Frank Hossack

How Old is Nanjing? 2,500 Years? Not any More! Try 3,100 Years!

Nanjing now has a problem, namely every instance that cites the City as having a history of 2,500 years. That’s a lot of tour guides, signage, websites, etc. For 600 years needs to be added to every last one,...

Forget Taking Taxi to Wuxi Airport; Maximum Parking Fee Now Just ¥60

Motorists out of Wuxi Suanfang leaving for long periods can now take advantage of the new rules which remove the need for two potentially costly taxi journeys. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Chemical Tanker Catches Fire in Yangtze in Suzhou; 22 Foreigners Rescued

The Korean-flagged ship caught fire at 15:08 on 21 December sailing unloaded in the Changshu section of the River. By 16:50, all were rescued, while the ship beached. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials...

Electric Car Drivers Beware 20% Highway Charging Rule; Nantong Reminds

Rugao Police found a driver reversing back to a G15 service area to recharge; 12 points plus ¥200 fine. NEVs on less than 20% are required by law to exit highways. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read...

Jiangsu Lottery Funds Go to Help Promising Students in Financial Difficulties

21 December saw the 2023 Jiangsu Provincial Welfare Lottery Charity Fund launch its initiative to invest ¥5.9 million in its support of a total of 1,510 students. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Shield Tunnel Now Through for Latest Yangtze River Crossing in Nanjing

15.07 metres in diameter and 6.8-km long with a 3.55-km tunnel section, the Jianning Xi Lu Crossing will link Jiangbei Da Dao with Zhongyang Men in just 15 minutes. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as...

Suqian Launches “Shared Helmets”, but what about the Shared Sweat?

The innovative service model is placing a total of 2,000 helmets at 14 intersections with heavy traffic. Borrowers receive a return reminder message after 48 hours. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Suqian via...

Changzhou Adds 1,040 High-tech Enterprises this Year; 28.3% Growth

Local government suggests Changzhou’s innovation-driven development strategy is responsible for the number of high-tech enterprises surging to 4,720. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Changzhou via this link. 地方政府表示,常州的创新驱动型发展战略是导致高科技企业数量激增至4720家的原因。 完整故事(中文)通过此链接;通过此链接阅读关于常州的绝对要点。

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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