Frank Hossack

17.5 KG 15 Month Old Baby in Suzhou is also 85 CM Tall

Simply “dream grandsons” of many a Chinese grandmother, the baby is described as “moderately obese”. Experts remind that does not necessarily mean good health. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the essentials about Suzhou via this link.

Nanjing Primary School Jogging Team Racks up 500 Kilometres

For the past three summer holidays, joggers with the Experimental Primary School of Nanjing University of Technology ran for a total of 171 days, accumulating 22 members. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Stunning Timelapse Photography Shows Yangzhou Flowers Blooming at Night

Purple Cow News captured rain lilies, known in Chinese as “Pang Lili” (胖丽丽) blooming on the evening of 23 August, to then create a beautiful time-lapse video. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the essentials about Yangzhou...

7,000 Year Old Fire Making Hand Drill Discovered in Jiangsu

Under the gaze of today’s super-tall wind turbines transitioning us from fossil fuels, in Jiangsu there has been discovered evidence of our first polluting efforts 7,000 years ago; a friction-based, fire-making device from the now earliest known Neolithic site...

Blooming Crabapple Stealing the Show in Nanjing’s Mochou Lake Park

In the southwest corner of the Park in front of Tangfanglan Garden, crabapple is often used to decorate flower beds, adding an elegant touch to Jiangnan courtyards. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Which Yangtze River Delta City Boasts Biggest Increase in GDP for 23H1?

Out of 41 prefecture level and above YRD cities, 35 achieved growth rates surpassing the national average of 5.5 percent. Top was Lianyungang, with 12.9 percent growth. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the essentials about Lianyungang...

Look out for these Ticks in Nanjing & Stay Away; Mother Dead, Son infected

Common in hilly and forested areas such as Tangshan where the incident occurred, the ticks carry a bunyavirus that can cause multiple-organ dysfunction and even failure. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Asian Beach Volleyball Intercontinental Cup Comes to Nanjing

With national youth beach volleyball championships underway, the Tangshan International Sand Volleyball Sports Park shall host the Asian Cup on 31 August and 1 September. Full story (in Chinese) 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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