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15cm all it Takes to Stop Take-Out Delivery E-Bike Riders

Completely pedestrianising a whole street may not seem like much of a challenge, but it is one that has left authorities in Nanjing scratching their heads in frustration for some time. That was until now. And the solution was...

Hungry Woman in Nanjing Caught Seven Times “Eatlifting”

Shoplifting or "eatlifting"? It probably happens a lot more than we know. But now one Nanjing woman has been caught in the act. Namely, having a meal in a self-service convenience store and leaving without paying. Seven times. Yesterday, 8...

Art World’s Brazilian Big Ticket Opens Exhibition in Nanjing

With her global appeal, in just a year, prices for the works of Marina Perez Simão have risen by a factor of up to 15. Now, contemporary art lovers in Nanjing have a chance to enjoy the rising, Brazilian...

Primary School Teacher in Physical Fight with Parent over Toys

Children simply playing with their toys in Nanjing has recently resulted in physical conflict between their mothers. And as if that wasn’t ridiculous enough, it turned out that one the parties involved is a teacher at a local primary...

We’ve Got the Power! (to Give) ¥1,000 Fines for E-Bikes in Lifts

We’ve all experienced it. Not so patiently waiting while someone takes an eternity to squeeze their e-bike into the lift in which we’re standing. But now, if they refuse to get out upon our command, they’re in for a...

3-11 Year Olds’ COVID Vaccinations Begin this Month in Nanjing

Nanjing is to see its first fully-vaccinated 3-11 year olds by the year’s end, as the city rolls out COVID jabs for youngsters beginning later this month, in a vaccination program coordinated by education and health departments in each...

Glasgow & Nanjing; Powering Toward Sustainability Together

Glasgow, Scotland, yesterday, saw COP26 make its first major deal whereby 100 nations of the world committed to ending deforestation by 2030. Ahead of this, on a smaller scale, similar greener futures were also being evidenced here in Nanjing...

1 Year on; Rubbish Classification in Nanjing an Utter Disaster?

Exactly a year ago today, Nanjing introduced regulations making the separating of household refuse a mandatory requirement. But has it all gone according to plan, what difference can a year make and is the Southern Capital now also a...

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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:...

US Dept of Justice Says Nanjing Firm Hacked NASA, Senate & More

A sharp new cyber case has put a Nanjing company at the centre of a much wider political row....

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