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First long-acting HIV fusion inhibitor to enter market

Three overseas returnees with doctoral degrees in Nanjing Frontier Biotechnology Company Limited developed the long-acting HIV fusion inhibitor Albuvirtide which will file an application for a new drug and enter market in 2016. The latest issue of Nature Medicine,...

3D Paper-Cutting Attracts Tourists to Suzhou

Tourists enjoyed the incredible display of three-dimensional paper-cutting on Pingjiang Road in Suzhou on September 1st, 2014. Artists specializing in this beautiful, Chinese craft created the attractive 3D pieces with  craftsmanship so exquisite that it attracted waves of fascinated tourists. 

Lele Strikes a Move Once Again!

With the Youth Olympics now being officially over one might think that Nanjing's YOG mascot, Lele, would have retreated from his shining spotlight. Think again.  In addition to the mascots image remaining plastered across every available wall-space in Nanjing,...

Nanjing an Active City? Survey Suggests Otherwise

A survey conducted in Nanjing concluded that 60% of respondents rarely exercise but watch television for approximately two hours per day. The survey found that only 27% of the city's residents exercise on a daily basis. Meanwhile, 60% of...

Anti-Japanese War Victory Commemorated in Nanjing

September 3rd marked the 69th anniversary of China’s Victory in the Anti-Japanese War and World Anti-Fascist War. On this day, people from across the nation came to Nanjing's "Massacre Memorial Museum" to reflect upon the hardships and dauntless struggles faced...

Little performers working hard for YOG closing ceremony

Jiangpu Shoushi (a special, local dance involving hand-held lion apparatuses made of bamboo and linen) was shortlisted for the closing ceremony of Nanjing Youth Olympic Games early this June. Originating from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851-1864), Shoushi dance was...

World Youth Forum advocates reshaping lives through sport

The World Youth Forum on Sport, Culture and Peace jointly held by UNESCO, Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee and All-China Youth Federation, was held in Nanjing on August 26th. Participants from around the world participated in the Nanjing...

Chinese Government enhances presence on WeChat

Chinese government agencies are slowly transforming popular mobile messaging application, WeChat, into a platform for interaction with the Chinese public.Subscribers to government accounts on WeChat can now access political advice and government financial publicity details.   Although WeChat's core...

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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...

China’s Metro Map Grows by Almost 65km Ahead of National Day

China’s National Day holiday has arrived with three cities adding new metro links. Nanjing, Qingdao and Changchun have opened...

Shanghai’s Railway Map Shifts East; Cross City to Hongqiao soon but a Memory

For years, Shanghai’s high-speed rail map has pulled passengers towards Hongqiao. That balance is beginning to change. New stations...

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