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Demised Bicycles Unearthed in Nanjing Mass Grave

A mass grave of bicycles has been discovered in a suburb in downtown Nanjing to which no-one is owning up. Sure, the bike revolution has no doubt helped alleviate the streets of car congestion, while it has also, on...

Electric Hummer Steals Show at Nanjing New Energy Auto Expo

One look at the international headlines these days reveals story after story about new energy vehicles. Whether it be the latest accident involving a driverless electric vehicle, or a new shortest charge time for their battery, one would be...

Cruise Nanjing to Shanghai in 4 Days, and in Style!

At 9.30 yesterday morning, 11 April, the “Century Emperor” cruise ship slipped her mooring in the Yangtze River, marking the start of the first regular luxury cruise service between Nanjing and Shanghai. The maiden voyage shall dock in Shanghai...

Nanjing Republican-Era Renovation Trendy but Superficial

Keeping up appearances in China is important. This societal ideal gives rise to a plethora of interesting, if not, to the outside world, frankly odd, scenarios. Such has been playing out all over Nanjing of late, in the renovation...

Nice Day for a Pink Wedding, on Metro Line S7

The Nanjing Metro’s fascination for sickly pink is continuing with the commencement of test operations for line S7 that will be the city’s 10th metro line when it officially opens next month, all going to plan. As an extension to...

Nanjing Zifeng Tower Designer Takes on World’s Tallest Building

The world’s latest tallest building is back on track in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after numerous delays to the project that shares its designer with he of Nanjing’s very own tallest building, the Zifeng Tower. The Jeddah Tower was designed by...

Tombsweeping Festival Brings 2M Visitors to Nanjing Attractions

The pleasant spring weather has helped give a boost to tourism in Nanjing over the Tombsweeping Festival that has just concluded, with people flocking to the city’s scenic spots in their droves. After closing at the end of the holiday...

Xianlin Half Marathon Traffic Disruption Details Released

The 2018 Nanjing Xianlin Half Marathon will take place on Saturday 21st April. As such, the Organising Committee for the event has released notice to the public as to the mini marathon’s route and traffic control that is to...

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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...

Shiseido Sues Aldi over a ¥24.9 Primer that Resembles Its ¥540 Rival

Shiseido has sued Aldi China, the product's manufacturer and an Aldi Shanghai store operator over unfair competition, arguing that...

Forty Tables Became Twenty; Then the Bookings Stopped

Susu has sold wedding banquets at one of the biggest hotels in her small town in northern China for...

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