Frank Hossack

Man Smuggles “The Smurf” Psychotropic Drugs into Nanjing from Bangkok

Border control officers found a passenger coming off MU2804 to have an unnatural expression and evasive eyes; a search revealed Rohypnol pills in his baggage. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via...

“Blood of Civilisation; Eternal Wisdom” Theme of Grand Canal Seminar in Suzhou

Focus for the seminar was building the Grand Canal Cultural Belt and the Grand Canal National Cultural Park, cultural heritage protection and the promotion thereof. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Suzhou via...

70 Jailed for Illegal Sand Mining along Yangtze River in Zhenjiang

The ringleader hired gang members 10 at a time to operate mining ships day and night that accumulatively extracted 220,000 tonnes of sand, worth over ¥12 million. Full story via this link; read the absolute essentials about Zhenjiang via...

Wildlife Park Offers ¥100,000 Cash Reward to Enter Tigers’ Den

Hyping the idea of humans and tigers living together has landed a local animal wildlife park in hot water, as regulators have come down hard, fining the park for violating the relevant provisions of China’s Advertising Law. As for...

Deaf for 40 Years; Man has Hearing Restored at Lianyungang Medical College

Deafened aged 1, the man’ parents saved until now so that the cochlear implant could go ahead. Upon switching on the device, his reaction was a thumbs up. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials...

Dramatic Cliffs of Century Old Mine in Huai’an is Jiangsu’s Latest Must Visit

The results of geological and ecological management, ongoing since the Mine ceased operations in 2002, are obvious at the Xuyi Xiangshan National Mine Park. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Huai’an via this...

Care for Seniors Exhibition Opens in Nanjing’s Longpan Expo Centre

Rehabilitation assistive equipment, home furnishings and more can be found at the 2023 Jiangsu International Senior Care Service Expo running until 23 September. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via this link.

New 48 Kilometre Section of Lianyungang-Suqian Expressway Opened to Traffic

The Liansu Expressway’s Shuyang-Suyu section, cutting travel time from downtown Suqian to Shuyang County to 30 minutes, was completed ahead of schedule. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Suqian 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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