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Nanjing Metro to Operate Late in to the Night over CNY but Restrictions Apply

All of Nanjing Metro’s lines except Line 10 and Line S6 will operate later last trains at weekends, while those on Line 1 and 3 shall depart Nanjing South at 01:00 during key periods when no stops will be...

429,447 People Register for Wuxi Marathon (but won’t Lose out)

Â¥200 million has been spent on preparing for the Wuxi Marathon on 23 March this year, in part to ensure that every last registrant, namely the majority who do not get a spot to compete, will receive a Wuxi...

World’s 1st Hydrogen-Lithium Hybrid Powered Tug Launched in Zhenjiang

Launch on the morning of 18 January in Zhenjiang High-tech Zone, HYDROGEN ELECTRIC TUG 1 was built by Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. for Qingdao Port. It is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell and lithium battery combination....

High Speed Train Attendant Takes 30,000 Steps while on Duty Aboard

The G7625 is the first high-speed train to depart Nanjing and the last to return the following day. Ge Yushan’s busy days spent walking up and down the aisles have seen her complete 1,929 records documenting passenger issues in...

Huge Pig Requires Pallbearers for CNY Ceremonial Feast in Haui’an

The pig was destined for an enormously long banquet table erected on 18 January in an alleyway Guishan Village in Laozishan Town of Hongze District in Huai’an, which is noted for its 2014 appearance in the third Chinese Traditional...

China’s Largest Second Hand Trading Platform Opens Offline Store in Nanjing

With other stores in Shanghai, Chengdu and Hangzhou, 18 January saw Xianyu open an 800-square-metre outlet in Daban Lane of Nanjing’s Xinanli. In the 3 days prior, the store received over 500 idle goods from local users, for brisk...

Jiangsu’s GDP Growth in 2024 is Top in China

During the Third Session of the 14th Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress on 19 January, Governor of Jiangsu Xu Kunlin revealed that the Province’s GDP totalled ¥13.7 trillion in 2024, representing an increase of 5.8 percent, ranking first in China....

Suqian Public Buses to be Free of Charge from 25 January to 4 February

Some 4.8 million free rides are expected to be taken during the gratis period in this, the third year that Suqian has implemented the policy. Volunteers will also stationed at choke point to provide passengers with any required consultations....

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Car-Bed Campers Turn Hotel Car Parks into Free Showers and Toilets

Chinese road trippers are swapping hotel rooms for the back seats of their own cars, folding them flat into...

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...

Shanghai’s Railway Map Shifts East; Cross City to Hongqiao soon but a Memory

For years, Shanghai’s high-speed rail map has pulled passengers towards Hongqiao. That balance is beginning to change. New stations...

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