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Electric Hummer Steals Show at Nanjing New Energy Auto Expo

One look at the international headlines these days reveals story after story about new energy vehicles. Whether it be the latest accident involving a driverless electric vehicle, or a new shortest charge time for their battery, one would be...

Cruise Nanjing to Shanghai in 4 Days, and in Style!

At 9.30 yesterday morning, 11 April, the “Century Emperor” cruise ship slipped her mooring in the Yangtze River, marking the start of the first regular luxury cruise service between Nanjing and Shanghai. The maiden voyage shall dock in Shanghai...

Nanjing Republican-Era Renovation Trendy but Superficial

Keeping up appearances in China is important. This societal ideal gives rise to a plethora of interesting, if not, to the outside world, frankly odd, scenarios. Such has been playing out all over Nanjing of late, in the renovation...

Yangzhou; World Famous for Ulcerous Cancer Fried Rice

500 outbreaks of cancer in the nearby city of Yangzhou have left local people wondering whether their beloved “Yangzhou Chao Fan” is all its, er, fried up to be. An urban gastroenteroscope examination of the 500 people revealed multiple alarming...

Nice Day for a Pink Wedding, on Metro Line S7

The Nanjing Metro’s fascination for sickly pink is continuing with the commencement of test operations for line S7 that will be the city’s 10th metro line when it officially opens next month, all going to plan. As an extension to...

Nanjing Zifeng Tower Designer Takes on World’s Tallest Building

The world’s latest tallest building is back on track in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after numerous delays to the project that shares its designer with he of Nanjing’s very own tallest building, the Zifeng Tower. The Jeddah Tower was designed by...

Tombsweeping Festival Brings 2M Visitors to Nanjing Attractions

The pleasant spring weather has helped give a boost to tourism in Nanjing over the Tombsweeping Festival that has just concluded, with people flocking to the city’s scenic spots in their droves. After closing at the end of the holiday...

Xianlin Half Marathon Traffic Disruption Details Released

The 2018 Nanjing Xianlin Half Marathon will take place on Saturday 21st April. As such, the Organising Committee for the event has released notice to the public as to the mini marathon’s route and traffic control that is to...

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Baby on Board in High Speed Train Emergency Delivered by Urologist into Nanjing

Mid-journey between Shanghai and Nanjing, a routine high-speed train service turned into an improvised delivery room, when a lady...

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:...

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