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First Time Ever Rare Sinian Crow Finch Found Raising Chicks in Xuzhou

Photographers discovered this important, rare and precious indicator of biodiversity unique to China in the Pan’an Lake National Wetland Park in Jiawang District of Xuzhou. Full story via this link; read the absolute essentials about Xuzhou via this link.

His Girlfriend Died & So He went Missing for 30 Years; Solved!

Police have finally traced the family of man who had no identity to Yancheng; he left home in anger 30 years ago after his girlfriend, of whom the family disapproved, died. Full story via this link; read the absolute...

Fukushima Fallout; Seafood Prices in Jiangsu Spike by 20%

Fishermen in ports such as Lianyungang are trying to remain optimistic after prices returned to more or less normal since a bought of panic buying began on 24 August. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute...

Lighthouse Escapes Damage as Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Nantong

Lacking any cargo, the Anhui, Tongling-registered, Changneng 6588, ran aground on the spit of land off the Dragon Claw Cliffs in the Yangtze River on 31 August. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Suzhou Rail Transit Line 11 Changes Stations after Consulting Passengers

From 4 September during the rush hour peaks, rapid service Line 11 trains shall stop also at Jiangpu, Baimajing, Xiuyi and Shentongjing but not Huaxigong Yuan. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Suzhou...

Wuxi Eyes 40 Black Pearl and Golden Phoenix Tree Restaurant Awards by 2026

In a quest to be best known for shopping and gastronomy, Wuxi plans to promote its local cuisine and the food culture of the Jiangnan region as true Chinese fine dining. Full story via this link; read the absolute...

More Hong Kong Airlines’ Flights to Nanjing & Shanghai from September

The Airlines' Nanjing service moves to twice daily from 15 September; while Hongqiao goes to nine times weekly 2 days later and Pudong four times daily on 30 October. Full story via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as...

Visiting Exhibition of Paintings Charting Sea Salt History and Civilisation Now on

The exhibition of 51 paintings from the China Sea-salt Museum in Yancheng lasts until 12 September at the Imperial Examination Museum of China in Nanjing. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Yancheng via...

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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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