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Want a Free Haircut? Head to Gaochun (But Be Like, Old)

Celebrating the anniversary of the Communist Party and giving our free haircuts may not initially appear to have anything in common. But they do. And it’s down to a concept known as “charity on the doorstep” that is becoming...

Vaccine Causes Death; Nanjinger Arrested for Spreading Rumour

China takes the online spreading of rumours as they relate to sensitive issues extremely seriously. No wonder that a local Nanjing woman has found herself detained by police for claiming that death can be the result of being vaccinated...

Ticket Website Crash; The “Stay Away” Destinations this May Day

China’s train ticket reservation system crashed these past few days, as millions tried to buy tickets for the upcoming May Day holiday. Denied a family reunion during the major holidays of late, today’s most popular online slogan has become,...

Visiting the Horticultural Expo; Foreigners Can Just Turn Up!

The 11th Jiangsu Horticultural Exposition opened this morning in the newly opened Jiangsu Garden Expo Park. As the province’s top expo for flowers, fruit and vegetables, crowds are set to descend on the Park over the next month. And...

Huge Crash after 7 Drivers Race Through Nanjing Tunnel

China’s drivers are generally a cautious bunch. It’s fairly rare to witness the sight of cars racing relatively common in many western countries. Not so in Nanjing last week, when seven drivers took to racing through one of the...

Vaccine Side Effects Confirmed by Regional Health Chief

While everyone believes that getting vaccinated against COVID is undoubtedly a great idea, large swathes of the population remain put off by the possible side effects. Those concerns have now been confirmed by the highest medical authority. 尽管每个人都认为接种新冠疫苗无疑是一个好主意,但仍有大量民众因可能的副作用而望而却步。这些担忧现已得到最高医疗当局的证实。 Making an appearance...

Kindergarten Terrorism; Nanjing Preschool Trials Emergency Drill

While lockdown drills and anti-terrorist activities are commonplace in schools in China, that they now come to kindergartens is an ominous indication of the kind of society we live in today. A remote kindergarten in Nanjing is preparing for...

Vulgar Marriage Customs to be Outlawed by Nanjing District

A Nanjing district is among many parts of China to be attempting the reformation of marriage customs. Supposedly rooted in rituals to expel evil spirits, some customs have been distorted to the extent they are now regarded as vulgar...

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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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