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Lifting the Lockdown; the Week Hubei Began Return to Normality

While’s it’s been a week of relatively good news for China as regards Covid-19, in Hubei Province they might as well be celebrating. This morning, 20 March, saw the border town of Honghu join others in the province in...

East’s Puzzlement at West’s Toilet Paper Panic Buying Explained

With the coronavirus now savaging Europe, many in China and elsewhere in Asia have been perplexed at the seemingly random, but panic-driven purchasing of toilet paper. Masks, gloves, superior-formula hand santiser, they can all understand. But the humble bog...

Korean Air on Brink of Collapse; Most Airlines Bankrupt by May

Staff at Korean Air have received a memo from their President warning that their country’s flag bearer may well not survive the financial effects of the Covid-19 outbreak. The communication comes as news emerges of a possible complete collapse...

Nanjing Pays Respects on 95th Anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s Death

China yesterday paid her respects in the 95th anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the renowned statesman who led a revolution that ended imperial rule. With Dr. Sun founding the Republic of China in Nanjing, the city...

Buy IKEA Stuff on Tmall in Deal “Not Influenced” by Coronavirus

Joining the shops reopening their doors to consumers in China comes IKEA, as news breaks that the Swedish retailer has partnered with Tmall to offer online shopping and delivery. IKEA claims the move is “not influenced” by Covid-19. The Nanjing...

Fugitives On-the-Run Nabbed Due to Heightened Police Checks

Epidemic prevention efforts in China have had the pleasing side effect of enabling the capture of literally thousands of on-the-run fugitives nationwide, thanks in large to increased police checks. “I can't stand it ... Attention, police officers, I have to...

China Back in the Skies as Airlines Begin Boycott of South Korea

With China over the worst of Covid-19, airlines are ramping up efforts to get people back to work, and themselves back to profitability. Yet, the move provides little relief, as airlines both domestic and foreign begin stopping flights to...

Ticket Prices Soar as Korea & Japan Flights to Self Quarantine

With the 94 quarantined passengers who arrived Tuesday in Nanjing from Korea released this morning, all those coming from both Korea and Japan are now requested to do same at home, while prices for flights from Korea to China...

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Tasty Solutions on the Menu at Shanghai Climate Week

Shanghai Climate Week coincides with Earth Day and highlights China's dual-carbon commitments. And while its object as also a...

Why is the Shanghai Government Sniffing around Our Back Yard? 

Shanghai-Nanjing Innovation Belt emerges, with Putuo District driving cross-regional collaboration to boost economic growth for 50+ million people Putuo officials...

Nanjing’s International Flights; All Change for Summer Schedule

April is rolling around, and with it comes a new schedule for flights in and out of Nanjing Lukou...

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