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Uni in Nanjing Spends ¥13 Mil. on Metro Car for Student Teaching

Students at Nanjing Vocational University of Industry Technology are the first in China to be able to study the real world of mass transit at their own on-campus, purpose built railway line, complete with a fully function-ng metro carriage,...

Footballer Handed Jail Time in Nanjing for Firearm Possession

China is blessed to be a country where crimes involving guns are extremely infrequent at best. Hence it comes as a surprise that a sporting celebrity has been handed jail time in Nanjing for being in possession of a...

Refused Boarding for Depression and Trembling Hands

The aviation sector is back in the news again, this time not for anything COVID related, but for refusing to board a Nanjing-bound passenger suffering from another medical condition; depression and the display of side effects resulting from medicine...

Lady’s Uncivilised Conduct on Nanjing Metro a Viral Sensation

Nanjing Metro authorities have launched an investigation into the behaviour of a passenger, video of which has gone viral on account the lady in question simultaneously breaks several of the Metro’s regulations, displaying scant regard for the well being...

10,000 Hotel Room Boost for Nanjing to Begin by Year End

Weekend brunchers beware, Nanjing’s line up of top-notch hoteliers is set to be boosted significantly in the next few years, by as much as almost 10,000 rooms, making us spoiled for choice when it comes to those all-you-can-eat buffet...

Dramatic High-Speed Car Crash Highlights China Highway Dangers

The National Day spike in traffic leads inevitably to more accidents on China’s roads. One incident in our own Jiangsu Province captured by surveillance cameras clearly shows the dangers associated with expressway exits, where many an accident takes place. 国庆节交通高峰不可避免地导致中国道路上发生更多事故。在我们江苏省,监控摄像头捕捉到的一件事清楚地表明了高速公路出口的危险性,那里发生了许多事故。 It...

FAQ – What’s the Deal with the Moon Cake?

Moon cake plays a central role in the Mid Autumn Festival that this year falls tomorrow, National Day. During this time, one is supposed to pay homage to the moon, make sacrifice to the moon and eat moon cake,...

Moon Fever! Confucius Temple Tops List for 2020’s Best Viewpoint

Moon watching is argued as the most elegant Mid Autumn Festival activity, while Qinhuai District prides itself on being the cultural core of Nanjing. Put the two together and you have a wealth of options from which to view...

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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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