Frank Hossack

New Nanjing-Hangzhou Commuter Tickets Offer Savings of ¥30-40

The new tickets, which shall be launched on 8 June, cost ¥5,148 and are valid for 60 journeys from most stations between Nanjing South and Hangzhou East. Full story via this link.

Further Boost to International Container Connectivity out of Nantong

30 May saw a fourth container line to South Korea and Japan begin operations from Tonghai Port in Nantong City, linking Jiangsu Province with Incheon and Pyeongtaek. Full story via this link.

Painting Exhibition Illustrates China-US Relations are Back on Track

The Jiangsu International Youth Paintings Exhibition got under way on 23 May in a library in Chino Hills (sister city to Wuxi), in San Bernardino County of California. Full story via this link.

Be Alert! AI Deepfake Fraud is Real; It’s Happening in Nanjing

Genuine concern is mounting in China over AI-generated deepfakes which have been successfully used to defraud innocent people out of, in some cases, millions of renminbi, in literally seconds. A case in Nanjing has brought the threat worryingly close...

200 Pigs in Nantong are First Casualties of Summer 2023’s Heat

An overnight power outage caused ventilation systems to shut down in a pig shed on a farm in Haimen District of Nantong. 200 pigs died as the heat became unbearable. Full story via this link.

Wuxi Launches Policies to Retain Fresh Graduates to Work Locally

Among the benefits on offer is a housing contribution of ¥20,000 for college students choosing to work in Wuxi. Startup business subsidies also available. Full story via this link.

5 Cities in Jiangsu Join Traffic Accident Reporting App Initiative

Minor accidents in Wuxi, Xuzhou, Suzhou, Lianyungang and Taizhou can now be reported using the “Traffic Management 12123” app for collection of evidence. Full story via this link.

Security Personnel Assigned to 300,000 Small Biz Units in Nanjing

The personnel are to make daily checks for flammable or explosive substances, whether premises are inhabited, and for e-bikes correctly charged and parked. Full story 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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