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Emperor Hongwu would be Proud of Overpass Reconstruction

A vital Xinjiekou overpass is set to return with a nice makeover; the bridge will be reconstructed Chinese style. March last year saw the demolition of the Hongwu Lu bridge, and now workers have confirmed reconstruction...

Earlier rescued whale stranded again in Jiangsu

A whale calf rescued from the beach at a seaside village in Jiangsu province on Monday was found stranded again on Wednesday. Villagers in Yuantuojiao Village, Yinyang town, Qidong city and the authorities had rescued the whale and returned it...

Retired Revelers Reap Benefits of Free Jiangsu KTV

In Nanjing, recently launched was the “Sunshine Entertainment Sunset Glow" project, aimed at benefitting the middle-aged and elderly. Thus far it has helped change what were once secretive entertainment venues into jumping daytime leisure options. The...

Confucius Temple Bans Stinky Tofu for Being… Well, Too Stinky

Wafting down the streets around Fuzimiao (Confucius Temple), you’ll recognise it for sure; the unpleasant, unappetising stench of Chou Doufu (Stinky Tofu), bubbling away on a stick. Chou Doufu is a tourist spot specialty across the nation, making it...

Nanjing University and the Dorm Room that Inspired Singles Day

All the single guys! All the single guys! All the single guys! Now put your hands up, up in the club, just broke up, I’m doing my own little thing…. This refrain is the modern day...

Foreign Student Detention Dismay Over Visa Violation

Everyone understands; you’ve packed up your entire life, told of your impending adventures and new life abroad, said goodbye to family and friends and relocated to China, only to find out you may be getting shipped right back, due...

New Highway Links Downtown Nanjing with Hangzhou

Anyone who lives or works anywhere near Nanjing’s Daming Lu will know that this is where, for many many years, the elevated section of Yingtian Da Jie came to an abrupt end. That is no longer the case. ...

New Foreigner Era; YChina & the Laowai Influencers

A shining beacon of innovative foreign success has come through efforts in Beijing via voxpops; Latin for “voice of the people”. Israeli born Raz Gal Or has taken Weibo and Youtube by storm in recent months with the startling...

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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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