Frank Hossack

CCP & Government Leaders Take Metro(!) to Inspect Shanghai Auto Industry

Jiading in Shanghai was the destination for the delegation out of Kunshan after they boarded Suzhou Rail Transit Line 11 at Zu Chongzhi Park Station during rush hour. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials...

Who Drinks the Most Beer in China? We Do (of Course), Sort of

Not too hot, not too cold; perfect for sitting outside enjoying BBQ and beer. And our part of China is pretty much perfect for doing so, for much of the year, meaning people in Nanjing and Jiangsu get through...

New Energy Cruise Ship, Made in Wuxi, to Debut in Hangzhou for Asian Games

The ship, intended to add lustre to the low-carbon, environmentally friendly and ecological Asian Games, began its final round of re-inspection on 31 August after sea trials. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

She Lost Half Her Weight; Stressed Nanjing Girl has BMI of only 12

Life anxieties and the College Entrance Exam were responsible for the 167-cm girl’s weight loss from 70 kg to 33.6 kg; she gained back 16.7 kg in just 6 months. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced...

Gambling Addiction Cracked by Man in Zhenjiang; Police Give Him Movie Ticket

The man, surnamed Hu, received a ticket to the 2023 Chinese crime thriller, "No More Bets”, after he thanked them for stopping his ¥70,000 gambling debt from escalating. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials...

450 Firms, Many from Abroad, Join Silk Road Logistics Expo in Lianyungang

Germany, Turkey and many Central Asian countries were among 23 with a presence at the Silk Road International Logistics Expo which launched on 31 August. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Lianyungang via...

Girl with Ectopic Pregnancy in Huai’an Loses 4 Litres of Blood

With an undetectable blood pressure and a heart rate of just 30 beats/min, surgeons needed to remove the 19-year old girl’s left fallopian tube in order to save her life. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute...

Nanjing Metro Line 5 Completes 1st Test of Actual Trains Running

They’re calling it “Little Yellow”. And it’s the first train to run along the tracks of Nanjing Metro Line 5. It’s also a long-awaited sign that we are now perhaps just a bit more than 6 months from being...

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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