Jiangsu

52YO Decorator Falls Asleep Waiting 3 Days for Daughter to Finish College Entrance Exam

Asleep on the curb, his phone having slipped to the roadside and asked why he had stayed, Xiao Xinjian said, “It's far from home; I want to be here more, like taking an exam with her”. The Nanjinger added...

Football Drives Tourism across Jiangsu; Bookings for some Scenic Spots up 305%

With the Jiangsu City Football League in full swing and record attendances at some matches, so the scenic spot discounts come flowing; free entry to some in Changzhou, half price to others in Lianyungang, with validities until 30 September....

Hilton Signs Dotted Line to Open Not 1, Not 2, but 3 New Properties in Wuxi

In the scoop for Wuxi Huishan Economic Development Zone, that said to be the "World's Most Valuable Hotel Brand" has signed commitments to open a 300-room Hilton Hotel, a 180-room Hilton Garden Inn and a 140-room Tapestry Collection by...

Man Sues Nanjing Metro; Charged ¥2 for Entering & Leaving same Station within 5 Minutes

The man entered Longmian Avenue Station on 26 May to be charged for exiting 4 minutes later; Naniing Metro denies a lawsuit having been received. Numerous other cities in China, including Suzhou in Jiangsu, allow a 10-minute grace period....

Bride & Groom Killed Together in Car Crash Day before their Wedding in Taizhou

As their white car was lifted from a river in Jingjiang City on 31 May, so devastated family and friends went about cancelling the following day’s banquet celebration. The bride and groom, from neighbouring villages, were each around 40...

Orphan Returns to Wuxi Village after 65 Years; “Child to the Country” Comes Home

One of more than 3,000 orphans sent to Inner Mongolia in the early 1960s, Jin Muren returned on 2 June to Zhongzhuangxin Village in Wujin District, with the sound of firecrackers ringing out the moment he met his eldest...

Pakistani Man in Suqian Live Streams His Way to ¥6 Million in Sales in 2024

Going by the Chinese name Sha Jie, the Pakistani has become the centre of attention for not just his live streams selling specialty Chinese products to his home country, but also for his graduating NUAA and choosing to settle...

Record Numbers Cruise from Lianyungang to South Korea for Dragon Boat Holiday

29 May saw Lianyungang Seaport experience the largest outbound tour group this year comprising some 923 passengers, while the month as a whole averaged over 700 inbound and outbound passengers per voyage, up 64 percent month-on-month. Full story (in...

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