Jiangsu

Suzhou Opens 53 Communal Cooling Spaces; Citizens Can Escape the Heat

Too hot out there? The solution in Suzhou’s Wujiang District is 53 shared spots offering various amenities where citizens can cool off, rest and go online. Full story via this link.

38 Remaining Shield Tunnels for Nanjing Metro Line 7 Now Complete

Track laying is also complete on the Yingtian Da Jie - Xishan Qiao south section of Line 7, with equipment now having entered the debugging stage. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Changzhou Welcomes Back CEO of International Aluminium Recycling Firm

On 5 July, Steve Fisher, CEO of Atlanta, USA-based Novelis, met with Mayor of Changzhou, Sheng Lei, on his fifth visit to Changzhou as CEO of the group. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

My Story of Chinese Hanzi 2023 Contest in Zhenjiang Won by Syrian Teenager

The contest’s Zhenjiang Division, held on 4 July, attracted 12 entries from foreigners all over Jiangsu, mostly students, to show their understanding of Chinese culture. Full story via this link.

100 Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshops to be Launched in Rural Jiangsu

The workshops are to be legally registered business entities that rely on representative intangible cultural heritage to carry out the protection and inheritance thereof. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Nanjing and Wuxi Supercharge China’s Semiconductor Production 

China continues its Herculean efforts to wean itself off a dependency on other countries for the semiconductors employed in an ever-increasing array of scenarios. Here in Jiangsu, it’s Nanjing and Wuxi leading the mission direction, as illustrated by recent...

WeChat Caves after University in Nanjing Moves to Cancel Payment System

WeChat has given in to Nanjing University of Science & Technology, among other universities, cancelling a 0.6 percent transaction fee for on-campus payments. Full story via this link.

Jiangsu Youth Football Super League Opens in Nanjing

Lead referee for the League took the oath at the official opening held yesterday in Nanjing’s Lishui District. Matches began today and last until 18 August. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

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