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Frank Hossack

Suicide Attempt on Yangtze River Bridge Thwarted by Traffic Cop

A dramatic rescue of a man looking to commit suicide from Nanjing’s famed Yangtze River Bridge was caught on camera recently, as a motorcycle traffic policeman intervened to drag the man back from his potential fate in the cold...

Electric Car Explodes in Nanjing Underground Parking Lot

Electric car owners in Nanjing are on the alert after news came of such a vehicle spontaneously exploding in the underground car park of a local residential community. The vehicle was almost completely destroyed and many cars parked nearby...

Brace Yourself! Winter Temperatures this Year to be Like a Yo-Yo

Unless you are one of our many readers in southern China, you will have noticed a considerable dip in the mercury this morning. As we say hello to December and wake up to the first sub-zero temperatures of this...

Hero Take Out Delivery Guy Saves 2 Lives in Nanjing Gas Leak

A recent recruit of a popular take-out, food-delivery company has been recognised for his efforts to save the lives of a father and son who had lost consciousness in their store, restoring some faith in our yellow-vested, e-bike riding...

Girlfriend Stabbed in Deji Plaza in Emotional Dispute

This past weekend saw a knife drawn in one of China’s top shopping malls here in Nanjing. The reason? An argument between a boyfriend and girlfriend that would see the young lady soon in hospital with multiple stab wounds. On Saturday,...

Pigs on the Prowl! Wild Boar Runs Rampage in Nanjing University

They’re back. And they’re getting more and more daring with each of their forays into our urban environment. We’re talking wild boars. And this week has seen one both delighting and terrifying students in a Nanjing university. The latest incursion...

Boy Crushed and Killed in Nanjing under Road Sweeper

Tragedy again struck on Nanjing’s roads earlier this week, when a young primary school boy was knocked from the back of the e-bike on which he was riding with his mother, to then be crushed to death by a...

¥27 Million Tax Evasion Fine for Nanjing Internet Celebrity

Earlier this week saw massive fines, totalling almost ¥100 million, levied against two live streaming broadcast hosts for the non payment of personal income tax. And one of the ladies in question also happens to be a Nanjinger. Lin Shanshan...

About Me

Editor-in-Chief of The Nanjinger, Frank Hossack, is a multi-award winning Radio/TV host who has worked in China for the past 30 years. Frank has also written for Time magazine 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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