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New regulations aimed at guiding the public to rationally view the relationship between marriage and betrothal gifts now in effect in China and with the aim of establishing a healthy, frugal and civilised concept of marriage could be putting...

Cashing in on kids is hardly a new concept. But in China, the public now stands on the verge of outcry. Imported prams can cost thousands of renminbi, but the battle lines are today being drawn around a more...

Totally COVID free, this Chinese New Year is expecting more travellers than ever before, by a long margin. Faced with the pressure of such large-scale passenger flow, Nanjing's transportation network has been attempting preparations to ensure safe and smooth...

Somewhat eye-opening bluntness has in recent days come from the mouth of a Chinese politician. Their meanings usually hidden between the words of flowery language, this was a wake up call for a city in our own Jiangsu to...

Spare a thought for the ride-hailing drivers for whom, as lone operators, getting insured is one of their biggest headaches. One lady, however, has used her new-found influence to bring about change. For when a CPC secretary speaks up,...

Cash is back in vogue, as people clamber to change money these days, seeking their hands on the most lucky money of all; commemorative Year of the Dragon currency. Yangzhou, in Jiangsu, is but one city where banks are...

Some 10 kilometres away from Zhouzhuang Ancient Town and surrounded by dense lakes, a huge steel structure is rising from the dense network of surrounding lakes. It’s a spectacular sight. For this is to be the all-new Suzhou South...

Fans of aerial photography take note this year has seen rules regarding drone flying in China enter force. It’s a move reflecting the sheer number of drones out there, as well as a tendency for increasingly daring and dangerous...