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Construction on Nanjing

Nevermind that the Yangzi River Tunnel will open in May, the city is currently also building yet another bridge to connect the north of the city to the south. This one will be located 10 kilometers east of the...

The Lighter Side of Nanjing: Does This Restaurant Have Beautiful Women or Great Food?

The Oriental Gaurdian Newspaper (????) has reported that a restaurant near Fuzi Miao and the Sanshan Street Metro Station has began what may be an interesting marketing campaign, or may be a lot more. The

Pricing Scheme for New Nanjing Metro Lines Finally Announced

On 25 March, the Nanjing Pricing Bureau foramlly announced the pricing method for the soon to open Line 2 and Line 1 Southern Extension. The way to determine prices is exactly the same as what was reported here in...

On 22 March, Nanjing

Since last Saturday, many people may have experienced itchy eyes, sore or dry throats, and an unpleasant feeling in their mouths. Nanjing residents also may have noticed that generally everything was recently covered in dust. Much of this was...

Nanjing

If the dust storm on Saturday was not enough, residents of Nanjing can expect more abnormal weather in the near future. As cold air moves in, temperatures will drop sharply, while more dust storms are brewing in northern China....

Jiangsu Province

On 28 February, the Social Sciences Academic Press released a report entitled the Blue Book Economic Report: China's Provincial Integrated Competitive Economic Development for 2008-2009. This report is used to evaluate the relative competitiveness of China's 31 provinces and...

A Glimpse into Migrant Worker Life

On a recent visit to the Labor Market at An De Men, a reporter was given a chance to see what life is like for the many migrant workers who come to Nanjing in search of work. It was...

For Some, Spring Festival is Perfect Time for Cosmetic Surgery

The Spring Festival Holiday is almost over, and this means that most people are going back to work within the next few days. What may be surprising is just how some people chose to spend their holiday. Instead 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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