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Nanjing Qilin Tramway; Put Your Smartphone Away

The Southeast of Nanjing was until now, an area of the city poorly served by public transport. That has all now changed, to the obvious thrill of local residents, with last week’s opening of the Nanjing Qilin Electric Tramway....

Nanjing Developed Hologram Projector Marks Star Wars Anniversary

“Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope”, Princess Leia pleaded via hologram in Star Wars. That was exactly 40 years ago. Now, a viral video of Nanjinger Zhou Quan’s handheld fan, that produces 3D hologram images which appear...

Courier Gun Case Cracked by Cops

2 November 2017, the Public Security Bureau of Jiangsu in Taizhou announced its uncovering of a case involving the trade of firearms. Police seized 180 guns and accessories totalling more than 3,000 pieces. 14 people have been arrested in...

Crowdfunding by Yangzhou University Student Saves Stray Dog’s Life

Hu Jia, a graduate student in the College of Horticulture and Plant Protection at Yangzhou University, has rescued a stray dog on campus that was infected with a fatal virus, according to a Jiangsu media report on Oct 31. She...

China to Build Gigantic DNA Storing Facility in Nanjing

Jiangsu is poised to build a US$1billion super DNA sequencing platform in Nanjing, with a main focus on storing millions of ethnic DNA from across the country. The project is a part of the National Health and Medicine Big...

Nanjing Joins Ranks of Fashion Capitals

The glitterati of Nanjing was out in full swing last night as the Kevin Liu Dimor fashion show got under way; possibly one of the most shining events of the year and quite the glamorous ending to October. ...

Greener Cleaner Richer; 2016 PM2.5 Down Again & Other Indicators

New data released by the Nanjing Municipal Government has revealed 2016 figures that show the extent of Nanjing’s growth, on economic, social and cultural levels, that cement the city’s reputation as one of China’s urban leaders, in many areas...

Poetry on the Metro Full Steam Ahead in Nanjing

The British Council yesterday launched its Poetry on the Metro initiative in Nanjing, a nationwide activity as part of the UK’s Spirit of Youth campaign. Nanjing is its third stop after Shanghai and Guangzhou. Beginning on...

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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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