Frank Hossack

About Shandong

Rizhao; Beaches, Ports and Sport Keep the Coastal City Moving

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Sunlit by name and restless by habit, Rizhao sits on Shandong’s south-eastern coast with the Yellow Sea at its feet and trade in its hands. It is a port city, a beach city and a sports city; all three...
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On this Day in Chinese History; 11 July

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This day, 11 July, in 1405, Zheng He set sail from Nanjing on the first of seven voyages that would go as far as Africa. These southwestward voyages raised the international reputation of the Ming Dynasty, broadened the horizons...
About Shandong

Linyi; Logistics, Ancient Bamboo and a City That Knows How to Move

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Not trying to impress with polish alone, Linyi moves with purpose. In the south-east of Shandong, this is a city of markets, freight, history and hard work; a place where scale matters, but so does stamina.临沂不靠光鲜取胜。它靠的是节奏。位于山东东南部，这是一座集市场、物流、历史与实干于一身的城市；规模重要，耐力也同样重要。 The first thing many...
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Less Sex, More Pressure and a Story China is Still Learning

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China’s private lives are not slipping neatly into silence. The latest survey points to a more awkward picture. Younger adults are having less sex in some settings, but that does not mean they are simply less open. Middle-aged couples,...
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On this Day in Chinese History; 10 July

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This day, 10 July, 1929, the Chinese Eastern Railway Incident broke out. On that day, Zhang Xueliang took over the jurisdiction of the Chinese Eastern Railway by force, dismissed the Soviet personnel from the railway management and deported them,...
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On this Day in Chinese History; 9 July

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This day, 9 July, in 1971, then US National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger feigned illness while in Pakistan to make a 48-hour secret visit to China. There, Premier Zhou Enlai and Kissinger held talks for 11 hours, reaching an...
Diplomacy Talks

On this Day in Chinese History; 8 July

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This day, 8 July, in 1994, DPRK Chairman Kim Il Sung passed away. The condolence message from China read, “Comrade Kim Il Sung always enthusiastically maintained and developed the traditional friendship between the Chinese and Korean peoples. The deep...
About Shandong

Dezhou; Rail Junctions, Solar Ambition and a City That Keeps Moving

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Set hard against the north of Shandong, Dezhou is less a city of grand gestures than a city of routes. It leans toward Beijing, faces Hebei and has spent generations turning its position into practical value. 坚定地站在山东北部，德州与其说是一座追求大场面的城市，不如说是一座讲通道、讲位置的城市。它面向北京，隔着河北，也花了几代时间把自己的地理位置变成了实际价值。 That practical streak shows...
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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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