Jiangsu

Will Jiangyin and Yixing of Wuxi Lose their Status as Cities and become Districts?

In short, no. The Jiangsu Provincial Development and Reform Commission stated its support for the active cultivation of Jiangyin and Yixing as two sub-central cities. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Taizhou Delivers World’s First 500 kV AC Offshore Booster Station

Delivered on 27 June to the Guangdong Yangjiang Qingzhou I and II offshore wind farms, the station will provide 3.6 billion KW hours of clean electricity annually. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Robotics Conference Shows Suzhou Vies to be Industry’s National Model City

The development of robotics industry innovation clusters and their downstream were key to the Suzhou Bay Service Robot Industry Summit, held on 30 June. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Nanjing Accepts 80,000 Entry/Exit Applications in June, up 1,303% on 2022

With applications up 16 percent on last month, Nanjing’s Exit-Entry Permit Service Centre is open Monday to Saturday to cope with demand, with no midday break. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Yangzhou Cleans up 607 Alleys Crucial to City’s Character

For its “Cleaning Alleys” campaign in the old city, Guangling District has overhauled the appearance of the back streets and alleys for which Yangzhou is famed. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

New York City’s Times Square Shows Photo of Rural Nanjing on Big Screen

The photo, “Jiangning Natural Oxygen Bar in Harmony between Man and Nature”, taken by Shao Tianwu, 64, appeared on the Big Apple’s screen at 20:30 on 25 June. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Suzhou Museum opens Exhibition of 1,000 Year Old Qingzhou Buddhist Statues

Since discovery in 1996, the Buddhist Statues have travelled the world; Sackler Art Museum (Washington, USA) called it best exhibition ever held. Lasts until 8 Oct. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Rediscovering “Weight” of ¥1 Coins; Young Nanjingers overcome Shyness

Introverted second graders have discovered they can easily communicate with strangers, after taking part in the Yangtze Evening News’ newspaper selling activity. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

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