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Byton to be Saved by ¥1 Billion Nanjing Government Bailout

There’s light at the end of the tunnel for the embattled, electric-car maker, Byton, as reports emerge today indicating Nanjing’s biggest bankrupt startup will receive a bailout from the Nanjing government and shareholders to the tune of ¥2 billion. While...

Nanjing Now Operating 11 International Flights out of Lukou

The resumption of international flights to and from Nanjing has steadily increased to the point now where 11 flights have been restored, including two which have been permitted to increase frequency after bringing not one Covid-infected person to China. In...

Nanjing Traffic Cop Famous after Pushing Bus with Burning Hands

A Nanjing traffic policeman who pushed a broken-down bus with his bare hands under the scorching sun has become an internet celebrity in China after the story was picked up by national media, in the process revealing 34 years...

84 Nanjing Ride-Hailing Drivers Disqualified for Drunk Driving

Users of Nanjing’s ride-hailing services can take a little more comfort in their drivers now, as news comes today that 84 drivers in the city have been disqualified after being found under the influence of alcohol while services their...

Nanjing Suning Owes English Premier League Football £160 Million

Nanjing’s Suning that is one of China’s top three private enterprises is now again in the international spotlight, this time for failing to pay rights for broadcasting English Premier League football matches, to the tune of £160 million (¥1.45...

2 Injured as Scaffolding Collapses Outside Blue Frog in Nanjing

Yesterday afternoon saw an accident take place outside a bar and restaurant popular with the foreign community in Xinjiekou that left two construction workers injured and a considerable blot on the otherwise immaculate face of downtown Nanjing. The accident occurred...

Welcome Back Finnair! Nanjing-Helsinki Resumes 13 September

Many Europeans in Nanjing have grown fond of the Finnair flight to Helsinki. The relatively short flight time and convenient connections to all over Europe, from the cosiness of Helsinki Vantaa Airport, have made the airline a popular choice. The...

Fixed! Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge Wins International Award

Nanjing’s iconic Yangtze River Bridge has had an extra sheen added to her lustre, as the 50-plus- year-old structure was recently selected as winner of a prestigious award in the international bridge-building community, for renovation work completed in 2018. It...

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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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