Frank Hossack

The Supplement

When Maps Go Tidy and Place Names Go Wild in Rural China

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Somewhere in inland China, a place once known as “一群猪” (Yi Qun Zhu; A Herd of Pigs) has become “一碗水” (Yi Wan Shui; A Bowl of Water). Elsewhere, uglier names are being scrubbed away too; and a lively argument...
Diplomacy Talks

On this Day in Chinese History; 16 May

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This day, 16 May, in 1997, Standard & Poor’s, the American financial credit rating company, announced that it would raise its China’s credit rating of bond issuers and priority unsecured debt from BBB to BBB+, and would change its...
Diplomacy Talks

On this Day in Chinese History; 15 May

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This day, 15 May, 1953, China and the Soviet Union signed a protocol on the Soviet Union’s assistance to China in developing its national economy, particularly with large-scale engineering projects. During China’s First 5-Year Plan, the Soviet Union provided...
Big Reads

A Bowl of Noodles and the Kind of Kindness Cities Still Need

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There's a noodle shop near Xingfu Lu in Suqian, where compassion arrived without fanfare. One man struggled to eat, another stepped forward with a spoon and patience; and in that small gesture, an ordinary lunch became something quietly unforgettable...
Diplomacy Talks

On this Day in Chinese History; 14 May

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This day, 14 May, in 1984, the Chinese women’s badminton team stole their country’s first ever victory in the Uber Cup. Beating England 5-0 in the final, the Chinese have gone on to all but completely dominate the Uber...
The Supplement

The Quiet Changzhou Lane that Gave China the Sound of itself

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Somewhere along a quiet lane by Changzhou’s old canal, a man who changed the sound of modern China still sits in the half-light. His former home is full of memory, sorrow and wit; yet the world he helped pronounce...
Diplomacy Talks

On this Day in Chinese History; 13 May

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This day, 13 May, in 1947, the Battle of Menglianggu began in Linyi of Shandong Province. Fought between the encumbant Republican nationalists and the Red Army, the Battle ended with a communist victory. Still employed for propaganda purposes today,...
Diplomacy Talks

On this Day in Chinese History; 12 May

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This day, 12 May, in 2008, a massive earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale occurred in Wenchuan County of Sichuan Province. Felt in nearly half of China,  with skyscrapers in Nanjing noticeably moving, this was the largest earthquake...
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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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