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Outcry at Police Dogs Qualifying by Walking Tightrope Blindfold

Canine friends in China now command a special place in many people’s hearts. And so when almost three score of police dogs were fired for failing the qualification test, that resulted in much debate and criticism of the test...

New HST Debuts Tomorrow; USB Charging in Every Seat & Much More

This year’s summer-holiday travels are off to a great start, with two new additions to the high-speed train family from tomorrow. Sleeker than ever, they’re packed with high-tech features intended to make our train time safer and more comfortable,...

Beauty or Deformity? Only Elf Ears Can Make Me Happy

There’s a new fad in town. And it’s got pointy ears. That’s right; forget the big doe eyes, the double eyelids and the boob jobs. Today, self-respecting ladies in China are snapping up plastic surgery appointments like there’s no...

Con Man Nets ¥2.73 Million After 179 Lies (to the Same Woman)

Fact is stranger than fiction. No one could make up the convoluted tale of an elder man who over the course of several years, succeeded in defrauding one lady out of ¥2.73 million. That the man fooled her 179...

New Law Protects Minors; Do We Need Carry Child Seats Around?

What better day to enact China’s new law on the protection of minors than Children’s Day? A completely overhauled legislation is now in place to protect those under 18 years of age from a slew of dangers, many the...

China to Receive Foreign Journalists for Communist Party’s 100th Anniversary

Tempting it is to call it the Party of the Century. But having expelled numerous foreign journalists from the country in the past few years, China is now not quite rolling out the red carpet for them, in hopes...

2 Zoo Keepers Dead after Attacks by 3 Tigers in 2 Days

A Siberian tiger has earlier this week attacked and killed a zoo keeper not far from Nanjing, while only yesterday elsewhere, another two tigers escaped from their enclosure, after also attacking a zoo keeper who later died. The tigers...

21 Dead; 12% of Runners in Cross Country Marathon Wiped Out

Saturday’s Yellow River Stone Forest Mountain Marathon is set to go down as running’s most deadly event ever, with 12 fatalities out of 172 runners following freak weather. But the tragedy was preventable and this time, local government is making...
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Hi 5! Nanjing’s Newest Metro Line Opens; 8 Years in the Making

They chose to do it on a Sunday. For it has been 8 long years since a spade was...

1st Blind Teacher in Wuxi is Shanghai Fudan University Graduate

Jiangsu is on the cusp of having its very first blind teacher, thanks to the dedication of a student...

Nanjinger’s Illustrated Book Picked up by Top 5 Intl. Publisher

There cannot be many books, English books, illustrated by a Nanjinger and a young one at that, which have...
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