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Jiangsu Salutes Contributions Made by Expats

The subject of foreigners is a sensitive one in most countries. While China has its fair share of nationalism, it is also a country where foreigners are, to a degree, celebrated. There can certainly be very few places that...

16 Million Tune in to First Nanjing Marathon

Last Sunday, 29th November, Nanjing hosted its first marathon race at the Olympic Centre. The Nanjing International Marathon, which started from the Olympia and toured the Ming Dynasty City Wall, Qinhuai River, Stone City and Jinghai...

Local Student’s Death Sustains National Debate

Last month, Nanjing University student Huang Xuebo suffered sudden death during a fitness examination. He had run 700 metres into a 1,000-metre race. Later that same day, the hospital announced their efforts to revive Huang had failed. ...

Helping Hands for Foreign Student Entrepreneurs

Being a successful entrepreneur undoubtedly takes passion, by the bucketload. In China, opportunities are endless, but so are the potential pitfalls, and the passion factor needs to be through the roof. For expats, this environment, plus...

Baoying player takes crown in World Mahjong Championship

The 4th World Mahjong Championship organized by the Mahjong International League was concluded in Jeju Island, Korea on the evening of Nov 14. Zhou Yong from Baoying, Yangzhou took the crown in the individual event. “I learned Mahjong at my...

China-Hong Kong Conflict; Insider View

Almost 20 years after Hong Kong’s reunification with China, the tension between the two places still shows no sign of improving. When Jiang Zemin, then-president of China, announced the establishment of “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region...

Yangzhou lad engraves the city on paper

With layered paper silhouettes, Yangzhou Lotus Bridge, Wanfu Bridge and Golden Avenue present under light and shadow. This masterpiece, “Yangzhou Light” made by Ding Qinglong, a Yangzhou paper silhouette craftsman, is highly praised. Such paper silhouette, also called paper light...

Can’t Buy Me Love!

11 November the is marked around the world as a day when our armed forces are recognised and remembered for their sacrifice, both past and present. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of...

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Car-Bed Campers Turn Hotel Car Parks into Free Showers and Toilets

Chinese road trippers are swapping hotel rooms for the back seats of their own cars, folding them flat into...

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...

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