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Nanjing an Active City? Survey Suggests Otherwise

A survey conducted in Nanjing concluded that 60% of respondents rarely exercise but watch television for approximately two hours per day. The survey found that only 27% of the city's residents exercise on a daily basis. Meanwhile, 60% of...

Anti-Japanese War Victory Commemorated in Nanjing

September 3rd marked the 69th anniversary of China’s Victory in the Anti-Japanese War and World Anti-Fascist War. On this day, people from across the nation came to Nanjing's "Massacre Memorial Museum" to reflect upon the hardships and dauntless struggles faced...

Little performers working hard for YOG closing ceremony

Jiangpu Shoushi (a special, local dance involving hand-held lion apparatuses made of bamboo and linen) was shortlisted for the closing ceremony of Nanjing Youth Olympic Games early this June. Originating from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851-1864), Shoushi dance was...

World Youth Forum advocates reshaping lives through sport

The World Youth Forum on Sport, Culture and Peace jointly held by UNESCO, Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee and All-China Youth Federation, was held in Nanjing on August 26th. Participants from around the world participated in the Nanjing...

Chinese Government enhances presence on WeChat

Chinese government agencies are slowly transforming popular mobile messaging application, WeChat, into a platform for interaction with the Chinese public.Subscribers to government accounts on WeChat can now access political advice and government financial publicity details.   Although WeChat's core...

Nanjing mascot, Lele, plays table tennis at YOG

Lele, the lovable mascot of the 2014 YOG, participated in a match of table tennis at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games on August 23rd, 2014.

‘Little Limes’ add flavour to Nanjing Olympic Games

Summertime in Nanjing can be daunting. But the city's 20,000 ‘‘Little Limes’' are working long hours to keep thousands of athletes, government officials and members of the media smiling in spite of the sticky summer heat. ‘'Little limes’' is...

Predicted 50K foreign students to study in Jiangsu by 2020

On August 13th the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education released the “Study in Jiangsu Program 2014-2020”. The program plans to increase the enrollment of foreign students to 50,000 by 2020. According to the program, foreign students will account for...

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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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