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Students Paint 800 Square Metres of Wall Murals in 4 Days

A massive outdoor mural project undertaken by students has been completed in record time in a remote county of northwestern China, while at same time providing a shot in the arm for the local economy and valuable working experience...

Weekend Theft; What the Chinese Think of “Borrowed Days”

You would think we would be used to it by now. “Borrowed days” is the concept that’s been in use for quite a number of years; extending national holidays but making up for the lost time by turning a...

Ticket Website Crash; The “Stay Away” Destinations this May Day

China’s train ticket reservation system crashed these past few days, as millions tried to buy tickets for the upcoming May Day holiday. Denied a family reunion during the major holidays of late, today’s most popular online slogan has become,...

Vulgar Marriage Customs to be Outlawed by Nanjing District

A Nanjing district is among many parts of China to be attempting the reformation of marriage customs. Supposedly rooted in rituals to expel evil spirits, some customs have been distorted to the extent they are now regarded as vulgar...

No Train Ticket Required but Leave the Hairspray at Home

Having broken the cardinal rule that is not to leave Jiangsu quite a few times of late, this correspondent feels the time is right for an update from the field as regards foreigners and their train tickets. And there...

15 YO Steals Father’s Life Savings; Spends ¥300,000 on Champagne

A teenage boy in southern China has lavishly spent his way through his father’s life savings, taking friends out to party in a local bar where they consumed almost ¥300,000 worth of Champagne. What hope is there now of...

World Water Day Rumours; 3 Chinese Old Wives’ Tales to Ignore

World Water Day has been marked in Nanjing by local media turning it into an opportunity to put pay to a number of rumours regarding the resource, rumours so pervasive they are taken by many to be absolute fact.  Yesterday,...

International Students’ Preferential Treatment; Clock is Ticking

International students in China are back in the news again, this time for the treatment they receive that favours them over their local compatriots when it comes to university admission standards. Time to level the playing field, says a...
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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...

After the Fire; Nanjing & Elsewhere Clamp Down on E-bike Charging that Can Kill

Tragedies are not normally inevitable. They come out of nowhere. But when it comes to that of the deadly...
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