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1st Fresh Hippo Store in Northern Jiangsu to Open in Xuzhou

The store in Xuzhou Yunlong Wanda is representative of the City’s plans to actively introduce new high-end retail business projects, including internationally-renowned convenience store chains such as Lawson and 7-11. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read lots...

Angler’s Complete Failure to Catch any Fish Broadcast Live to Millions in Xuzhou

When "Tongshan Rong Media” cut their official account’s broadcast to a fisherman reeling in his empty rod, the soundtrack changed to "It's not a sin for men to cry”. Comments soared; “The whole network knows that you didn't catch...

3 of 38 “10 Star Charity Volunteers” in Xuzhou are from the Same Family!

More than 20 years ago, Dai Liyi set herself the goal of doing one good deed a day for to help society. Soon, her husband joined her efforts and then also their son, who saved his pocket money to...

Foreign Tourists Visiting Xuzhou up 57.3% Year on Year in 1st 5 Months of 2024

Being the birthplace of Han culture is one of the key draws helping to put Xuzhou on the map of destinations for an increasing number of foreign visitors, helped by Xuzhou Culture and Tourism and the 72/144 hour transit...

Mutton Soup, BBQ and Beer await at Annual Month Long Lamb Festival in Xuzhou 

This year’s festival got underway on 13 July with the sacred flame of legendary figure of Taoism Peng Zu being handed to Shen Xianbing who heads up the 700-year-old Sheep Soup Restaurant in Xuzhou. Lasts until 14 August. Full...

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