Frank Hossack

Yangzhou Home Ablaze after Child Experiments with Alcohol

No one was injured in the fire on 25 July, but the house was almost burnt to a crisp. The owner claimed their child on summer holiday was doing a school experiment. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

What’s Hotter than the Weather in Wuxi? Foreign Investment!

Something is up this summer in Wuxi. The heat of 2023, coupled with a local spirit of entrepreneurship and, it has to be said, some smart government thinking, has generated a perfect storm in which foreign enterprises are literally...

Copy Rolex? 15 Jailed for ¥300 Million Counterfeit Watch Scam in Zhenjiang

The court of Zhenjiang Economic Development Zone recently sentenced the case involving the gang’s production of fake brand-name watches between 2015 and 2021. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Yancheng Debuts its Largest Maritime Law Enforcement Vessel

The technologically-advanced “Haixun 0611” set sail from Binhai Maritime Affairs Department on 20 July to begin inspections of wind farms in the Yellow Sea. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Zhangjiagang in Suzhou Ranked #3 in China’s 2023 Top 100 Counties

Over 7 years, the “Top 100 Counties” list, complied by consultancy firm, CCID, has become a weathervane to measure the high-quality development level of counties. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

What are All these Crowds Waiting for by Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing?

With the onset go the “Great Heat” solar term, photographers, professional and amateur alike, awaited the oncoming sunset with baited breath on 23 July. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

2,500 Year Old Greek Pottery Now on Show at Museum in Nanjing

The exhibition at the Six Dynasties Museum, featuring ancient Greek painted pottery, sculptures and other cultural relics from Puglia, Italy, runs until 12 November. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Lady Gets Ticket for Drinking on Nanjing Metro; Other Cities?

Heated discussions among Nanjing residents of late that were the result of a lady being issued a ticket for drinking while riding the Nanjing Metro have got many asking fundamental questions, such as, “Why”, and, “What do other cities...

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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