Jiangsu

30 Years Hiding from the Police; They weren’t Looking for Him

Filled with guilt, he decided to end his difficult life in hiding after 30 years on the run. But upon voluntarily turning himself into the authorities, he made the least expected of  discoveries. He had no criminal record and...

Visitors to Nanjing’s Xuanwu Lake Starlight Festival up 20% Year on Year

The Festival, held from 22 July to the end of August, saw visitors go boating, taste street food, wander the creative night markets and take in lakeside concerts. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced...

Bomb Disposal Team Called in after Hand Grenade Found in Taizhou

The Chinese grenade, left over from the war, was found by a villager in Jingjiang City while loosening soil in a greenhouse. EOD experts later safely detonated it. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials...

Drama, Film, Music, Dance, Calligraphy & Folk Crafts Anchor Culture Festival

The 2023 Zijin Culture and Art Festival kicked off in Yancheng on 11 September, with 4 months of activities to be also held in Nanjing, Huai’an, Yangzhou and Suqian. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute...

Air Raid Sirens to Sound across Jiangsu on 92nd Anniversary of Mukden Incident

Tests of the air-raid warning system on 18 September coincide with the anniversary of the 1931 event staged by the Japanese military for their invasion of Manchuria. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Cathay Pacific to Fly Daily to/from Nanjing from 1 November

In addition to Nanjing, the Hong Kong flag carrier, established in 1946, has announced it shall also extend its services to be daily to and from Wuhan and Qingdao. Full story via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as...

The City that Failed Vows to Make up for Shortcomings

Huai’an is the city that lies slap bang in the middle of Jiangsu Province. It is also the birthplace of China’s first premier under the CCP, Zhou Enlai. But that leader’s admirable legacy hasn’t rubbed off very well on...

Unexpected Package Arrives; Taizhou Citizen had Made Customised Pennant

A Mr. Xie wanted to thank the police for getting back his hoard of cigarettes and alcohol after the break in to his long-vacant home by an anti-reconnaissance expert. 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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