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Water Weddings 1 of the Highlights of 2023 Qixi Festival in Nanjing

Recreating grand scenes from the ancient Qixi Festival, the Chinese Valentines’ Day, couples have been tying the knot in in Qianjiadu of Jinling Water Village in Jiangning. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Oil Drillers in Taizhou Receive on Site Police Help in Combatting Internet Fraud

Unable to leave their posts, officers went face to face with the drillers at the oil field in Qintong Town, bringing them up to speed on the various types of high-frequency fraud. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

Muck Trucks Terrorise Village in Nanjing at Speed to Meet Quota

Heavily-laden trucks driving at speed through Suoshi Village’s narrow streets in Jiangning are down to local urban management urging the implementation of relevant requirements. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Huai’an Water Runoff Project Diverts 480 Billion Cubic Metres of Water 

After its completion 20 years ago, 30 new ground culverts are now to be added to the Huai'an Water Runoff Project; flow will increase to 7,000 cubic metres per second. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the...

Mass Blind Date Guised as “Talent Exchange” in Zhenjiang

The Zhenjiang Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security billed the 100-person activity so as to “join hands to open a romantic and beautiful youth covenant”. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the essentials about Zhenjiang...

Intercity Bus Fire in Nanjing Kills 2, Injures 5; Power Bank Responsible

The accident happened at 11:42 on 20 August when the bus (皖M03799D) traveling from Lai'an County in Anhui to Linchang in Nanjing suddenly caught fire on Highway 104. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Yangzhou E-bike Rider Runs Red Light; Run Over; No One Stops to Help

Two women were responsible for the accident in which the e-bike rider ran a red while the car with which she collided ran an orange light. Other e-bikers ignored it. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the...

Smart Rubbish Classification Detects & Sorts Kitchen Waste in Suzhou

Zhangjiagang is just a step away from "zero landfill”; more than 900,000 tonnes per of domestic waste annually can be sorted and assigned for incineration and power generation. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the essentials about...

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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...

Shanghai’s Railway Map Shifts East; Cross City to Hongqiao soon but a Memory

For years, Shanghai’s high-speed rail map has pulled passengers towards Hongqiao. That balance is beginning to change. New stations...

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