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Casino Discovered on Cargo Ship; 100 Arrests, 3.7 Million Seized

Gambling is as popular in China as anywhere else, but that it is also illegal has given rise to some creative criminal behaviour, such as the illicit conversion of a cargo ship to one fit for gambling on the...

No Ticket Required from Today for Trains in Yangtze River Delta

Train travel across much of the Yangtze River Delta became a whole lot simpler today, with the launch of an “e-card” service whereby passengers need only use their smartphone at the ticket-check gate to realise train travel as if...

Dengue Fever Cases Near Nanjing Highlight Global Threat

The frightening disease that is Dengue fever has surfaced close to home, as authorities confirm a case of the vector-borne killer in the county-level city of Jurong, that has its border with Nanjing’s Qixia District in the city’s far...

New High-Speed Train Options for Dragon Boat Holiday Travel

China’s northern capital may be all but shutting down, but here in south, railways across the Yangtze River Delta are preparing for a bumper Dragon Boat Festival travel period that also serves as a lifeline for the beleaguered tourism...

Public Health Emergency Notices Issued; Nanjing Stay Alert

Just as Beijing is seeing increased numbers of Covid cases, so our own local authorities on a provincial level have issued emergency notices for epidemic prevention in a number of cities across Jiangsu, serving as a reminder for the...

Poetry Competition to Kick Start Tourism; ¥30,000 for the Winner

Foreign visitors will one day once again come to China to take in the country’s many splendid tourists attractions. That day is still some way off but this has not stopped local tourism authorities launching a contest to put...

Nice to See You Again! When Can I Take off My Face Mask?

The enduring symbol of an epidemic is the face mask. Over the last 2 months, we have become so accustomed to wearing them that many Nanjingers have forgotten what each other looks like. Now however, the masks are coming...

War Heroes Return Home to Nanjing as Hubei Reports 1 New Case

five flights landing in Nanjing on Monday had some very special passengers on board. War heroes in the fight against Covid-19 were returning as victors. As Hubei Province reported just one new case, their military-style operation had succeeded....

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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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