Jiangsu

Railway Line Joins Hands with Grand Canal in Xuzhou for Link with Vietnam

¥120,000 was saved by sending 700 tonnes of fertiliser on the Grand Canal rather than by road from Ningbo to Xuhou, where it was loaded onto the first train to depart the Xuzhou Port Shuanglou operation area, destination Vietnam,...

52 Year Old Man in Jiangsu makes Doctors Envious with Strict Diet of Tomatoes

As a full time driver, Mr Chen was plagued by fatigue and back pain with a face much older than his age. After hearing a radio show about the health benefits of tomatoes, he switched to eating them every...

Nanjing Launches Direct Flights to Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam

At 00:55 on 17 January, flight MU2839 carrying 89 passengers flew from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Ho Chi Minh Saigon Airport, Vietnam, marking the official opening of the first direct passenger service from Jiangsu to Ho Chi Minh....

Bird Strike Delays 9 Services as Train Approaches Nanjing South Railway Station

At around 20:05 on 17 January, the D3014 train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hankou was temporarily stopped due to a bird collision while travelling between Zijin East and Nanjing South. Bird feathers were recovered from the train’s body. Full...

Xuzhou Promotes Ice and Snow Season with Launch of Multi Use Discount Card

The Wang Card (旺卡) can be used from 17 January to 1 March. It not only covers popular scenic spots and characteristic businesses in Xuzhou’s Jiawang District, but also provides a wealth of benefits and preferential services for the...

2 Students in Jiangsu University Win Chinese College Students’ Self Improvement Award

Under the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, the awards were won by Zhang Junjie, in the School of Energy and Power Engineering; and Jing Pujie, in the School of Computer Science and Communication Engineering. Full story (in...

Nanjing-Ma’anshan in 30 minutes; 1st Look at Station on Metro Line S2

At the intersection of Sheng'an Avenue and Jingming Avenue in Jiangning is to be found Mulong Station on Line S2. With bright glass curtain walls and a modern aesthetic, interior decoration plus mechanical and electrical installation is now underway....

Nanjing North Station Faces Construction Delays after Ancient Tomb Discovered

On 16 January, it was reported that the Archaeological Research Department of the Nanjing Museum was conduction an archaeological exploration on the construction site and found a tomb, the age of which is unknown. An official excavation awaits. Full...

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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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