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Nanjing Massacre@80; Unlikely Group of Expats Saves Thousands

In early 1937, Nanjing was not an ideal place to live. Japanese air raids were growing more frequent, and nearby cities continued to fall to the Japanese army. Clearly, Nanjing would soon be next. Naturally, all...

Nanjing Police Crack ¥7 Million Fraud Case

Nanjing police earlier this week cracked a large cross-border fraudulent bank card case, in which local man Gao Mou was unwittingly swindled out of ¥7 million. The money had been used to buy goods in Hong Kong. After a 2-month...

Nanjing Metro Line S3; Colour Clash Controversy

Taking a glance at the latest Nanjing Metro map on board trains, one would be forgiven for thinking the city's metro system had overnight swelled from seven to ten lines. Not so. Yet, yesterday, 6th December, did see Line S3...

Free Incentives to Get Out and About in Nanjing this Winter

In order to further promote tourism in Nanjing, each year scenic spots will arrange to be free and open to the public for at least one day of the year. The Nanjing Municipal Price Bureau have said this initiative...

Ford’s Massive New Nanjing Test Centre a First for China

The Ford Motor Company is reinforcing its commitment to product development and innovation in China with the opening last week of the ¥680 million Nanjing Test Centre (NTC). As part of Ford’s RMB 1.3 billion investment to further innovation at...

Mother Informed by School Both Daughters Hepatitis C Infected

After a routine school body check, a local mother was informed that her 12-year-old daughter had abnormal liver function and was diagnosed with hepatitis C after being hospitalised; her 9-year-old sister had normal liver function, although she unfortunately tested...

Nanjing to Ensure Traditional Chinese Medicine Available to All

24 November, the Nanjing municipal government announced the "Development Plan of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Nanjing from 2017 to 2030". By 2020, it is planned that all towns, hospitals and community health services, as well as over 95 percent...

Iconic Eyewear Brand Oakley Opens First China Store in Nanjing

Nanjing once again takes its place on the international stage with the opening of China’s first dedicated Oakley store, as 29 November saw the opening of such in Xinjiekou’s Deji Plaza. In Nanjing to officially open the store were...

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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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