Frank Hossack

Non Local Vehicles to be Banned from Nanjing’s Cross River Tunnels during Rush Hour

In a bid to reduce congestion, applicable to all four of Nanjing’s cross-River tunnels and taking effect from 1 January, vehicles without a “苏A” license plate will need to take to one of the bridges over the Yangtze from...

Such a Developed City as Wuxi has Villagers Waiting over 10 years for Tap Water

Regulatory and boundary changes are at the heart of the problem for Wang’an village, located, ironically, in Wuxi Economic Development Zone. Now banned from drawing water from wells for daily life, residents rely on government deliveries. Full story (in...

Nanjing Opens 1st Direct Shipping Route to South America

The 13,000 tonne shipment departed Longtan Container Port in Nanjing on 2 December, destined for Santos Port in Brazil, the largest in Latin America. Previously, commodities were transferred in Shanghai or Ningbo; 15 days of travel saved. Full story...

Renovated Home of Salt Merchant who Used Emperor’s Concubines to Open to Public

It is said in Yangzhou that the Xu family took advantage of relationships with the Qing Dynasty court’s concubines to obtain the rights to operate salt industries in Xinghua, Taizhou and Dongtai, in the process quickly making a fortune....

Xuzhou Opens 8.13 Kilometre Extension to Metro Line 3

Opened on 3 December, phase 2 of Xuzhou Metro Line 3 comprises a northern extension comprising five stations and a short southern extension, just 1.57 kilometres long with one station. Trains operate at an average interval of 9 minutes....

南京过江隧道高峰期禁止外地车辆通行

为缓解交通拥堵,南京四条过江隧道自 1 月 1 日起实施“非苏A”牌照车辆高峰时段需驶入长江大桥。全文详见此链接;点此链接(英文)了解前所未有的南京介绍。

无锡这样一个发达城市,村民等待自来水长达十年之久

具有讽刺意味的是,监管和边界变化是旺安村安村问题的核心,该村位于无锡经济开发区。现在,村民的日常生活用水被禁止从井中取水,只能依靠政府供水。全文详见此链接;点此链接阅读有无锡的最新报道。

南京开通首条直达南美的海运航线

12月2日,这批1.3万吨的货物从南京龙潭集装箱港出发,目的地是拉丁美洲最大的港口巴西桑托斯港。此前,货物都是在上海或宁波中转,节省了15天的航程。全文详见此链接;点此链接(英文)了解前所未有的南京介绍。

About Me

Editor-in-Chief of The Nanjinger, Frank Hossack, is a multi-award winning Radio/TV host and voice-over artist who has worked in China for the past 32 years. Frank has also written for Time magazine, the Wall Street Journal and The Times, appeared on the BBC and LBC, and been cited by CNN, China Daily and the New York Times, among many others.
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