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Swimming in the Stratosphere; Nanjing’s Sky Train

The Nanjing sky train built by the Nanjing Puzhen Ltd. Company was revealed to the public last week when it underwent test runs. Behind Germany and Japan, China is the third country to “master” the technology while Nanjing...

Legacy of Youth Olympics Manifest in Roller Skates

Get in quick! And strap on your skates as Nanjing becomes home to the world roller speed skating competition! Leading to the city being dubbed the “capital of roller sports”, Nanjing has signed a long-term agreement...

Little Emperors Don Hats as Little Confucius

Hundreds of Nanjing school children were this week given a treat that was cunningly disguised as an encouraging way to remember Confucian values; they got to play dress up! A total of 168 children from the...

Tittle-Tattle Parks Car Salesmen in Lock-up

Nanjing car salesmen Mr. Chen got himself into a bit of a pickle down town recently by spreading a very serious rumour in order to boost internal revenue. Chen circulated the allegation that the Nanjing government...

Survey Finds Nanjing Confident but Nation More Pessimistic

Leaders from many of Nanjing’s top foreign corporations turned out in force at the InterContinental Hotel Monday to receive the European Chamber’s European Business in China Business Confidence Survey 2016, and to hear analysis of the results as to...

Five Hour Foodie Frenzy to Xi’an

New railway line Xuzheng (dubbed the food line) is set to connect Xuzhou with Zhengzhou, thus opening up Xi’an, Taiyuan and Shijiazhuang for a high speed train service from Nanjng this September that will cut travel between the two...

Trillion RMB Economy in Sight as Nanjing PM2.5 Drops by 23%

Data newly released by the Nanjing government has shone a light on progress made across a range of fields during 2015. From foreign investment to environmental standards, the long overdue information is a welcome addition to the toolkit of...

Direct bus route connects scenic areas in Nanjing and Yangzhou

A direct bus route connecting Yangzhou's Jinghuacheng Living Mall and Nanjing's Jinniu Lake Subway Station opened on August 8. The K30 route covers 76 kilometers, making it the longest in Yangzhou with 115 stops. The full fare is 10 yuan...

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China’s Metro Map Grows by Almost 65km Ahead of National Day

China’s National Day holiday has arrived with three cities adding new metro links. Nanjing, Qingdao and Changchun have opened...

Shanghai’s Railway Map Shifts East; Cross City to Hongqiao soon but a Memory

For years, Shanghai’s high-speed rail map has pulled passengers towards Hongqiao. That balance is beginning to change. New stations...

Shiseido Sues Aldi over a ¥24.9 Primer that Resembles Its ¥540 Rival

Shiseido has sued Aldi China, the product's manufacturer and an Aldi Shanghai store operator over unfair competition, arguing that...

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