Explosion at a Chemical Plant in Nanjing Injures Several Hundred. At 10:15 on July 28th, there was a large explosion at the Nanjing No. 4 Plastic Manufacturing Plant (located at Maigao Bridge in Xixia district of Nanjing city). As of 14:30 the same day, it ... Read More>>
Nanjing Metro officials plan to have 12,000 free bikes deployed to service Metro Line 2 and its south extension line stations by September 3rd. Passengers will be able to use them free of charge. The first batch of 280 bikes will be stationed at the Xueze ... Read More>>
As of October 16, ticket offices in Nanjing will stop issuing high-speed rail tickets to Shanghai, due to the newly opened Hefei-Bengbu line. This affects all trains between the two cities beginning with “G”. No news yet as to when the tickets ... Read More>>
As a new semester begins, 30 students at one of Nanjing's Jinling Middle School received a new kind of textbook that won't weigh down their backpacks: an iPad. As their teacher explains, these new "digital textbooks" actually cost only a tenth of ... Read More>>
The Human Resource and Social Services of Jiangsu province announced on December 4th that starting from February 1st, the minimum wage in the province will be increased from 960 RMB to 1140 RMB, only 20 RMB less than that of Beijing. The increased minimum ... Read More>>
According to the Nanjing Subway Operation Company, “fault-finders” on the Nanjing subway system will be award a free 50-ride monthly pass if their information proves to be accurate. The activity aims to provide better service to passengers. ... Read More>>
One of the most beloved flowers in China and East Asia, for centuries, plum blossoms have been frequently depicted in Chinese art and poetry both as a symbol of winter as well as a harbinger of spring. The Nanjing Plum Blossom Festival will kick off on ... Read More>>
A few days ago, Li Jianye, the mayor of Nanjing, while discussing the chaotic examination and approval process in the city, stated that all officials in functional departments must improve their "serving the community" mentality. Speaking a bit of ... Read More>>
Nanjing's largest jewellery trading centre, Jiangsu Longpan International Jewellery Trading Center, will open June 22. This trading centre has three floors, with the entire store measuring over 9,000 square metres. Over 40 different jewellery stores have ... Read More>>
Raining outside and you forgot to bring an umbrella? Not to worry: starting August 17, every subway station in Nanjing will offer raincoat and umbrella rentals. The new raincoats are bright yellow, long-sleeved, and have the phrase “人文地铁" ... Read More>>
With the rapid growth of Nanjing, more and more world supermarket retail enterprises chose to settle in Nanjing. The largest supermarket Wal-mart settled in Nanjing Xinjiekou area in 2003. The second largest supermarket Carrefour settled in Nanjing in 1999. ... Read More>>
On November 20th, Air China launched a new flight route from Nanjing to New York, with a stopover in Beijing. The new international flight will depart from Nanjing Lukou International Airport and is the direct result of increased investment by the Jiangsu ... Read More>>
Eight scenic spots and four tour routes were listed as top recommendations for the Expo tour in the Yangtze River Delta Region. The spots include Zhongshan Tomb, the Presidential Palace, Yishang Hot Spring Resort, and the Nanjing Science and Technology Museum. Read More>>
The first water bus route on the Yangtze River went into operation on January 18. The water bus travels across the Yangtze River between the Liuhetongjiangji dock and the Yanziji dock located in Nanjing and has reduced the travel time from 2 hours to 20 ... Read More>>
At approximately 8:00 AM yesterday morning in the Jiangning district of Nanjing, a conflict erupted in front a building in which several dozen workmen clashed with “fully-armed” security personnel associated with a building developer wearing ... Read More>>
During the World Expo, ticket holders can opt to visit the Confucius Temple in Nanjing for half the usual price. Starting May 1st, Metro Line 2 will open to traffic in Nanjing. The Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity Railway will also start full operations on July ... Read More>>
On the morning of March 7th, a train of Nanjing subway Line 2 broke down for 15 minutes due to traction fault. The subway operation company immediately implemented the emergency plan and the subway system returned to normal 15 minutes later. See also: ... Read More>>
Nanjing is currently promoting a monthly travel pass (from Feb.6 to Mar.6) to a number of scenic spots in the city at the price of only 40 RMB. The spots include Jiangxin Islet, Mochou Lake Park, Green Expo Garden and Yunjin Brocade Museum. Jiangxin Islet ... Read More>>
After rounds of voting, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) has decided that Nanjing will host the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. Youth Olympics was pioneered by IOC president Jacques Rogge and is a newly created international sports event second only ... Read More>>
Water buses will start running on Nanjing’s Qinhuai River as early as May. The ferry route is scheduled run north-south between Sancha River and Yuhua Gate, a 35-minute journey with 15 stops. The project is divided into three major steps. First, ... Read More>>
A reporter learned from Administration Committee of Jiangning District Development that from the beginning of last year, Jiangning District Development invested RMB 30 million to reconstruct the sights, roads, and relative tourism establishments of Niushou ... Read More>>
Ming Xiao Tomb in east China's Nanjing, where the Ming dynasty emperor Zhu Yuanzhang is buried, is a world cultural heritage site. A new museum located at the gates of the Ming Xiao Tomb tourist site opened to the public on Feb. 18. The museum, which is ... Read More>>
The largest scale shopping mall of Nanjing Wanda Plaza started construction yesterday. The structural area will reach 275 thousand square meters. It is predicted that the shopping mall will be open on December 18 of this year. Nanjing residents can eat ... Read More>>
A new Chaotiangong Antiques shop will open for business soon in Nanjing. The new venue is located on No. 79 Pin Street, only 500 meters away from the Chaotian Palace. At the moment, the store is still undergoing renovation, but it is scheduled to open for ... Read More>>