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Boats & Beaches; The Surf, Sands & Slipways of Lianyungang

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China may not be known for pristine beaches in the same way that the Caribbean or other parts of southeast Asia are. But that doesn’t mean they don’t exist. And we’re not talking about Qingdao where the grains of...
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“3 Miracle Truck Driver” Saves Own Life, Young Boy, Maybe More

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Children’s safety on China’s roads is a worry, with awareness of the dangers far from acceptable. The country’s truck drivers, however, are an increasingly-professional bunch, as one proved in Jiangsu recently, when his quick reactions narrowly averted several deaths. It...
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Trapped by High Tide, Drone Affects Life Saving Rescue

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Unmanned ariel vehicles, more commonly known as drones, often get a bad press, mainly for buzzing airports and grounding commercial airliners. All too easily forgotten is the key role they can play in saving lives, as per the incident...
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Heat Stroke Deaths Mount as Temps Top Record Held for 61 Years

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Not since 1961 has Jiangsu seen temperatures in mid July this high. In Nanjing, with humidity levels also soaring, the threat of heat stroke is very real indeed. For “multiple organ failure” is a cause of death increasingly common...
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HR Representative Stabbed to Death for “Getting Man a Job”

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Think of them as job centres. The landscape of cities in China is dotted with such “labour service companies”, “HR centres” or “talent shops”. But the service provided by one may well have led directly to an employee’s death,...
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Policeman Dragged 270M by Uncooperative Ride Hailing Driver

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When pulled over at a police check point and asked for their documentation, most drivers simply comply politely, while a few will find the need to make up one excuse or another as to why they cannot. But now...
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Extreme 40+℃ Temps Hit Eastern China; GF10 Winds Buffet Nanjing

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Weather authorities’ high-temperature warnings went “red” this morning, with parts of east and central China, including Nanjing, expecting 40-plus degrees Celsius, while a recent massive recent storm has also wreaked damage across several parts of our city. Yesterday, 11 July,...
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The Four Unlikenesses; Up Close and Personal with David’s Deer

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Have a close look at the accompanying, beautiful photograph. Notice anything out of the ordinary? 仔细看看随附的漂亮照片。 注意到有什么不寻常的事情吗？ These deer’s antlers are facing backwards. 这些鹿的鹿角朝后。 Part deer, part horse, part cow, part donkey; say hello to the “Milu”, or “Père David's Deer”. Outside of...
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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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