News from around Jiangsu Province in eastern China and its 13 cities therein; Nanjing, Wuxi, Xuzhou, Changzhou, Suzhou, Nantong, Lianyungang, Huai’an, Yancheng, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Taizhou and Suqian.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....