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Classic V-Twin Sets Up Shop In Nanjing

More than 50 Harley-Davidson motorcycles from all over Eastern China descended upon the scenic Baijia Lake area of Nanjing on Saturday afternoon to mark the opening of the iconic brand’s local dealership. As the legendary company...

7 Jiangsu Officials Among Skynet Fugitives

China has publicly released a 100-name strong list of corrupt officials who have fled the country as part of the Skynet initiative. The list includes 7 Jiangsu officials.  Details publicised by the government span name, ID...

Solar Impulse 2 Finally Lands In Nanjing

Yesterday at 11.28 pm Nanjing finally welcomed Solar Impulse 2. Pilot Bertrand Piccard flew the solar-powered airplane from Chongqing, a distance of 1,190km that took over 17 hours, thereby successfully completing the sixth leg of the world tour. The...

Breaking News: Yangzi Petrochemical Factory Explosion in Liuhe

This morning at 6:05am a major explosion took place at the BASF-YPC factory in Liuhe. An oil refinery tower refining ethylene was the source of the explosion. *UPDATE* The fire had been brought under control by local...

Solar Impulse 2; Better Late than Never

Should all bode well, one of the coming days may well finally be the one on which Solar Impulse 2 will finally touch down in Nanjing. Currently held hostage in Chongqing by unpredictable weather conditions along the route to...

Taxi Wars: New Long Distance Fee for Nanjing

The taxi wars continue. Nanjing’s cabbies are looking forward to a new pricing system to be introduced end of April, whereby trips farther than 20km will see the price/km go up by 50 percent.  Under the...

The Pukou Connection; Line 3 Opening Great Success

Today, Nanjing once again strengthens its infrastructure with the opening of Metro Line 3, marking a serious improvement for residents of the Pukou area. At 10am on its first day of operation, the line was packed...

Xinjiekou; Where Did All the Cars Go?

While the headline may be a little of a misnomer, anyone who toils the 9 to 5 away in the heart of Nanjing cannot help to have noticed what could be termed a distinct lack of traffic during rush...

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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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