Frank Hossack

“Black Myth: Wukong” Theme Park Proposed for Legend’s Hometown in Lianyungang

With Sun Wukong's hometown said to be Huaguo Mountain, a report from the Lianyungang Municipal Party Committee Research Office proposes capitalising on “Journey to the West” as the hottest IP of traditional Chinese culture at present. Full story (in...

New High Speed Train Makes Travel to Birthplace of People’s Armed Forces a Cinch

Jinzhai in the Dabie Mountains boasts the 5A rated Tiantangzhai Scenic Area and much more. The new G7162/59 which began on 10 April puts it within easy reach of all the southern cities in Jiangsu; Nanjing, Wuxi, Changzhou, Suzhou and Zhenjiang....

Work Commences on World’s Longest Underwater Highway Shield Tunnel

39.07 kilometres long in total, with a 11.185-kilometre underwater section, the 16.64 metre wide cutter head of the "Jianghai" shield machine for the Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel in Haimen of Nantong began to rotate on the morning of 10...

¥500 for Every Winner in Photography Competition Celebrating High Speed City

60 works will be selected in the competition that celebrates Changzhou High-speed Rail New Town, with many winners to be offered the chance to join the Changzhou or Jiangsu Photographers Association. Works may be submitted until 24 August, 2025....

Nanjing South Railway Station Makes getting a Taxi Easier; P7 with the Answer?

The revamped part of P7 is equipped with an exclusive parking area for online car-hailing. Nothing new about that but this one has a large screen matching ride-hailing vehicles’ entry and parking positions in real time, getting people to...

Placenta Snacks for Sale! Store in Changzhou By TCM Hospital Concocts Capsules for ¥300

The business involved was previously involved in confinement services, and unbelievably, a restaurant. Images shared online show the firm processing placenta and 100g of American ginseng powder together, to then be filled into capsules. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

Visitors to Yancheng Scenic Spots over Tomb Sweeping Festival up 70% on Last Year

The "NICE Yancheng” promotion that began a year ago is now bearing fruit, as the City's A-level scenic spots and key tourism and leisure blocks received a total of 3.539 million tourists during the recent holiday. Camping among the...

Japanese Bullets among Finds at Grand Bao’en Temple in Nanjing

Three iron cans and a military sabre joined the bullets, irrefutably remnants from the Japanese army’s time in Nanjing, discovered in a well that were presented to the annual meeting of the Jiangsu Provincial Archaeological Society on 28 March....

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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