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Bike ban on subway sparks public debate

The Nanjing subway's ban on folding bikes and food on trains beginning next year has sparked a heated discussion among the public. The Nanjing subway's operating company said that more than 600 commuters carry folding bikes on trains every...

Old general donates 5,000kg rice to those in need

98-year-old general Zhang Yuhua, the former deputy political commissar of Nanjing Military Area Command, sent 5,000 kilograms of rice to those in need at Gulou District on Dec 25. In spite of poor hearing and difficulties in moving, general...

Confirmed case of bird flu of mainland tourist in Taiwan

Taiwan's disease control authorities announced Tuesday that a tourist from the mainland was confirmed with H7N9 avian influenza, the island's second imported case of the virus. The 86-year-old man from the Jiangsu Province entered Taiwan on Dec. 17, and...

Migrant worker returns large sum of money to owner

What would you do if you pick up a wallet containing more than 10,000 yuan (US$1,647) in cash and a bank draft worth 600,000 yuan (US$98,820)? Yu Jiaxue, a migrant worker living in Ma’an Subdistrict of Liuhe District in...

Elderly in Nanjing to enjoy 5 senior-aiding services

Senior citizens aged 60 or above in Nanjing with citizen card and those elderly in five kinds of difficulties will enjoy five senior-aiding services from Jan 1, 2014 covering dining, bathing, visiting doctors, emergency situations, cleaning and so forth...

Discovery to roll out documentary about Nanjing

The Discovery Channel will make five documentaries about Nanjing, which are set to be broadcast in Sep 2014, according to sources on Dec 17. Zhang Fang, senior vice president of Discovery Network of Asia Pacific (DNAP), introduced that this...

Nanjing launches 400 electric taxis

Nanjing Public Transportation (Group) Co Ltd launched 400 zero-emission electric taxies to the market on Dec 12. The first 12 vehicles for trial run have been delivered to Nanjing. All of them have sky-blue shells, with “zero emission” mark...

Jiangsu to invest 10.7 billion yuan in rural water infrastructure

Jiangsu Government held an official meeting on Nov 13 to push forward the long-term regulation and maintenance of river courses in the province. The meeting pointed out that in 2014, Jiangsu is going to invest 10.7 billion yuan (US$1.75...
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