Jiangsu

Plenary Meeting gets Tough on Lake Tai Water Pollution Prevention & Control

Governor of Jiangsu, Xu Kunlin, said that the Lake’s clean up must be more vigorously and precisely promoted, with a further focus on industrial pollution. Full story via this link.

82 Indonesians Comprise Largest International Tour Group in 3 Years

22 April saw the group arrive in Suzhou, in part thanks to efforts by the City’s culture and tourism departments to attract tourists via overseas travel agents. Full story via this link.

Flexible Electronics Institute Unveiled at Materials Science Conference

Experts and scholars turned out out to explore the future of cutting-edge materials in the Materials Science Development Conference held in Xuzhou from 22-23 April. Full story via this link.

Amy is First Walrus to Settle in Jiangsu; in Nanjing Underwater World

With her brown skin, Amy, 9-years old and weighing a whopping 450 kilograms, has come to Nanjing from Russia. A special welcome is planned for May Day. Full story via this link.

Inadequate Management Blamed for Water Quality & Pollution in Yancheng

An environmental protection watchdog has found multiple unauthorised docks along the Tongyu River in Yancheng are among the many local ecological violations. Full story via this link.

Tourists Welcomed as Island off Lianyungang Opens for Business

As one of the 26 small islands scattered along the 765-kilometre coastline of Jiangsu, the national-4A-tourist attraction that is Qinshan Island will drive coastal tourism. Full story via this link.

100 People Trapped after Lightning Hits Store in Nantong

A lightning bolt which hit a shop in Rudong of Nantong City on 15 April caused a fire which quickly spread to adjacent stores, trapping 100 people therein. Full story via this link.

Tourism Authority of Thailand Roadshow Drives Demand in Nanjing

56 Thai tourism operators were joined by over 90 Chinese cultural and tourism companies for the Amazing Thailand Roadshow in Nanjing on 21 April. Full story via this link.

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