Frank Hossack

3.197 Million People Take Nanjing Metro on National Day 2023

The Nanjing Metro was busier than normal, but not excessively. Most travelled was Line 1, with 832,000 journeys. The network usually sees 2.5-2.7 million passengers. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via...

It’s Gold & Bronze for Jiangsu in Men’s Long Jump at Asian Games

Wang Jia’nan and Shi Yuhao, both with the Training Centre of the Jiangsu Provincial Sports Bureau, took the medals with jumps of 8.22 and 8.10 metres, respectively. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Free Public Transport in Changzhou for Ticket Holding Tourists during Holiday

Those with hotel bookings, tickets to scenic spots or concerts, or air or train tickets to Changzhou itself can acquire a QR code for the free transportation. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Up 238%! 2.494 Million Tourists incoming to Nanjing on National Day

The increase was also 12.8 percent up on 2019. Top spots visited were the City’s two 5A sites; the Confucius Temple-Qinhuai Scenic Belt and Purple Mountain. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never...

The Building of Nanjing (19); Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge

Key to being able to get us from Nanjing to Beijing in just 3 hours and 13 minutes is the Nanjing Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge, so much so, in fact, they put it on a coin. 南京大圣关长江大桥是让我们在短短3小时13分钟内从南京到北京的关键,事实上,他们把它写在硬币上。 After they depart from...

Nanjing Man Takes Gold in Hammer Throw at 2023 Asian Games

Wang Qi, a 2019 student of Nanjing Normal University, broke the 70-metre mark with six consecutive throws to win the championship with a throw of 72.97 metres. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as...

Yangzhou Reunion Festival with a Difference for Seniors who Lost Only Child

Seniors who most fear the holidays were cared for this Mid-autumn Festival with activities by those with the Hongfu Community Dream Volunteer Association. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Yangzhou via this link.

Nanjinger’s Therapy Coaches Swim Team to Record Medal Count at Asian Games

Former synchronised-swimming world champion, Guo Li, has the habit to pat their muscles and make team members do dance exercises before they enter the water. Full story via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before 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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