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ExplaiNing “Ning”! What’s with the Abbreviation for Nanjing?

Among the 13 abbreviations for cities in Jiangsu Province, Nanjing stands out. Neither of the characters, “Nan" (南; south) or “Jing" (京; capital), are employed to abbreviate our City’s name. So why did we go with “Ning” (宁)? Could...

Synthetic Cannabis Made & Sold by Chemistry Major; Parents Help

She and her parents made just ¥5,000 from their highly-illegal sideline. And once they were busted, the error of their ways was to cost them almost ten times that in financial penalties and a long stint of jail time....

European Chamber Calls on Nanjing to be More “International”

Creating a better Nanjing and Jiangsu in terms of levels of internationalism, green energy provision, and Environment, Health and Safety, was the focus today of a major call to the Chinese authorities by the leading chamber of commerce in...

New Way to Shanghai! And New High Speed Railway Stations too!

Many of us are fond of a trip to Shanghai. And the de facto way to do that is of course to take a high-speed train. But now, after over a decade, it’s getting a little boring seeing the...

World’s Biggest Crane! Right Here, Right Now, for Yangtze Bridge

Meet the world’s tallest/biggest tower crane. If you like looking up at the Zifeng Tower in Nanjing, you’ll like this! Because it’s almost as tall. And as of now, it’s helping in our efforts to bring greater efficiency to...

Remote Kissing Solution Synthesises Lovers’ Lips in Real Time

They’re calling it the “magic tool for long-distance kissing”. And as bizarre as it may sound, on the face (or lips) of it, that’s a superbly-accurate description. Time to welcome a way for lovers to reunite when separated from...
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China Creates an X-Class of Train Numbers for Services above 350KM/H

China is giving its fastest trains a letter of their own. A new X prefix, read xīn (新, "new"),...

China’s Brain Banks Need Donors as Human Tissue Reveals Dementia Clues

China’s human brain banks are still struggling to attract donors more than a decade after the first facilities opened,...

Car-Bed Campers Turn Hotel Car Parks into Free Showers and Toilets

Chinese road trippers are swapping hotel rooms for the back seats of their own cars, folding them flat into...

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