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Nanjing Developed Hologram Projector Marks Star Wars Anniversary

“Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope”, Princess Leia pleaded via hologram in Star Wars. That was exactly 40 years ago. Now, a viral video of Nanjinger Zhou Quan’s handheld fan, that produces 3D hologram images which appear...

China to Build Gigantic DNA Storing Facility in Nanjing

Jiangsu is poised to build a US$1billion super DNA sequencing platform in Nanjing, with a main focus on storing millions of ethnic DNA from across the country. The project is a part of the National Health and Medicine Big...

Nanjing Joins Ranks of Fashion Capitals

The glitterati of Nanjing was out in full swing last night as the Kevin Liu Dimor fashion show got under way; possibly one of the most shining events of the year and quite the glamorous ending to October. ...

Greener Cleaner Richer; 2016 PM2.5 Down Again & Other Indicators

New data released by the Nanjing Municipal Government has revealed 2016 figures that show the extent of Nanjing’s growth, on economic, social and cultural levels, that cement the city’s reputation as one of China’s urban leaders, in many areas...

Poetry on the Metro Full Steam Ahead in Nanjing

The British Council yesterday launched its Poetry on the Metro initiative in Nanjing, a nationwide activity as part of the UK’s Spirit of Youth campaign. Nanjing is its third stop after Shanghai and Guangzhou. Beginning on...

World’s Most Eco-Friendly Cargo Ship Built & Launched in Nanjing

The world’s most eco-friendly dry cargo vessel, Viikki, built by Nanjing’s Jinling Shipyard, was launched on 11 October 2017. The vessel is the first of two orders made by Finnish dry cargo shipping company ESL Shipping. Designed in Finland...

Recycling Receptacles Received on Guangzhou Lu

Nanjing’s Gulou District, where Guangzhou Lu meets Ninghai Lu, has received a shiny new push in the way of recycling awareness. Five brand-new recycling bins have just been installed at the junction when they were spotted by...

Nanjing’s Ming and Qing City Wall Saved from Jeopardy

Xuanwu lake and its surrounding Ming and Qing Dynasty wall has recently found itself in the midst of a scandalous decision to push ahead with two seemingly incredulous projects that will see parts the wall wrecked. ...

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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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