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First Nantong Joy Run Kicks Off

1st Joy Run, a national fitness program, was held in the Garden Expo Park of Nantong city, Jiangsu province, Dec 7. (Photo: Xu Congjun) Thousands of sports enthusiasts, aged from 6 years to 70 years, took part in the...

As The Dust Settles; Return of the Xi?

The last few days have seen Nanjing blessed with suspiciously blue skies and clean air, as rumours surface we are in for a big visit from the man himself. December 13th. The Nanjing veterans amongst us...

Creative Disciplinary Measure goes viral

A teacher in Hunan has gained national fame as his unconventional method of punishment caught the attentions of China's netizens last week.  After a number of students had continuously been chewing seeds in the classroom, one teacher had...

Beef from “Mad Cow” Affected Area Found in Jiangsu

Jiangsu Province authorities held a press conference on November 30th to address the issue of crimes relating to food, drugs and the environment The conference publicized the joint efforts by Jiangsu police and other departments against such crimes; in...

Reasonable Racism? Beijing Shop Bans Chinese

A clothing store in Beijing has sparked controversy after putting up a sign that read “Chinese not admitted (except for staff)”; the most recent slab of racism in China to dominate news headlines. Several employees shared with the Beijing...

Old couple in Nantong searches creditor for two years to repay money

After two years’ search, 66-year-old Cao Yuangao, who works at Jinhui Garden in Nantong, eventually got in touch with his creditor on Nov 21 and repaid the last debt of 21,000 yuan ($3,422). Three years ago, Cao’s son owed...

Nanjing Haven For Job-Hunting Graduates

Over half of Nanjing’s new workforce are recent university graduates, after effects of industrial restructuring of Nanjing have taken hold. According to the Department for Human Resources and Social Security of Nanjing, at the end of...

Nanjing wipes field clean in rugby’s Sino 10

November is up to this point, the busiest month in the history of expat rugby clubs in China. Great on one hand as there is lots of rugby to be played but the backlash is that with injuries and...

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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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