Frank Hossack

1 Dead as EF2 Scale Tornado Wipes out Whole Street in Rural Town

Jiangsu has been hit by another deadly tornado the past 24 hours, one which virtually levelled an entire street in the northerly City of Suqian. Several injuries were also reported, while there is very little left of that either...

¥5 Billion Shot in the Arm for New Lithium Ion Battery Production Base in Wuxi

Boosting Wuxi’s new-energy industry, City leaders joined the Chairman of Sieyuan Electric in laying the base’s foundation stone on 19 September in Huishan District. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Wuxi via this...

Farewell to Medical Team Bound from Yangzhou to Zanzibar & Malta

20 members of the 33rd medical team of Jiangsu Province are off to assist in Zanzibar, while two with the 19th medical team go to Malta for a 1-year mission. Full story via this link; read the absolute essentials...

Interior Design Begins for National Fitness Centre in Nanjing Southern New Town 

With a football field, basketball hall, fencing hall, swimming pool, running track, badminton courts and more, the facility is to occupy some 56,000 square metres. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via...

Spain Impressed as Suzhou Troupe is 1st Chinese Ballet Company to Perform

The Victoria Theatre in Barcelona was venue for Suzhou Ballet Theatre’s performing “Essences of China” on 16 September as part of Suzhou Cultural Investment. Full story via this link; read the absolute essentials about Suzhou via this link.

Demand for Winter Flu Jabs in Nanjing Peaks 1 Month Early

After the mass outbreak of influenza this spring, local citizens’ increased awareness for protection has led to September vaccination levels surpassing those of last year. Full story via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via this link.

Scandal over “Low IQ” on Medical Report; Turns out it is True

China’s National Health Commission has had to go as far as intervening in the matter of a physical examination administered in Jiangsu on which was written a derogatory statement relating to the testee’s mental faculty. The internet is now...

“Ride a Dinosaur in Changzhou” Promotes Green & Low Carbon Travel

More than 300 cycling enthusiasts participated in the event on 17 September that shall also see 2,000 dinosaur-themed, new-energy mopeds take to the streets. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Changzhou via this...

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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