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American Pawn Shop Owner makes Pilgrimage to China after Nanjing Massacre Find

Evan Kail hit the headlines in 2022 for his find of a photo album documenting Japanese atrocities and a blog thereof which went viral. Moved to visit the Middle Kingdom, he arrived in Nanjing on 12 December to something off...

Details Emerge of Nanjing’s Future Airport Plans; 2 Airports Actually!

A special report for the development of Lukou for 2024-2035 outlines plans for a dual airport, together with Ma’an Shan, just as Shanghai and other cities have. Lukou’s Terminal 3 is slated to be 610,000 square metres. Full story (in...

25 Year Old Murder Case Solved in Taizhou Thanks to Biological Samples

With a dead body in one place and a blood-stained car in another, police were at a dead end. Finally arrested, the culprit surnamed Wang said, "For 25 years, I have been scared; never able to overcome this hurdle...

4 Blind Friends in Xuzhou Reunited after 34 Years

Thanks to the Xuzhou Guangming Charity Volunteer Service Team for the Blind, Liu Zhuqing, Sun Feng and Zhao Ruling who had lived together in a welfare home and cared for each other, were reunited with their long lost friend...

Nanjing Tops in Tree Census, with 2,082 Trees Classified as Ancient or Famous

“Ancient trees” are those more than 100 years old; “famous trees” are those with important historical, cultural, scientific and landscape value. Some 13 trees across Jiangsu have been recognised therein as more than 1,500 years old. Full story (in Chinese)...

Helicopter Tourist Tours Take to the Skies in Yangzhou

Two Robinson R44 helicopters are in place providing the tours which afford beautiful views of Yangzhou and its surroundings. Aerial photography, meteorology and advertising are also now a specialty for Yunshang General Aviation. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

People Queue for 20 Hours for ¥1,700 off an iPhone in Costco in Suzhou

In the latest “blind box” phenomenon which began on 8 December, details of the promotion were only released the evening of the previous day. Scalpers, meanwhile have been charging ¥300-400 to do the work for those unwilling to queue....

AI Police Now on Duty in Wuxi; Prepare to be Told to “Step Back”

The intersection of Zhenghe Avenue and Wuyun Lu in Huishan District of Wuxi is one of the test areas for the system whereby surveillance cameras are also utilised to look at road users’ movements as they correlate to traffic...

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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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