Jiangsu

Tilt Shift Photography Shows Jiangsu’s Massive Bridges as Miniature Models

Tilt-shift filters, increasingly-common on cameras and a trend in photography, were employed to capture in miniature many of the biggest bridges in Jiangsu. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Jiangsu via this link.

Death by Falling Brickwork Narrowly Avoided by Mother & Son in Yangzhou

The two were about to get into their car when its roof was obliterated, after the one-metre-long concrete cladding fell from the exterior wall of an 18th floor apartment. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute...

Nanjing Goes Big on Big Traffic Lights & Extended Free Parking

A super-large size traffic light in Nanjing’s Confucius Temple area has gone viral, while the city has also extended its free parking period from 15 minutes to 30 minutes. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing...

Drunk 16 Year Old Falls to Death in Wuxi; Hotel Held Responsible

With an intoxicated teenage boy dead after falling from a first floor balcony, a court has finally ruled on the case. The restaurant that first served him alcohol is responsible. Yet, coming to that conclusion is a little more complicated...

1st Anchorage of Seagoing Vessel Upstream of Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge

Costal Patrol guided the "Changqing XX" into Nanjing Meishan Port’s No. 31 berth on 3 September, as part of efforts to address the increasingly-congested Yangtze. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via...

Real Estate Developer in Yangzhou Fined ¥180,000 for Giving away Free Cars

The Jiangdu developer, offering ¥50,000 Wuling Hongguang Mini EV Macarons for house purchases in a lottery, was fined under China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Yangzhou via this link.

Police Lend Free Helmets to E-bike Riders in Suqian (after Fining them)

Officers also visited schools to lend helmets to children who lacked them. The helmets can be returned later to any of three local traffic police headquarters. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Suqian...

Pig Farm Stinks; Changzhou Sets up Task Force to Tackle Breeding Odors

Changzhou Economic Development Zone’s Ecological Environment Branch is behind the tackling of pollution-control shortcomings that plague enterprises. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Changzhou via this link.

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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...

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