Jiangsu

Hong Kong Budget Airline to Open 3 New Routes to Airport in Jiangsu

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific Airways and positioned as a low-cost airline, HK Express plans to open new routes to fly between Hong Kong and Xuzhou, Changzhou and Nantong. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read lots...

Legislation Enacted to make Takeaway Deliveries by Drone a Reality in Jiangsu

The “Key Measures for Effectively Reducing Logistics Costs in Jiangsu Province” was introduced at a press conference on 3 January, in which it is stated the aim “to create a number of low-altitude logistics application scenarios”. Full story (in...

103 Metre High Pagoda to Open in Yangzhou; it’s Transparent!

A part of the China Grand Canal Museum, the Universiade Pagoda has been built using steel and glass as its main materials. With nine floors above ground and one underground, the Pagoda is the highest such structure in the...

Changzhou Surges to #18 in National Talent Attraction Ranking; Why do the Young Love it?

In addition to its influence in the new energy sector, Changzhou has a forward-looking layout of future industries such as synthetic biology, hydrogen energy, and compound semiconductors, while choosing to benefit more young talents with real benefits. Full story...

Ancient Towns are So Fashionable; Why is this one in Jiangsu So Miserable?

The ancient town of Dangkou in Wuxi has seen 70 percent of business up and leave, in part blaming the ¥80 entrance fee levied by local authorities in 2017, plus other unavoidable fees, together with collective mismanagement. Full story...

350KM/H! G66 Beijing-Nanjing Train Revamped for 50th Anniversary

In 1975 it was the K66, before becoming the T66. Now the G66 icon is back in service with the launch of the new railway timetable from 1 January to bring passengers between the northern and southern capitals at...

Secretary & Mayor of Huai’an among those Attending Landmark Groundbreaking 

1 January saw the Jiangsu Lanjun New Energy Energy Storage System Integration Project kick off in the Airport Industrial Park of Lianshui Economic Development Zone, as a subsidiary of the Tsingshan Holding Group. Annual sales of ¥4 billion are...

Popularising Penguin Knowledge! Snow & Ice World Trends in Huai’an

The Huai’an Dragon Palace Ocean World unleashes the fun of the snow over more than 5,000 square metres of snow resort. Build a snowman, toboggan into a complete stranger and enjoy the featured a “Penguin Meet-and-Greet”. Full story (in...

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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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