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Costco Chaos in Suzhou; Big Boxes on their Way to Nanjing

Giant American wholesaler Costco has opened its sprawling warehouse in not-so-distant Suzhou, making the city the first other than Shanghai with a Costco in China. The discounted-bulk-buying brand is also on its way to Nanjing, with an even bigger...

Brace Yourself! Winter Temperatures this Year to be Like a Yo-Yo

Unless you are one of our many readers in southern China, you will have noticed a considerable dip in the mercury this morning. As we say hello to December and wake up to the first sub-zero temperatures of this...

King Cobra Seized by Nanjing Customs, but it Put up a Fight!

Nanjing customs authorities are long used to intercepting pests during their daily labours. Among the animals they come across are the common garden variety, the unusual and all kinds of exotica. Then there is also the extremely deadly, species...

Nanjing-Built Monorail for “Anhui’s Happiest City” Now Open!

Know the joke, “What’s the happiest city’s in Anhui?” “Wuuu Huuu!”. Those contented citizens now have another reason to be cheerful, with the opening of a driverless monorail line that shall speed those smiling faces around on trains that...

Official! This National Day Holiday was Hottest in History!

Yes, it was a record breaker. The week-long break that was this year’s National Day was the hottest ever. As much of China experienced a heat wave, in our own Nanjing and Jiangsu Province, temperatures rose to their highest...

Freak Hail the Size of Eggs Halts Aircraft Bound for Nanjing

Flights from Dalian to Nanjing and other cities were cancelled yesterday, as freak weather conditions produced huge hailstones which caused damage to numerous aircraft being readied to take passengers off on their National Day holidays. 昨天,由于反常的天气条件产生了巨大的冰雹,导致大量准备在国庆假期起飞的飞机受损,从大连飞往南京和其他城市的航班被取消。 There was a dramatic shift...

30 Years on; What Happened to the Girl with the Big Eyes?

When this photo appeared 30 years ago, it touched the hearts of thousands of people across China, with some bursting into tears when they saw it. But thanks to this photo, countless underprivileged rural children have been able to...

Man Attempts Yangtze River Swim Home but Goes in Wrong Direction

Well known as the busiest waterway on Earth, the Yangtze River recently became the temporary home for yet another human being. No surprise there. But this one was different. This guy was trying to swim home. 众所周知,长江是地球上最繁忙的水道,最近又成为了另一个人类的临时家园。这并不奇怪。但这一次不同。这家伙正试图游回家。 People end up in...

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Iranians in China become more Visible than Countable

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