Frank Hossack

Direct Trains from Nanjing to Ha’erbin a Reality from Tomorrow!

With the launch of the new railway timetable on 1 July, two trains per day shall make the big trek to the Heilongjiang capital, with a journey time of 10.5 to 11 hours. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

Verdict on Bodybuilder Throws Shoe in Lianyungang; Didn’t Make it to Top 6 Bikini

No irregularities were discovered in the contest’s scoring; the competitor threw her shoe at a judge after failing to make the top six in the bikini round that morning. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Nanjing’s Metro Link with Anhui Opened (But Be Patient Please)

Yesterday, 28 June, saw a significant milestone reached in the construction of the Nanjing Metro network. Wait a second; shouldn’t that be the Chuzhou Metro network? It’s got even us geeks crazy about trains confused. So let’s clarify… 昨天,6 月 28 日,南京地铁网络建设达到了一个重要里程碑。等一下;那不是应该是滁州地铁网吗?就连我们这些对火车着迷的极客也感到困惑。所以让我们澄清一下…… With...

Nanjing goes on Hazardous Waste Summer Offensive in Pollution Control

Nanjing Yuhuatai Ecological Environment Bureau is demanding heads of enterprises involving hazardous waste carry out offline and online safety training. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Yangzhou Surpasses 1 Million Express Courier Delivery Packages per Day

For the first 150 days of this year, Yangzhou sent and received 152 million packages, a year-on-year increase of 20.26 percent, as barometer of economic activity. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Nanjing’s “Cold Chain Rubik’s Cube” Passes National Accreditation 

Essentially shipping containers converted for cold-chain work, the “Cube” can store and transport 28 tonnes of goods at a constant temperature and humidity. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Suzhou Holds “Taihu Entrepreneur Forum”; 700 Foreign Execs in Attendance

The Forum held on 28 June saw leaders of multinationals, foreign-funded enterprises and business associations gather to discuss new opportunities for cooperation. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

4 Jailed in Nanjing, Fined ¥3.95 Million, Added Sibutramine to Weight-loss Pills

The criminal gang had registered an online store and leased a front for their business producing weight-loss capsules. Guilty of selling poisonous and harmful food. 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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