Frank Hossack

Massive Rainbow Arcs over Entire City of Nantong

The rainbow, spanning the City’s main urban area, appeared on the evening of 19 August. Some locals reported it was the first rainbow that had seen in their lives. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

17,000 New Spaces! Suzhou Creates “15-minute Convenient Parking Circle”

Since the beginning of this year, a total of 17,753 new parking spaces have been created in Xiancheng District, of which 14,559 are big-data connected. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

1st Wuxi Enterprise Games Develops the “Vitality” of Business Operators

Mayor of Wuxi, Zhao Jianjun, announced the opening of the Games on 19 August, complete with cheerleaders, at the Taihu International Expo Centre. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Watch 600 Teenagers from China Wide Race Dragon Boats in Nanjing

The National Youth Dragon Boat Championships opened on 19 August and last for 3 days on Nanjing’s Jiulong Lake. 39 teams from across China are competing. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Jiangsu’s High Speed Rail Lines; were #14, Now #1!

The total length of high-speed railways in Jiangsu has reached 2,218 kilometres, jumping from #14 at the end of the 12th 5-Year Plan to China’s forefront. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

3 Drown in Pond in Zhenjiang City; 2 were Father & Son

The deaths occurred in Lizhuang Village of Daoshu Town in Danyang City. Being relatively remote, there were no passersby to assist. Investigations continue. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

¥1 Trillion in GDP by 2025; Xuzhou, Important Node along BRI, Sets Goal

Xuzhou declared its ambitions on 16 August during press conferences titled “Striving to Keep Jiangsu at the Forefront of High-quality Development" held in Nanjing. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Public Outrage at “Packaging Assassins” Take Out Pricing

Jiangsu Provincial Consumer Insurance Commission is pushing for food delivery platforms to improve packaging-cost mechanisms and clarify pricing standards. 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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