Jiangsu

Jiangsu Railways Send 50 Million Passengers on their Way this Summer

On 20 August, the province sent a total of 1.134 million passengers, setting a new record for daily summer passenger volume, with an average of 685.9 pairs of trains per day. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read...

“Barbie” Lags behind Domestic Films as Nanjing Box Office Brings in ¥348 Million

A new summer box office record has been set this year, exceeding ¥20 billion nationwide for the first time, contributed to by 8.52 million movie goers in Nanjing alone. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing...

BYD to Acquire Jabil in Wuxi and Chengdu for ¥15.8 Billion

While Apple's supplier list for 2022 confirms Jabil as a supplier, BYD has not responded to press enquires as to whether the Wuxi or Chengdu plants do so. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials...

Nanjing to Open 5 New Public Bus Routes from 1 September

B11: Yuecheng to Huijing Xi Lu; B12: Banqiao to Tishan Bei Lu; B13: Beijing Dong Lu to Lanyuan; B14: Yaoshun Jiayuan (loop); B15: Ninggong Xinyu to Qinghe Xinyu. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced...

Flight Attendant Falls out of Plane at Changzhou Benniu International Airport

The air crew member for flight CZ3352 was at the front left door of the Airbus 321 on 24 August when he fell to the tarmac below; he has now regained consciousness in an ICU.  Full story (in Chinese)...

Young Couple Thought Electrocuted on Road in Yangzhou Floods

According to eyewitnesses, the dead couple in their 30s were lying at the side of the road in stagnant water; there was a light pole beside them and an electric car nearby. Full story via this link; read the...

Surveillance Video Disappears after Man Injured in Nanjing Shopping Mall Lift

A Mr. Song’s left arm and pectoral muscle were numb and accompanied by pain after receiving an electric shock from the lift in Meili Plaza in Nanjing’s Luhe District. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing...

Downpours Hit Northern Jiangsu Hard; 200+ MM in Some Places

In the 24 hours from 05:00 on 27 August, the cities of Huai’an, Yancheng and Suqian experienced over 50 mm of rainfall. Top was Meihua Town in Suqian with 227.9 mm. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read...

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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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