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Pork on Alert; African Swine Fever Meets Year of the Pig

Human beings may not be at risk from the possibility of African Swine Fever (ASF) going global, but the pig economy and associated value chains may well find the year of the pig in 2019 to be more of...

Rainy Race for Marathon Enthusiasts in China’s First Slow City

Despite the miserable weather over the weekend, runners who participated in this year’s Gaochun Marathon ought give themselves a pat on the back for braving the conditions. The "Bank of Nanjing Cup; 2018 Gaochun Cittaslow International Marathon" gathered together...

Swan Lake and Saltbush to Warm Nanjing’s Winter

A rich mixture of local, national and international troupes are incoming to the Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts over the next few months, giving us many more options for entertainment during the coming bleak, wintery days. Two of the...

Better Driver Safety on Nanjing Buses in Wake of Chongqing Crash

In response to an increasingly concerned nationwide discussion about the safety of drivers and passengers on China buses, following the recent tragic crash in Chongqing that killed 13 people, Nanjing has announced it is to install safety partitions on...

R&D World Joins Conference Backed by Nanjing Party Secretary

Important figures in the world of Research and Development (R&D) were invited to participate in the "International Cooperation Conference of New R&D Institutions" today, 9 November, held at the prestigious Jinling Hotel in the heart of Nanjing city. The...

Top Woman’s World Skateboarder Crowned in Nanjing

Nanjing is proudly playing host to the 2018 World Skateboarding Championships, which began on 29 October and will end on 3 November. Kicking off with the Woman’s competition, 23 ladies who had qualified for the semi finals of the Park...

Design New Look for Air Force Base Runway and Win ¥100,000

Prize money totaling of ¥320,000 is up for grabs in a new competition to design a new look for a former Ming Dynasty battalion training ground that was until more recently a Chinese air force base here in Nanjing. Anyone...

The Bus Drivers on Nanjing’s Most Effective Diet

An accident-free year for one of the buses running along Nanjng’s longest bus route is down to the conscientious efforts of two ladies of Yangtze Public Transport, who in the process have also become as sisters, attracted the love...

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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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