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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...

Miracle Organ Donor; Toddler Dies but Saves Lives of 6

Even tragedies often hide a silver lining. For one Jiangsu couple, their son would be taken from them in just 2 short days. Yet, their selflessness would give hope to others after they lost him, a couple of months...

Teacher Leaps into Fire, Stops Massive Gas Leak, Saves Countless

Tremendous courage has been rewarded in the past few days following the actions of a teacher in Huai’an of Jiangsu Province, seeing him risk third-degree burns and possibly life itself, in order to prevent an entire residential block going...

Robot Dog & Bomb Disposal Join in Celebrating Nanjing Police Day

Earlier this week marked the third Chinese People's Police Day, with law enforcement authorities putting on a host of displays and ceremonies across the nation, ranging from hoisting the nation’s flag to educating young children as to the nature...

Huai’an; From Presidents & Writers to World Crayfish Capital

About Huai’an (淮安) Smack bang in the middle of Jiangsu Province, the city of Huai’an has witnessed the birth of the truly great; the most famed and respected of Chinese leaders, as well as the author of one of the...

CPR for 3 Hours by Nurses & Doctors Saves Man from Jaws of Death

They took turns to apply CPR for up to an hour at a time. Their efforts, along with a good dose of modern medical technology and the rich experience of doctors, have avoided brain death in a man after...
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Taiwan Minister’s Rare China Trip Highlights One-Way Street Across the Strait

Sunday 20 September saw Taiwan's Labour Minister Hung Sun-han board a flight to Nanjing, to become the first cabinet-level...

Baby on Board in High Speed Train Emergency Delivered by Urologist into Nanjing

Mid-journey between Shanghai and Nanjing, a routine high-speed train service turned into an improvised delivery room, when a lady...

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...

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