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385 KM/H Target for New Nanjing to Shanghai High Speed Line Test

Much attention is being turned to the Yangtze River Shanghai-Nanjing High-speed Railway, a new line that will speed us to the big smoke even faster. In a matter of days, a test train will get up to 385 km/h. 人们的注意力都集中在长江沪宁高铁上,这条新线路将让我们更快地走向浓烟。几天之内,测试列车的时速将达到...

Nanjing’s Metro Link with Anhui Opened (But Be Patient Please)

Yesterday, 28 June, saw a significant milestone reached in the construction of the Nanjing Metro network. Wait a second; shouldn’t that be the Chuzhou Metro network? It’s got even us geeks crazy about trains confused. So let’s clarify… 昨天,6 月 28 日,南京地铁网络建设达到了一个重要里程碑。等一下;那不是应该是滁州地铁网吗?就连我们这些对火车着迷的极客也感到困惑。所以让我们澄清一下…… With...

Local Countryside Helps World’s Biggest Clothing Brands Go Green

Smack bang in the middle of rural Jiangsu Province is the somewhat unlikely locale to find the high-tech application of recycled materials, providing a low-carbon and green industrial chain to some of the biggest names in global manufacturing and...

Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome Sufferer Scores 632 in “Gaokao”

With the release of the results of the University Entrance Examination, each year uncovers stories of some remarkable achievement in the face of adversity. For 2023, we have in our neck of the woods perhaps the most extraordinary of...

Is Suzhou-Shanghai the World’s Longest Metro Ride? 94 Stops!

Turns out it’s six of one and half a dozen of another. That’s the answer to the question, “Is it quicker to take the high-speed train from Suzhou to Shanghai or the metro?”. More accurately, it really depends where...

Just 10 Subs in the World Can Dive to the Titanic; One is Ours

With news of the fate of the five people aboard the Titan gripping the world over the holiday, it’s worth remembering that here in Jiangsu, we have our own extreme-deep water capabilities.  假期期间,泰坦号上五人命运的消息震惊了全世界,值得记住的是,在江苏这里,我们拥有自己的极深水能力。 Named after a mythical sea dragon, “The Jiaolong”(蛟龙)...

Tourist Trap! Is “Scenic Princess” Trend Destroying Reputations?

Taking a set of travel photos has become an important stop on the itinerary for many a self-respecting Chinese tourist. But concern is rising over the industry that has sprung up to satisfy demand for it being virtually scant...

Internet Celebrity City Wars! What’s the Main Driver? Food!

Who has not snapped a pic of their meal? Especially when the dishes were particularly eye catching or lovingly prepared? Likely that may have been just as a keepsake, but when 20 million people see your photo online, it’s...

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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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