Frank Hossack

¥10.56 Billion in Trade between Jiangsu and France in Jan & Feb 2023

Imports to Jiangsu from France amounted to ¥2.87 billion in the first 2 months of this year, up 17.2 percent; while exports totalled ¥7.69 billion yuan, down 4 percent. Full story via this link.

Nanjing Middle School is National Volleyball Champion  

Nanjing No.1 Middle School Volleyball Team was victorious in winning the 19th China High School Volleyball League (Junior High School Group) on 6 April. Full story via this link.

Author of “Declaration of Peace” Passes Away in Nanjing

Feng Yitong passed in Nanjing on 9 April, aged 82. His work is read out each year at the Nanjing Massacre national public memorial ceremony on 13 December. Full story via this link.

Professional Kite Fliers take to Colourful Kite Culture and Art Festival

On 8 April, the first Colourful Kite Culture and Art Festival, opened in the North Lake National Wetland Park in Yangzhou City. Lasts until 19 April. Full story via this link.

Nanjing Airport Expressway among Five Toll Stations Piloting MTC

A saving of 3-5 seconds per vehicle is expected with the new Manual Toll Collection lanes being rolled out at five toll stations on Jiangsu highways from today. Full story via this link.

Death by E-bike; Old Man & Neighbour Die in Charging Incident

Electric bikes are back in the headlines after two deaths in Beijing, once again the result of improper topping up of the vehicles’ batteries. The message is simple; don’t take batteries home to charge. Or face considerable penalties. 在北京发生两人死亡事件后,电动自行车再次成为头条新闻,这再次是由于车辆电池充电不当造成的。消息很简单;不要把电池带回家充电。或面临巨额处罚。 In the...

Wildlife Park in Jiangsu Shuts Down Indefinitely over Safety

Citing safety concerns, Jiangsu Yancheng Wildlife World closed on 4 April. Authorities are requiring the park to establish a “bottom-line thinking on safety”. Full story via this link.

National Women’s Volleyball Championship Kicks off in Nanjing’s Gaochun

The first leg of the 2023 Championships sees 69 athletes from Beijing, Tianjin, Fujian Jiangsu and Liaoning bring top-level volleyball to fans in a 5-day competition. 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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