Frank Hossack

Luban Award, China’s Top for Construction, goes to Nanjing Metro Line S6!

Design methods used for Line S6 significantly reduced construction costs and carbon emissions, giving Nanjing Metro the award for the first time in its history. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via...

Take a Train to the Place that doesn’t Exist; Hello Shangri-La!

Mythical Himalayan utopia, Shangri-La, is now within our grasp, thanks to a recently opened rail link out of Lijiang, one which will one day even be able to take us all the way to Lhasa, capital of Tibet. Start...

Wuxi Boasts of 100% Coverage for Low Income Seniors’ Food Aid 

With a relatively-high aging population, at present, 752 meal centres have been built and put into operation in Wuxi, serving an average of 27,000 meals per day. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

17th 100 PhD Tour Brings Overseas Talent & Influence to Nanjing

57 overseas Ph.D.s from 14 countries and regions interacted with key enterprises in industrial clusters and innovation platforms in the drive to lure talent to Jiangsu. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never...

Lianyungang Explosion; Shops & Vehicles Damaged, Complaints Thwarted

Complaint hotline, 12345, is in the thick of it after an intern answered queries regarding the 8 December heating-pipe explosion to somewhat less-than-citizen satisfaction. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Lianyungang via this link.

45 Suzhou Companies Selected for Inclusion in “2023 5G Factory Directory”

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently issued the Directory, covering 300 factories in 24 major categories. Suzhou ranked top by number. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Suzhou via this link. 工业和信息化部最近发布了目录,涵盖了24个主要类别的300家工厂。 苏州按数字排名靠前。...

All Stop for 10th National Memorial Day of Nanjing Massacre on Wed

A minute of silence shall follow the wail of air-raid sirens in Nanjing on 13 December at 10:00; while heads bow and vehicles, trains and ship sound their horns. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing...

Confucius Temple Block Comes to Xuzhou; Expected to Open for CNY!

Drawing lessons from Shanghai Xintiandi and Chengdu Taikoo, the new Xuzhou landmark is also something of mix of Nanjing’s Laomendong and Fuzimiao. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Xuzhou via this link.

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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