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Lianyungang Airport Receives 1st International Flight! Any Guesses from where?

The 9 Air flight AQ1230 which arrived at 12:44 on 3 December from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok was the first international service into Lianyungang Huaguoshan International Airport since it opened in 2021 to replace Baitabu Airport. Full story (in...

New Hope for Nanjing’s Ghost Station; Is Xianlin Set to Join the Nanjing Railway Hub?

With just five trains per day at present and its plaza a free car park for local residents, reports are emerging that Xianlin Station will be revitalised and extended with more lines and platforms to become Nanjing’s fourth hub...

“Tyrannical Manor” Dinosaur Park Construction Poised to begin in Taizhou 

an important part of Taizhou’s overall tourism image enhancement and cultural tourism industry transformation and upgrading, and with convenient transportation all around, some ¥244 million is being invested in the 50,000 square metre park. Full story (in Chinese) via...

Suqian Officially Unveils Rights Protection Centre for Women, Children & Families

Meeting the requirements of the national and provincial women's federations and opened on 28 November, the Suqian 12338 Women's Federation Rights Protection Service Centre is to provide professional legal and psychological consulting services. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

Non Local Vehicles to be Banned from Nanjing’s Cross River Tunnels during Rush Hour

In a bid to reduce congestion, applicable to all four of Nanjing’s cross-River tunnels and taking effect from 1 January, vehicles without a “苏A” license plate will need to take to one of the bridges over the Yangtze from...

Such a Developed City as Wuxi has Villagers Waiting over 10 years for Tap Water

Regulatory and boundary changes are at the heart of the problem for Wang’an village, located, ironically, in Wuxi Economic Development Zone. Now banned from drawing water from wells for daily life, residents rely on government deliveries. Full story (in...

Nanjing Opens 1st Direct Shipping Route to South America

The 13,000 tonne shipment departed Longtan Container Port in Nanjing on 2 December, destined for Santos Port in Brazil, the largest in Latin America. Previously, commodities were transferred in Shanghai or Ningbo; 15 days of travel saved. Full story...

Renovated Home of Salt Merchant who Used Emperor’s Concubines to Open to Public

It is said in Yangzhou that the Xu family took advantage of relationships with the Qing Dynasty court’s concubines to obtain the rights to operate salt industries in Xinghua, Taizhou and Dongtai, in the process quickly making a fortune....

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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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