On August 23rd, according to the Voice of China radio broadcast, several hospitals in Nanjing treated approximately ten people each for symptoms related to eating crayfish in the past week. The patients all complained of muscle aches, and were diagnosed ... Read More>>
Starting from September 10th, a small car can pass the toll station on the Nanjing Airport Expressway for only 10 RMB, instead of the original 20 RMB fee. Additionally, three toll stations at the borders of Suzhou and Shanghai have also recently reduced ... Read More>>
The Hilton Hotel at Wanda Plaza in Nanjing is scheduled to open on November 16th. The hotel houses 355 guest rooms located on the 7-27th floors of the Wanda Plaza, which were designed by renowned international interior designers. The design of the building ... Read More>>
There are currently eight buses from the Nanjing Central Gate (中央门) station to Shanghai every day from 8:00 to 16:00. The price is 68 per person. Passengers can buy tickets from outlets at passenger stations, post offices and banks in Nanjing. The ... Read More>>
The tallest Christmas tree in Nanjing (30 m!) was lit recently at Nanjing International Plaza Shopping Centre. Also, a Christmas Shopping Festival is being held at the shopping centre until December 25th, making it a good shopping and entertainment ... Read More>>
The Nanjing Sports Bureau stated it would build a “belt of physical fitness and exercise along Qinhui River” within 5 years. Six sports theme parks will be constructed, each free to visitors. Read More>>
Nanjing Taiwan Trade Mart, the first mall in China with endless shelves of imported goods from Taiwan, opened for business on September 16th. This 40.47 hectare (100 acre) mall area is located on the north side of Hexi Avenue, between Olympic Sports Center ... Read More>>
As weather gets increasingly hot in Nanjing, and the summer tourist season reaches its peak, Qinghai once again welcomes tourists. Recently, the Nanjing - Xining round-trip flight route was re-opened, and will continue operating until October 4th. See also: ... Read More>>
In the last few days, a bus decked from top to bottom with golden adornments has appeared up and down the in the streets of Nanjing, Jiangsu province. It is reported that over 60% of the bus exterior is gold, costing over 200,000 RMB. Let’s just pray ... Read More>>
Starting from June 1st, a real-name system for buying bullet train tickets will be implemented. Passengers who wish to buy tickets will have to present valid identification each time they purchase bullet train tickets (except children exempt from buying ... Read More>>
According to the Nanjing Passenger Transport Management Office, surveillance systems comprising of cameras and recorders were recently installed in more than 3,000 taxis in Nanjing. Passengers will be recorded by the system during their cab rides. During ... Read More>>
October 29th, Xuanwu Lake is launching another scenic tourism and leisure project, currently beginning trial operations, dubbed "Xuanwu Lake Night Tour". According to reports, going through a large portion of Xuanwu Lake visitors can see along the ... Read More>>
Anyone caught wearing high heels of more than 4 cm while behind the wheel in Nanjing may soon be handed an on-the-spot fine of 50 RMB. According to reports, the new stipulation is included in a bill handed to the 13th CPC Suzhou Provincial Standing ... Read More>>
Now that the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail has put into effect the new route map, train tickets are in high demand. A reporter at the Nanjing South Station noticed that tickets from Nanjing-Xuzhou, Nanjing-Tianjin, and other routes were all hard to get. ... Read More>>
Metro Line 2 in Nanjing is scheduled to start operations by May 28th and will intersect with metro Line 1 at Xinjiekou station and Yuantong station. By then, making interchanges between transit lines will be very convenient at the two stations, as ... Read More>>
Starting from March 11th, Ningbo-Taizhou-Wenzhou Railway (Yongtai-Wen Railway) is to start operations of high-speed trains from Wenzhou South Railway Station to Nanjing, train number D5590/D5589. The trains make several stops along the trip at Nanjing, ... Read More>>
G wireless internet access will soon be available on Nanjing Subway’s Line 10 and all areas of the airport. China mobile has already made 2G 3G and 4G available on Line’s 1 and 2. Read More>>
According to reports, the highest speed of the Shanghai-Nanjing Inter-city Railway has been limited to 300 km/hour. In addition, as well as reducing the maximum speed, the inter-city railway will probably implement the policy of floating ticket prices, ... Read More>>
On June 6, an as-of-yet unidentified foreign woman fell to her death from one of the top floors of the Hilton Hotel in Nanjing. The hotel confirmed that the woman was not an employee at the hotel but a customer. The circumstances surrounding her death have ... Read More>>
A new set of direct charter flights (MU2727/MU2728) connecting the cities of Nanjing and Zhuhai with additional service to Sanya will open starting October 28, with a total travel time of just over 2 hours. The new flight will leave Nanjing at 8:00, arrive ... Read More>>
The 25th Nanjing Spring Festival Lantern Show will be held in the Confucius Temle - Qinhuai Scenic Area from January 31 to February 20. Over 200 lantern sets and colored lanterns will be on display. See Also: Cool Days, Warm Soaks: The Top Hot Springs in ... Read More>>
China North Pole Pavilion Meteorological Museum opened at China's ancient observatory site – the North Pole Pavilion, in Nanjing on the morning of March 28th. The China North Pole Pavilion Meteorological Museum is the first one to exhibit the history ... Read More>>
Nanjing was crowned International Garden City at the 15th International Garden City finals held in Seoul, South Korea on October 31st. Nanjing’s comprehensive score, as well as its art culture and heritage management, ranked first among the 74 cities ... Read More>>
Nanjing Metro will have three new transit lines in operation starting May 28th; they are metro Line 2 (phase 1), Line 2 (east extension line) and Line 1 (south extension line). Ticket prices will basically remain the same, but passengers will be able to ... Read More>>