Frank Hossack

Changzhou Metro Prepares for War; Promotes Civil Defence

14 December saw Changzhou Metro Line 1 roll out carriages plastered with national defense mobilisation and Chinese civil air defence laws and regulations. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Changzhou via this link. 12月14日,常州地铁1号线推出载有国防动员和中国民防法律法规的车厢。 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。

Employees at Wuxi Firm Can be Fired for Toilet Breaks over 10 Minutes

Staff at Le Xing Cable (Wuxi) Co. Ltd. have told of receiving a notice that bathroom breaks be limited to one in the morning and afternoon, on penalty of termination. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the...

Dogs’ Vocal Chords Cut at Illegally Built Kennels in Yancheng

A 71 year old man named Chen built the 30 sqm kennels for profit, raising golden retrievers but cutting their vocal chords to avoid complaints from neighbours. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Nanjing Metro Line 5; Tests without Passengers to Finally Begin!

We’re now just one proverbial stop from the very, very long-awaited opening of Nanjing Metro Line 5. It’s a statement, however, which comes with a caveat; Line 5 in so far as only its section that runs through the...

Wuxi is “China’s Best Talent Attracting City of the Year” for 5 Years Straight

Keys to Wuxi’s winning of the award are the City’s “four worry-free” plans, namely for academic studies, employment, entrepreneurship and home ownership. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Wuxi via this link. 无锡获奖的关键是该市的“四个无忧”计划,即学术学习、就业、创业和房屋所有权。 完整故事(中文)通过此链接;通过此链接阅读关于无锡的绝对要点。

Jiangsu 1st in China to Realise “5G in Every Village”

With the 15 December opening of the base station, Tianwa Village of Caiji Town in Suqian became the last administrative village in Jiangsu Province to receive 5G. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Suzhou Police Find Biscaphenol Responsible for Mass Outbreak of Diarrhoea

Buyers of fast-selling, miracle weight-loss "enzyme plum” reported being afraid to be far from a toilet after believing hype that a slim figure was theirs by lying down. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials...

Drunk Threatens Funeral Goers with Watermelon Knife in Zhenjiang

The man surnamed Dong had drunk a 1/2 litre of hard liquor at lunch; music from a nearby funeral disturbed his afternoon slumber, prompting him to take up the knife. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the...

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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