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Chinese concept cars; or lack thereof

With their little bread van ("mianbao che") the three way joint venture between General Motors, Shanghai Automotive Industries Corporation and Liuzhou Wuling Motors sold almost 1.5 million vehicles in China last year, making GM the biggest foreign auto player...

Fly Nanjing Singapore for ¥670, from 3rd June

Singapore based Scoot is celebrating its 1st anniversary with the launch of a new service from Nanjing to Singapore that debuts on 3rd June, 2013. With the Scoot website offering promotional prices as low as ï¿¥670, industry analysts continue...

H7N9 hope fear and tragedy

Now standing at a reported 63 infections and 14 deaths from the H7N9 bird flu virus, the latest food related public health issue in China shows no sign of abating. Beginning in eastern China and our very own neck...

International students in Jiangsu win UK StarPack Awards

In March, the Design and Technology Department at Dulwich College Suzhou entered eight of its very best designers into the UK StarPack Awards, the UK body that promotes package design technology and operates the prestigious award scheme that is...

Apple; sorry seems to be the hardest word

As more glittering and well thought out electronics emerge from their competitors, and sensing that their love affair with Apple devices may be nearing its end, Chinese netizens have of late been calling Apple arrogant over apparent differences in...

Lights Out for Oldest Observatory

Due to increased levels of light pollution in Nanjing, China’s oldest observatory, Purple Mountain Observatory, can no longer be used at night. Media sources have stated that air pollution is responsible for reducing the ability of observation staff in...

Old friends close; old enemies closer

Chinese companies have of late been viewing Germany as a springboard for the European market while making key mergers/acquisitions with/of European companies. Germany now too, has been utilizing various opportunities to ingratiate itself with Chinese consumers and companies. While...

Chinese Super League: 2013 season preview

As we head into the 10th anniversary of the Chinese Super League (CSL), Chinese football has never been healthier. The 2012 season saw the highest attendances since the CSL started in 2004, with an average of 18,740 people going...

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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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