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Robots Replace Old Ladies in Suguo Trying to Sell You Stuff

They used to prowl the fabric-conditioner aisle. And they were, frankly, terrifying. But now, they are kind of out of a job, or a hobby, or something. For technology has stepped in to attempt instead to vend us of,...

Your Next Bike is Hydrogen Powered; All You Need to Know

National regulations are about to enter effect in China with the aim of promoting the standardised and high-quality development of the hydrogen-bicycle industry. One way or the other, it’s the future of personal urban transport. Time to get up...

New Railway Opens, but is Economic Prosperity Sure to Follow?

Talk of the town is the new Yangtze River Shanghai-Nanjing High-speed Railway which opened to fare-paying passengers ahead of the holiday. Auspicious for many be it; in theory it can usher in prosperity all around. In one particular place...

It’s Harvest Time for 85,000 Hectares of Fragrant Rice in Nanjing

Some 65 percent of the remaining hybrid rice planted in Nanjing shall be harvested this week. The variety, Ruoyu 7276, in Jiangning, is of particularly high quality. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as...

Nanjing Metro to Operate Late Night over Double Festival Holiday

With the Mid Autumn Festival falling this year directly before National Day, expect pandemonium on the transport network, as everyone takes a well-earned break. But Nanjing Metro knows this well and has made plans accordingly. 今年中秋节正好在国庆节之前,预计交通网络将出现混乱,因为每个人都在享受应有的休息。但南京地铁深知这一点,并做出了相应的规划。 It is expected that the...

120 Post Artificial Anus Operative Experiences Shared in Huai’an

Many find it a sensitive subject. That’s understandable. But there was little sign of embarrassment on display when a large group of ostomy patients recently gathered in Huai’an to share their experiences of that which many prefer not discuss. 许多人认为这是一个敏感话题。这是可以理解的。但最近,当一大群造口患者聚集在淮安,分享他们不愿讨论的经历时,几乎没有表现出尴尬的迹象。 On...

Time Lapse Video Shows How to Build a Bridge Across the Yangtze

With the deck now complete on another record-breaking bridge in China, and the world for that matter, so we are being given an insight astto just how that is done, thanks to a new time-lapse video which makes the...

Wildlife Park Offers ¥100,000 Cash Reward to Enter Tigers’ Den

Hyping the idea of humans and tigers living together has landed a local animal wildlife park in hot water, as regulators have come down hard, fining the park for violating the relevant provisions of China’s Advertising Law. As for...

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Iranians in China become more Visible than Countable

These things often start, not with a statistic, but with a voice; Persian heard in a lift, a WeChat...

Why Chinese Men Can’t Quit; Smoking, Face and the State

China has 300 million smokers, nearly a third of the world's total. The imbalance between the sexes is stark:...

US Dept of Justice Says Nanjing Firm Hacked NASA, Senate & More

A sharp new cyber case has put a Nanjing company at the centre of a much wider political row....

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