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American Photographer Jay Mantri Amazed by Jiangnan Water Town

NANJING, China, Nov. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The southern part of Jiangsu, collectively known as Jiangnan, is a region composed of water towns and rivers. Other than being the “Venice of the East“, it is also...

CADC2016 final kicks off in Zhenjiang

The final of China Aeromodelling Design Challenge was held in Zhenjiang-based Jiangsu Aviation Technical College on Oct 17. China Aeromodelling Design Challenge is an aerospace model event that integrates science and technology, education and sports. It is one of the...

Direct bus route connects scenic areas in Nanjing and Yangzhou

A direct bus route connecting Yangzhou's Jinghuacheng Living Mall and Nanjing's Jinniu Lake Subway Station opened on August 8. The K30 route covers 76 kilometers, making it the longest in Yangzhou with 115 stops. The full fare is 10 yuan...

Creative handicrafts of Yangzhou wood carving unveiled

A number of creative handicrafts made through traditional Yangzhou wood carving technique were unveiled. The wood carving technique is an intangible cultural heritage at the provincial level in Jiangsu. The 1:40 scale miniature Wenchang Pavilion made of Gold Phoebe nanmu...

Finless porpoise rescued by fisherman

Sheng Jinyin, a fisherman at Heping Street of Zhenjiang, accidentally found a stranded young finless porpoise while he was organizing fishing nets on July 18. He immediately saved the calf and also contacted local fishery authority. Sheng later received...

Artifacts of Changzhou debut in overseas auction

A special auction of artifacts from Changzhou was held in New York on July 15, local time in the US. A total of 42 out of the 98 artworks were sold at the auction with the turnover rate of...

Colorful Rice Paddies Festival held in Suzhou

The 2016 Yangcheng Lake Colorful Rice Paddies Festival kicked off at the Lotus Island of Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou’s Xiangcheng District on June 25. On a large rice field of 80 mu (5.33 hectare), farmers created beautiful pieces of...

Death Toll Mounts Amid Jiangsu Tornado Aftermath

As Nanjing is battered by the side effects of the tornado that struck eastern Jiangsu on Thursday last week, so the soul searching job of clearing up continues in the towns of Yizheng and Gaoyu. In...

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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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