Frank Hossack

Sales of gold are up in Nanjing this Chinese New Year, by quite a large margin, and the desire for lucky-gold bunnies seems to not to be tainted by present prices for the precious metal. 今年农历新年，南京的黄金销量大幅增长，而人们对幸运金兔的渴望似乎并没有受到当前贵金属价格的影响。 This Spring Festival, offline sales...

The Nanjinger's Metro Map is perfect for planning a night out or an adventure to somewhere new with an early start. That's because it's unique in Nanjing, as the title above implies. Not only are there the first and last...

China’s year of the rabbit is only a few days old, but already records are being set in our very own Jiangsu Province as to the chill index being experienced by many. 中国的兔年才过去几天，但我们江苏省的许多人所经历的寒冷指数已经创下了记录。 According to statistics released by Jiangsu Meteorology, between...

Thinking of heading out to see the Chinese-New-Year lights and lanterns at Confucius Temple or Laomendong? Advance reservations are now necessary, as authorities attempt to keep both numbers and COVID at bay. 想去夫子庙或老门洞看新年灯笼吗？现在需要提前预订，因为当局试图控制人数和新冠疫情。 It’s been a crazy time of year since...

Noticed a change in the urban landscape? Not additions thereto, but rather the absence of structures which were, until recently, a disconcerting reminder of COVID. That's right, those nucleic-acid testing points. 注意到城市景观的变化了吗？不是增加，而是缺乏结构，直到最近，这些结构仍然令人不安地提醒人们注意新冠病毒。没错，就是那些核酸检测点。 Assuming one testing booth for every 5,000 people, China...

Fans of Slender West Lake in Yangzhou will be delighted that the area's popular evening tour returns tonight, as a Chinese New Year holiday draw sure to bring the pleasure seekers. Just wrap up warm; it’s going to be...

Waiting here in Nanjing for news of flights to exotic destinations has become tedious to say the least; many locals now have expired passports! So there is joy at news there shall very soon be flights between Nanjing and...

There’s a lot of money to be saved on a family day out or 3 this Chinese New Year, as a slew of tourist attractions and scenic areas across Jiangsu Province will have their entry barriers raised for the...