Frank Hossack

Fukushima Fallout; Seafood Prices in Jiangsu Spike by 20%

Fishermen in ports such as Lianyungang are trying to remain optimistic after prices returned to more or less normal since a bought of panic buying began on 24 August. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute...

Lighthouse Escapes Damage as Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Nantong

Lacking any cargo, the Anhui, Tongling-registered, Changneng 6588, ran aground on the spit of land off the Dragon Claw Cliffs in the Yangtze River on 31 August. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Why Do We Have the Highest Incidence of Tornadoes in China?

Jiangsu is visited by more tornados than any other part of China. July of last year saw four occur on just one day. But why? And where are the Province’s tornado hotspots? And what should we do if we...

Suzhou Rail Transit Line 11 Changes Stations after Consulting Passengers

From 4 September during the rush hour peaks, rapid service Line 11 trains shall stop also at Jiangpu, Baimajing, Xiuyi and Shentongjing but not Huaxigong Yuan. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Suzhou...

Wuxi Eyes 40 Black Pearl and Golden Phoenix Tree Restaurant Awards by 2026

In a quest to be best known for shopping and gastronomy, Wuxi plans to promote its local cuisine and the food culture of the Jiangnan region as true Chinese fine dining. Full story via this link; read the absolute...

More Hong Kong Airlines’ Flights to Nanjing & Shanghai from September

The Airlines' Nanjing service moves to twice daily from 15 September; while Hongqiao goes to nine times weekly 2 days later and Pudong four times daily on 30 October. Full story via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as...

Visiting Exhibition of Paintings Charting Sea Salt History and Civilisation Now on

The exhibition of 51 paintings from the China Sea-salt Museum in Yancheng lasts until 12 September at the Imperial Examination Museum of China in Nanjing. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Yancheng via...

Jiangsu Railways Send 50 Million Passengers on their Way this Summer

On 20 August, the province sent a total of 1.134 million passengers, setting a new record for daily summer passenger volume, with an average of 685.9 pairs of trains per day. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read...

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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