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Nanjing Learns Cultural Protection from Yangzhou as Cities set to be 6 Minutes apart

With the Longtan Yangtze River Bridge to open any day now, so a delegation visited Yangzhou from Nanjing on 21 December to learn from Yangzhou 40 years of adherence to the respect and protection of the ancient city's features....

Wuxi Selected as 1 of 4 Sub Venues for CCTV Spring Festival Gala 2025

Wuxi will join Beijing with Chongqing, Lhasa and Wuhan for the annual TV extravaganza on Chinese New Year’s Eve, after the Festival was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

Shenzhen Airlines to begin Thrice Weekly Nanjing-Hong Kong Flights from January 

Commencing on the 15th, Shenzhen Airlines will depart Nanjing as ZH8047 at 16:20 for a 19:05 arrival in Hong Kong; returning as ZH8048, departing Hong Kong at 20:05, arriving 22:30 in Lukou; and operating Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Full...

Taizhou’s Exports Exceed ¥1 Billion for 1st Time Ever

On this first anniversary of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, Taizhou’s imports and exports from January to November, 2024, totalled ¥152.54 billion, ranking first in Jiangsu in terms of growth, of which exports were ¥110.36 billion. Full story (in...

2 Patients with Guide Dogs Refused Entry to Hospital in Nanjing

With one accompanying his girlfriend to the Eye Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University for treatment, guards refused them despite the relevant permits. for fear the dogs would scare others. The hospital hopes to standardise the procedure. Full story (in...

Mediterranean Style Lighthouse Appears in Wuxi; Pretty but Essential 

A part of the Jiangyin Ship Lock Navigation Beacon Renovation Project and with a public open day forthcoming, the LED beacon in the 25.97-metre-high photo opportunity can be seen 8-10 kilometres down the Jiangyin section of the Yangtze River....

Petrol Driven Car Rear Ends NEV in Wuxi; which one Burst into Flames?

The accident of 23 December in the Wuxi section of the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway saw a Volkswagen Polo crash into the rear of the Xiaomi SU7 while attempting an emergency stop. The Polo thereupon spontaneously caught fire. Full story (in...

Nanjing List of Free Open Days to 43 Scenic Spots in 2025 Announced

Most of the free open days are arranged on weekends and statutory holidays, among which the third weekend of May coincides with International Museum Day, when Nanjing will open the doors of 16 of its museums for free admission....

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China’s Brain Banks Need Donors as Human Tissue Reveals Dementia Clues

China’s human brain banks are still struggling to attract donors more than a decade after the first facilities opened,...

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...

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