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Wuxi to Introduce Fully Automated Driverless Buses by Year End

The Huishan Economic Development Zone is to be the realm of self-driving buses, retail vehicles, logistics vehicles, security vehicles and even road sweepers. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Montessori School Closes Down; Runs off with Parents’ Money

Children are not the only ones missing out at a well-known school in Suzhou; many of their parents have also found themselves out of pocket, to the tune of five figures in many cases. Meanwhile, teachers at the school...

Chinese Football Association League 1; Nanjing vs Dongguan & Suzhou

Nanjing City are to face Dongguan United on 6 August and Suzhou Dongwu on 20 August on home turf at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Stadium. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

New E-Commerce City Solidifies Nantong as Capital of Home Textiles

On 1 August were held the opening ceremony for the Nantong Kuaishou E-commerce City Selection Centre and the launch of the Nantong Home Textile Festival. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Main Structure Complete for Nanjing Sino-Finnish Cooperation & Exchange Centre

The project, which includes the Sino-Finnish low-carbon ecology and smart city exhibition centre, is expected to be completed in the 2nd half of next year. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Wuxi Enhances City Attractiveness through Visits to Sister Cities

A visit by in excess of 170 teachers and students to extend an olive branch of friendship to Gimhae is emblematic of Wuxi’s accelerated pace of foreign exchanges. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Petrochem Giant Opens its Largest National Solar Project in Nanjing

Previously a slag heap, the 25-hectare Sinopec facility which can realise an annual CO reduction of 18,800 tonnes, was connected to the grid yesterday, 2 August. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Wuxi Embraces Trend to “Civilise” Unused Space Under City’s Bridges

Table tennis tables, chess and card tables plus seating are just the start of the newly renovated space under the Jiangjian Bridge in northern Liangxi District of Wuxi. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

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