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400 International Taekwondo Practitioners Vie for Spots at Paris 2024

Getting underway today, 30 March, the World Taekwondo (Wuxi) Centre is the venue for deciding eight of the 128 seats for the sport at the 2024 Olympics. Full story via this link.

Teacher Leaps into Fire, Stops Massive Gas Leak, Saves Countless

Tremendous courage has been rewarded in the past few days following the actions of a teacher in Huai’an of Jiangsu Province, seeing him risk third-degree burns and possibly life itself, in order to prevent an entire residential block going...

Supermodel Lynn Xiong Brings Nanjing’s Deji Plaza to Standstill

42-year old mother of two, Xiong Dailin, the Hong Kong-based supermodel, was back in her hometown yesterday, bringing locals out in hoards to snap a pic. Full story via this link.

Appeal by Parents Fails in Zhenjiang River Sluice Gate Drowning Incident

A court in Yangzhong in has denied an appeal for compensation by parents of a student who drowned last June in a river when nearby sluice gates were opened. Full story via this link.

Lilac Abounds as Peach Blossom Festival Opens in Xuzhou’s Jiawang District

With 1.6 million peach trees, the banks of Dugong Lake were the scene for the opening ceremony of the 14th Xuzhou Jiawang Peach Blossom Festival on 25 March. Full story via this link.

Swedish Ambassador to China Helena Sångeland joins Low Carbon Forum 

Business Sweden and truck giant, Scania, have together hosted the International Conference on Low Carbon Sustainable Development in Nantong. Full story via this link.

Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Visits Nanjing Pursuing Peace 

In Nanjing’s Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum yesterday, Ma bowed to a statue of Sun, saying the two sides of the Taiwan Strait should work together to pursue peace. Full story via this link.

Another Port in Nantong Goes International with New Container Route

The first international, container-shipping route out of Lvsi Qibu Port in Nantong was ushered in on 25 March, with a cargo ship being loaded for a voyage to Japan. Full story via this link.

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China’s Metro Map Grows by Almost 65km Ahead of National Day

China’s National Day holiday has arrived with three cities adding new metro links. Nanjing, Qingdao and Changchun have opened...

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