Frank Hossack

World Record! 9 Year Old Local does 3x3x3 Cube in 4.69 Seconds!

A 9-year old boy from Xuzhou in our very own Jiangsu Province has broken the world record for the fastest-average time to solve a 3x3x3 rotating puzzle, also known famously as the Rubik’s Cube, with a staggering time of 4.69...

Rare, Medium or Well Done? BSH Opens R&D Centre in Nanjing

Washing machines that don’t use water and ovens which can cook steaks to perfection are among the highlights at the new BSH R&D centre which opened on 29 March. Full story via this link.

Yancheng Nanyang International Airport Begins Summer Flight Season

The new season got under way with a flight to Xishuangbanna and Nanning, operated by 9 Air. The Airport now offers services to 30 cities in China. Full story via this link.

Jiangsu 1st Province in China to Top 10 Million Registered Private Businesses 

In 1978, there were just 23,907 private businesses registered in Jiangsu. On 30 March, 2023, in Nanjing’s Yuhuatai District, the licence for Zhang Kang was issued. Full story via this link.

Highway Restrictions Enter Force for Large Vehicles this Tomb Sweeping Day

Jiangsu Expressways has announced a ban on trucks on 5 April, bar those transporting gasoline or fresh agricultural produce, as well as emergency and rescue vehicles. Full story via this link.

Top Dogs in Jiangsu and Victoria, Australia, Meet in Nanjing

Xin Changxing, Secretary of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee, met Daniel Andrews, Premier of Victoria, on 29 March. Victoria is a sister province to Jiangsu. Full story via this link.

Flights between Nanjing and Taiwan (TPE & KHH) Resume Next Month

Continuing to make up for its 3 years in the doldrums, China’s airline industry is to also now see the reintroduction of flights to and from Taiwan. For us in Nanjing, that translates to flights to both Taipei and...

New Jiangsu Province Cemetery Management Measures Take Effect 1 April

As Tomb Sweeping Day approaches and to promote ecological burials, the Measures stipulate areas of no more than 0.5 and 0.8 sqm for single and joint tombs, respectively. 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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