Jiangsu

Entire Airport to get 3 Week Shut Down for Runway Maintenance

Travellers in east China are today being forewarned of one of our airports taking the near-unprecedented step of closing in its entirety for a 3-week period. That means all flights are cancelled; affected travellers are being urged to contact...

Xuzhou Summer Crime Crack Down Stops ¥138 Million in Telegraphic Fraud

Xuzhou PSB revealed on 8 August that the campaign realised 191 arrests, the elimination of 10 criminal gangs and the investigation of 124 pornographic gambling cases. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

14th Yangzhou Games Opens 15 years to the Day after Beijing Olympics

With its opening ceremony held yesterday, 7,000 competitors are taking part in the City’s 14th Municipal Games staged at the Yangzhou Sports Park Gymnasium. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

3 Women under Investigation for Climbing on Nanjing Cultural Relic

The solemn atmosphere of Shixiang Lu in the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum was shattered on 7 August by the women climbing on one of the 24 stone statues there along. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

2020-2023 Organ Donor Report Released by Nanjing Red Cross Society

There are more than 63,000 registered human-organ donors in Nanjing today, while nearly 16,000 people are registered as willing to donate their entire body. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Universities in Jiangsu Step up to Offer Aid to Disaster-Stricken Students

As of midday on 5 August, 82 Jiangsu colleges and universities had arranged for 957 students affected by flooding to receive subsidies totalling of ¥797,800. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Which City will be Next to Join the ¥1,000,000,000 Club?

Six cities in China are vying to be next to join the so-called “Trillion Renminbi Club”, by having a 10-figure annual GDP, based on recent data accumulated by looking at the economic performance of cities during the first half...

Lianyungang #1 as Demand for Summer Seaside Fun Peaks

Lianyungang set historical records for train travel in July; the area sent 1.23 million passengers, a month on month increase of 23 percent and top in Jiangsu. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

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