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12 Nanjing Drug Dealers Sentenced to Death

Nanjing yesterday saw a severe crackdown on drug offenders in a very publicised trial. Eighteen men were on trial for various offences, ranging from trafficking and possession to drug abuse and re-offending. Of those on trial,...

Jiangsu Issues 2017 Foreign Permanent Resident Cards

The Ministry of Public Security decided to start officially using 2017 version of the permanent resident card for foreigners since June 16. On the afternoon of June 16th, Jiangsu Provincial Public Security Bureau held the first...

Sharp Comedy Packs Theatre in Nanjing for Two Consecutive Weekends

The theatre was packed, half foreign, half Chinese, all eagerly awaiting the start of the show as we sat intimately around the stage. A tiny living room made up the stage; just enough space for the four actors to...

Nanjing World Roller Championships to be Major Sports Spectacle

After last week’s announcement that this year’s Roller Games World Championships shall once again be held in Nanjing, beginning in late August, further details are emerging as to the scope of what promises to be one of the most...

Fathers’ Day Transcends Cultures of East and West

Whether you are aware already or not, today on the 3rd Sunday of June, we in China celebrate Fathers Day, a day and tradition we mostly assume has been a direct influence of the west. While...

Capello Named New Coach of CSL Jiangsu Suning

Fabio Capello is the latest high-profile soccer coach to join the Chinese Super League (CSL) as the new coach of Jiangsu Suning. The 70-year-old Italian is a decorated manager who has led AC Milan, Real Madrid,...

Death Toll Mounts After Jiangsu Kindergarten Explosion

The northern Jiangsu city of Xuzhou was struck by tragedy Thursday afternoon when a large explosion occurred at Chuangxin kindergarten in the area’s Fengxian County. State media are reporting that gas cylinders were the cause of the blast while there...

Fancy Lunch in Shanghai? 1 Hour Journey Time to Become Reality

Start scanning the menus of your favourite eateries in Shanghai, for before long it will be quite possible to literally go for lunch in the big smoke, after the opening of a second high speed rail line between Shanghai...

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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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