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Briefings from Jiangsu

Double Murder of Man and Woman in Yancheng; Investigation ongoing

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The victims, who both worked for a human resources agency, were found in a storefront that had been rented out by the man as an intermediary company. Full story via this link.
Feature Stories

ExplaiNing “Ning”! What’s with the Abbreviation for Nanjing?

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Among the 13 abbreviations for cities in Jiangsu Province, Nanjing stands out. Neither of the characters, “Nan" (南; south) or “Jing" (京; capital), are employed to abbreviate our City’s name. So why did we go with “Ning” (宁)? Could...
Strainer

A Cup of Nice… Football, Gardens, Firesides, Pubs. Maybe Tea Too

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The term, “flatscreen TV”, continues to be used in 2023. I sometimes wonder why. Seems to denote value, luxury, modernity. “Police seized 15 stolen flatscreen television sets”; “The room features a mini-bar and flatscreen TV”.  It’s actually been impossible to...
Briefings from Jiangsu

Shopping Fest Drives E-Commerce Development Conference in Lianyungang

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Today, 18 May, saw the fourth China Lianyungang E-commerce Development Conference officially opened to coincide with the 518 online shopping season. Full story via this link.
Briefings from Jiangsu

First Hematopoietic Stem Cell Collection Point in Nantong Unveiled

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On 17 May, the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University became a collection point for the Jiangsu China Hematopoietic Stem Cell Volunteer Database. Full story via this link.
Briefings from Jiangsu

Dragon City’s “Strongest Think Tank” Returns End of this Month

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From 20-21 May, Changzhou City will hold the third Jiangsu Development Conference, entitled, “Meeting Together and Amassing Energy in Dragon City”. Full story via this link.
Briefings from Jiangsu

Jiangsu Adds 23 More Migratory Bird Species in 8 Years

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13 May was World Migratory Bird Day, the day chosen for Jiangsu to announce that 470 migratory bird species now call our Province home, for at least some of the year. Full story via this link.
Big Reads

Nanjing’s on Fire! Why is Our City so “Hot” these Days?

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For the Chinese, Nanjing has always been a popular tourist destination, but never more so than in 2023. Turns out we did not spend the last 3 years hiding from COVID after all; instead, we got busy creating fun,...
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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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Tasty Solutions on the Menu at Shanghai Climate Week

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