” Charm of Xuzhou

11 countries were represented at the “Go Jiangsu” event. “Hanfu is very beautiful. When you put it on, you feel like a Chinese fairy”, said one Russian grad student. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute...

17th Wuxi Women’s Congress Elects New Leadership Team

Over the past 5 years, the cause of local women and children has progressed greatly, with the Federation awarded as a “National Advanced Collective for Family Work”. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Man Smuggles “The Smurf” Psychotropic Drugs into Nanjing from Bangkok

Border control officers found a passenger coming off MU2804 to have an unnatural expression and evasive eyes; a search revealed Rohypnol pills in his baggage. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via...

“Blood of Civilisation; Eternal Wisdom” Theme of Grand Canal Seminar in Suzhou

Focus for the seminar was building the Grand Canal Cultural Belt and the Grand Canal National Cultural Park, cultural heritage protection and the promotion thereof. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Suzhou via...

70 Jailed for Illegal Sand Mining along Yangtze River in Zhenjiang

The ringleader hired gang members 10 at a time to operate mining ships day and night that accumulatively extracted 220,000 tonnes of sand, worth over ¥12 million. Full story via this link; read the absolute essentials about Zhenjiang via...

Wildlife Park Offers ¥100,000 Cash Reward to Enter Tigers’ Den

Hyping the idea of humans and tigers living together has landed a local animal wildlife park in hot water, as regulators have come down hard, fining the park for violating the relevant provisions of China’s Advertising Law. As for...

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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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