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Medical Team from Nantong Rushes to Aid Tibet after 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake 

Dingri County lies at an average elevation of 5,000 metres, presenting numerous challenges for the team from Nantong which brought in temporary housing, and those all around in efforts to provide catering services for the stricken. Full story (in...

Earliest Evidence of the Use of Stirrups in the World Unearthed in Nanjing

A national cultural relics census has confirmed that the stirrups which hang aside the belly of a horse that is a terracotta figurine of the Eastern Jin Dynasty unearthed in Wubai Village of Nanjing in 2019 originated in 271...

44KG Herring Sold Crowned King of Fishing Festival Sold for ¥60,000 in Taizhou

The annual Jiangyan Qinhu Winter Fishing Festival took place on 11 January, whereupon the biggest catch of the day was sold at auction and snapped up by a local wine merchant, who said he hoped the winning bid would...

¥10,000 Red Envelope Gifted to Every Senior in Village by Chairman of JD.com

Guangming Village in Suyu District of Suqian was the lucky recipient as Liu Qiangdong made the donation to 1,300 people over 60 years old, meaning he had splashed out ¥13 million. There were more gifts of ¥6,000-8,000 per household....

Nanjing Massacre Survivor Wu Xiuying Passes Away; Now Just 30 Remain

Wu Xiuying passed away on 10 January at the age of 92. She has spoken of her life in 1937 when she lived near the Daxinggong on Taiping Nan Lu, remembering vividly the beating of her father and the...

Changzhou to Introduce Flights to Phuket for Chinese New Year!

From 20 January 20, the new Changzhou-Phuket flight will be operated by Thai Lion Air, flight numbers SL8130/1, departing Changzhou on 20, 25 and 30 January, returning on 4 and 9 February. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

1st Ship Departs Zhangjiagang in Suzhou for Voyage to Key BRI Project in Peru

Dump trucks and construction machinery were among the 50,000-tonne load that sailed out of Zhangjiagang Port to Chancay Port in Peru on 8 January for the 23 day voyage. Chancay Port Terminal is funded by China’s Belt & Road...

Police Remind of “Inner Wheel Difference” Danger as 70 Year Old Ends up under Truck

Yangzhou Gaoyou police have reported on the accident of 3 January involving a 71-year-old female, seeking to remind the public that when a large truck turns right, the driver inevitably has a blind spot as a result of the...

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China Grows 4.5 Percent in Q3 but Exports are Doing Outsized Work

China's economy grew 4.5 percent in the third quarter, up from 4.3 percent in the second, yet investment in...

German Chemical Giant BASF to Make Chip Materials in Nanjing by 2028

German chemical giant BASF will build a semiconductor materials plant in Nanjing, with start-up expected by the end of...

China Creates an X-Class of Train Numbers for Services above 350KM/H

China is giving its fastest trains a letter of their own. A new X prefix, read xīn (新, "new"),...

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