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All Aboard the Wedding Bus

Ren Xiaoqiang, bridegroom,  and Li Xiaotao, bride, attracted quite a bit of attention in Xuzhou, when they decided that the standard wedding car was not for them. With the argument of wanting to hold an environmentally-friendly wedding, the couple...

Zhenjiang Couple Celebrates 100th Birthdays Together

Fan Ziqiao and Fan Dushi from Zhenjiang celebrated a very special birthday this year; their 100th birthdays fell together on the fourth day of the Chinese lunar year. Their children specifically prepared a feast of 100 tables of dishes...

IPhone 5 transforms into sugarcanes

Mr Hu working in Zhenjiang got a nasty surprise when he bought an iPhone5S online but received two peeled sugarcanes instead. The police of Dantu District said, with the coming of Spring Festival, Hu, who has been working for...

Zhenjiang’s State of the Art Robo-Waiter

Who would have thought that a Zhenjiang Hot Pot restaurant would be the one to take us to the next level of futuristic dining? February 1st saw the latest addition to their staff; a serving robot who drives the...

First ‘photovoltaic village’ in China generates 430,000 kWH

The first roof-connected “photovoltaic village” — Qingnan Village located in Qinghu Town, Donghai County, Lianyungang City has generated 431,800 kWH and realized a gross income of 339,600 yuan (US$54,820) by Jan 15 since it was connected into the grid...

72-year-old foreign grandma advertises for Changzhou husband

Satina, 72, is an American lady running a bakery named Foreign grandma Bakery at Hutang Village, Wujin District, Changzhou city, Jiangsu province. She is called “foreign grandma” by local people. Although her bakery business is thriving, Satina lives alone. Soon...

Paintings of Yancheng farmer exhibited in Austria

7 folk paintings, created by peasants of Sheyang county, Yancheng city and recommended by People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries of Jiangsu Province, were recently exhibited in Styria, Austria. This is the 16th time for Sheyang's folk paintings (farmer...

‘Single-hand’ motor tricycle driver seized in Zhenjiang

Traffic police in Runzhou District, Zhenjiang city, Jiangsu province ferreted out a motor tricycle that intruded into the restricted area on the morning of Dec 15. Surprisingly, the driver Fan Bing (alias) was found to have no driving license...

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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

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