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Old town draws admirers from all around in Lantern Festival tourism surge
February 22, 2016
Spring Festival Golden Week may be over, but visitors to the old town of Shaxi in Taicang are still streaming in.
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New Year posters through the ages: Taicang resident shares iconic collection gathered over 40 years
February 17, 2016
A tradition dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279), New Year posters are often themed with chubby cute babies, inspiring young girls, abundant harvests and folk deities.
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Calligraphers and painters wish Happy New Year with artistic gifts
February 5, 2016
Calligraphers and painters Xing Shaolan, Zhang Xiaolong, Cheng Guangsheng wrote Spring Festival couplets as gifts for Taicang residents.
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Govt eager for South Korean investment in Yangtze River Delta
February 2, 2016
South Korean companies are being encouraged to invest in the Yangtze River Delta region to allow more businesses and residents in the area to benefit from the China-South Korea Free Trade Agreement.
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Yangtze to ship direct containers
January 30, 2016
Beijing has experienced limited natural gas supplies since Friday due to a temporary scarcity, according to the Beijing Municipal Commission of City Administration and Environment.
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New art form mixes food and painting
January 27, 2016
Gu Xinyi, a chef in the city of Taicang, Jiangsu province, came up with a new way to express his gourmet tastes - jelly painting on white porcelain plates.
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Local snack store offers taste of countryside
January 27, 2016
Local residents have sold traditional snacks for Spring Festival for more than 30 years in Taicang, Jiangsu province.
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CPI growth in Taicang falls to six year low
January 27, 2016
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased just 1.4 percent in Taicang in 2015, the lowest growth rate in six years.