Stories from Nanning · China

A glass door at the MixC shopping mall in Nanning shattered during a celebrity fan meeting event on May 31st.

A glass door at the MixC mall in Nanning shattered due to excessive crowd gathering for a celebrity fan meeting.

Chinese state media reported that at least one person died and nine others are still missing following an event in the rural Guangxi region. The nature of the event was not specified. Authorities are investigating the cause and extent of the event.

An AI call function is being used to help elderly residents in Huaguangcheng Community solve daily problems, effectively becoming a 24-hour convenient service hotline.

Nanning has implemented a city-wide service allowing seniors to use their social security cards for identity verification and convenient payment in canteens.

A court has scheduled a hearing to examine evidence and coordinate proceedings related to a land rights dispute. The case involves a transfer of land rights contract between Ding Desheng, represented by Hu Shi, and Wu Ningguoping, represented by Damushi.

A craftsman has revived the traditional seven-wire nail art, a craft that involves intricate wire work. He plans to incorporate this art into his New Chinese style videos to increase its recognition.

A restaurant in Huanggang is serving dishes made with locally grown ingredients, including fragrant rice and pond fish. A restaurant is sourcing its main ingredients from its own farm, including locally raised fish and hand-shredded, sun-dried rice.

In the Dongguo region, glutinous rice is a staple food, with fragrant glutinous rice being a specialty. The region utilizes an ecological system for cultivation, ensuring the rice is grown naturally. Local restaurants use their home-grown fragrant sticky rice as a primary ingredient, preparing dishes like red oil soup with xianghe sticky rice and spinach. In the Dongguo region, fragrant sticky rice is a staple, with Huanggang being a core production area for the national geographical indication product, Liping fragrant sticky rice. The local ecosystem supports rice cultivation, and farmers have already sown seedlings. The current rainfall is for the rice paddies, which have already been sown. Many tourists are drawn to the pure taste of the ingredients, which are prepared using traditional methods like hand-shredding and air-drying.

Cross-border tourism between China and Vietnam is experiencing a busy period during the holiday. The CNR Voice of China is reporting on this trend. Fragrant sticky rice is a staple food in the Huanggang area, a core production zone for the national geographical indication product, Liping fragrant sticky rice. Restaurants in Huanggang use their own farm-grown fragrant sticky rice and locally raised fish for their dishes. Traditional methods of hand-shredding and air-drying are still used to preserve the rice's flavor. The report also mentioned promotions for summer, including free air conditioning checks for 19 items before the end of June, an 8.5% discount on designated products, and a limited edition phone card for purchases over a certain amount.