Frank Hossack

Suzhou Takes Top 3 Spots for Water Quality in Jiangsu Again!

The ranking of surface-water environment quality from January-October in Jiangsu saw the top three positions occupied by Zhangjiagang, Taicang and Changshu. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Suzhou via this link.

Former Nanjing Mayor gets 14 Years in Jail for Accepting Bribes of ¥50 Million

Zhang Jinghua, serving also as Secretary of Nanjing Municipal Party Committee, was investigated for “serious violations of discipline and laws” in December, 2021. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via this link.

Morning Mists Over Yangzhou Provide for Unparalleled Spectacle

The mist of Slender West Lake rises in the early morning, just as a painter splashes their inks, turning the lake, trees, citadels and pavilions into beauty beyond words. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute...

Hangzhou Joins Our Club! Where Else is a Megacity or Supercity?

What is a mega city? Which cities qualify in China? How do very large populations influence their own growth? And what factors are at play in driving population increase in order to propel cities in becoming the biggest of...

Fire at Brand New South Korean Battery Factory in Yancheng

Exhaust pipes are thought to be the cause of the first at the new SK On facility, its second in Yancheng that is just months from going in to production; no casualties. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

1 Million Lifts in Jiangsu! Oldest is 87 Years Old; still Operating Today!

A white paper reveals Jiangsu has 10 percent of the lifts in China; oldest being the hand-operated Otis lift in the Zichao Building of Nanjing’s Presidential Palace. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Forum in Yancheng Bolsters China-Europe Energy Cooperation

The 21 November Forum explored offshore wind power, photovoltaics and energy islands as the most promising areas for cooperation between the two sides. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Yancheng via this link.

7 Dead as Fire Engulfs Textile Factory in Wuxi; Investigation Underway

The fire broke out in the factory belonging to Tiantianrun Textile Technology Co., Ltd., in Qianzhou Subdistrict of Huishan District at around 18:30 on 20 November. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Wuxi via...

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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