Frank Hossack

“Reverse Engineered” NEVs in Wuxi Supply Electricity Back to the Grid

The 30-minute test performed with 50 NEVs of various brands saw them put 2,000 kilowatts back to the grid, enough meet the daily needs of over 130 residents. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials...

Woman Turns to Local Media to Thank Citizens Coming to Her Son’s Rescue

The woman persuaded Nanjing Daily to thank those anonymous who used shared bikes to block the road while aiding her son who had slipped on the oily surface. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced...

Young Wuxi Family of 3 Scoops ¥6.61 Million in China Welfare Lottery

The winning ticket was bought at a Lottery shop designed with inclusivity in mind in Yueshang Outlets; its owner believes doing public welfare brings good luck. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Wuxi via this...

Will Takeout Parking Spaces Solve Nanjing’s E-bike Delivery Chaos? 

A total of 22 eye-catching dedicated spots, each 20 square metres in size, have been created around Gulou District, labelled “Express Delivery Temporary Waiting Area”. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via...

Tilt Shift Photography Shows Jiangsu’s Massive Bridges as Miniature Models

Tilt-shift filters, increasingly-common on cameras and a trend in photography, were employed to capture in miniature many of the biggest bridges in Jiangsu. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Jiangsu via this link.

Death by Falling Brickwork Narrowly Avoided by Mother & Son in Yangzhou

The two were about to get into their car when its roof was obliterated, after the one-metre-long concrete cladding fell from the exterior wall of an 18th floor apartment. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute...

Nanjing Goes Big on Big Traffic Lights & Extended Free Parking

A super-large size traffic light in Nanjing’s Confucius Temple area has gone viral, while the city has also extended its free parking period from 15 minutes to 30 minutes. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing...

Drunk 16 Year Old Falls to Death in Wuxi; Hotel Held Responsible

With an intoxicated teenage boy dead after falling from a first floor balcony, a court has finally ruled on the case. The restaurant that first served him alcohol is responsible. Yet, coming to that conclusion is a little more complicated...

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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