Frank Hossack

Warmest December Ever; Changzhou Over 25 Degrees but Cold on the Way

With Liyang in Changzhou hitting 25.4 degrees, 400 weather stations (1/6 of the country) broke December’s record for the highest temperature at 14:00 on the 8th. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Changzhou via...

Grand Canal Cultural Photography Exhibition Project Launched in Wuxi

The exhibition is soliciting works from across the country from now until 29 February, 2024, with the themes, “China’s Grand Canal Culture” and “Wuxi Liangxi District”. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Wuxi via...

Heavy Duty Power Banks to be Banned on Nanjing Metro from 8 January

The restrictions on items containing lithium batteries will apply to power banks with power ratings greater than 100Wh, as well as personal transporters, etc. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via this...

Doc with Acute Appendicitis Completes 3 Lumbar Spine Operations

Continuing to warm people’s hearts with his sincerity, love and skill, is a local doctor whose dedication to treating his patients recently saw him perform no less than five operations while in tremendous pain himself. The following morning, he...

Ride Free on the Nantong Rail Transit System for 3 days as Line 2 Opens

Until 10 December, passengers can pass through all station gates without purchasing tickets; Line 2 is 20.85 kilometres long with a total of 17 stations. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Nantong via this...

Symposium Sees Taizhou Hitting up Shanghai for Investment

Mayor Wan Wenhua expressed her thanks to those already invested in Taizhou, while reps from firms such as Nestlé Health Sciences spoke glowingly of the city. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Taizhou via...

Educational Equipment Exhibition to Open in Suzhou from 15-17 December

To be held in the Suzhou International Expo Centre, the expo will showcase the latest in everything from school uniforms and science experiments to mental health. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Suzhou via...

Huai’an Internet Celebrity with 1 Million Fans Refuses to Pay Landlord Rent

Hundreds of thousands went online to watch the action unfold after the Huai’an District court issued an execution reward via the celebrity’s Douyin account. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Huai’an via this link. 在淮安区法院通过这位名人的抖音账号发布处决奖励后,数十万人上网观看了行动的展开。...

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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