Frank Hossack

Suzhou GDP Tanks; Just 4.7% Growth for 23H1 Lags Behind Jiangsu

According to the Jiangsu Provincial Bureau of Statistics, Suzhou’s GDP for 23H1 was ¥1.14584 trillion, an increase of 2.8 percentage points over the first quarter. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Huai’an Section of Provincial Highway 264 Sees Final Box Girder Installed

The girder for the super-large bridge across the North Jiangsu Irrigation Canal and the Huaihe River, weighing nearly 110 tonnes, was installed on 22 July. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Changzhou Demolition Spree! Modern Industrial Park to Rise from Ashes

The plan is to this year renovate and upgrade over 200 hectares of inefficient industrial parks in the Changzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Maternity Hospital in Xuzhou Evacuated after Fire Breaks out

It took just 3 minutes for firefighters to be on the scene of the fire in a shed adjacent to the Jiulong Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital. No casualties were reported. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Drunk Driver Crashes into River; Bathes Before Calling Police 

Worried about being caught for drunk driving his boss’ car and crashing it into three trees and a river, a man in Yangzhou thought a bath would be just the ticket to avoid detection. While his boss assisted in...

Nantong Releases 23H1 GDP Growth Figures that Tank those of Jiangsu!

Nantong City’s GDP in the first half of 2023 was ¥603.24 billion, an increase of 7.0 percent year-on-year, 2.7 percentage points higher than during the first quarter. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Suzhou with China’s First BIM Application Standard for Intelligent Construction

Suzhou stands at the forefront of the country, with its moves toward Building Information Modelling (BIM) that improve the quality and safety of construction projects. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Tesla Cyberquad for Kids Now On Sale in Nanjing Stores

Launched on the Tesla website on 14 July, children can now test drive the 13-kilometre range, lithium-ion battery powered ¥11,900 NEV in Nanjing Tesla stores. 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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