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Olympic Panda “Lang Lang” dies in Nanjing

"Lang Lang" was one of the eight "Olympic Pandas" admired around the world during the 2008 Beijing Games. Last month, at his temporary home in the Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo, Lang Lang suffered a seizure and was subsequently diagnosed...

The Nanjing Massacre

China marks 73rd anniversary of the tragedy On Monday morning more than 5,000 people came to the Nanjing Memorial Hall to mourn victims of the Nanjing Massacre. On Dec. 13, 1937, the invading Japanese army occupied Nanjing and...

Steel box girders overturned in Nanjing

On Friday night seven workers were killed and another three were injured in a a tragic accident. Steel girders being used to build an overpass on a bridge fell resulting in the deaths of the men. An unnamed expert...

Steel box girders overturned in Nanjing

On Friday night seven workers were killed and another three were injured in a a tragic accident. Steel girders being used to build an overpass on a bridge fell resulting in the deaths of the men. An unnamed expert...

New City Park is on the way

A greener city is on the way. Last week saw the announcement that in a further effort to improve the amenities and public spaces available within the city, a new park is to be built beside Purple Mountain and...

Something borrowed, something blue

Next week, Nanjing is holding a massive party or to be more correct Nanjing will be hosting over 8,000 smaller events. Over the course of Golden week, it is expected that over 8,000 couples will hold their wedding ceremonies....

Nanjing Property Boom

At a recent auction, two sites in the Xiaguan District of Nanjing sold for a combined price of 20 billion yuan. The property was sold by the Land and Resources Bureau and set a record price for the city....

Cholera Outbreak in Nanjing

NANJING - Nineteen high school students are sick after the latest cholera outbreak in east China, local health authorities said Friday. Some students at Wucheng'en High School in Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, began showing the symptoms of fever, sore throat,...

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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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