Jiangsu

Giant Mushrooms, Hands & Fairies are Stars of Lantern Festival in Wuxi

The Plum Garden Scenic Area is venue for the 2023 Wuxi Plum Garden “Fantasy Secret Realm” Golden Autumn Lantern Festival running until 15 November. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Wuxi via this...

Yangzhou Team Scores 3 Medals in National Dragon & Lion Dance Championship

The Yangzhou Fire Rescue Detachment’s “Dragon Flame” dragon dance team won three silvers and one bronze in the competition held between 7 and 12 September. Full story via this link; read the absolute essentials about Yangzhou via this link.

Lucky 88! Nanjinger is 88th Torch Bearer for Asian Games in Hangzhou

On the morning of 11 September, Nanjing native, Shan Jie, carried the 19th Asian Games torch in the relay’s Shaoxing section in Hangzhou beaming from ear to ear. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced...

New Nanjing-Shanghai Speed Line Passes Preliminary Acceptance; to Open Soon

The Jiangsu Provincial Railway Group that met in Nanjing from 12-15 September confirmed the line meets design requirements and that the project quality is qualified. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via...

40 A-Level Tourist Attractions to be Opened to the Public for Free in Xuzhou

A 15 September press conference revealed that the attractions shall be opened for free during the upcoming Han Culture Tourism Festival scheduled for November. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Xuzhou via this...

Largest Ultra Fast Service Area Charging Station in Jiangsu Opens in Yangzhou

36 cars can be charged simultaneously from 22 piles at the new point located in the Baoying Service Area on the G2 Beijing-Shanghai Expressway in Yangzhou. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Yangzhou...

Xi Jinping Sends Letter of Congratulations to Forum Held in Lianyungang

Friday, 15 September, saw the China-Europe Railway Express Cooperation Forum open in Lianyungang, with the governments of eight regions partnering in support. Full story via this link; read the absolute essentials about Lianyungang via this link.

Rescued Local Man Witnessed Fingers Cut off for Disobedience

Stories of a most alarming nature are emerging after another young man from Jiangsu was rescued from forced labour in northern Myanmar, following a deception that had seen him and his friends taken by bandits across three countries against...

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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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