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Frank Hossack

Nanjing Police Pull over Boy, 10, Driving Toy Car on Public Road

You’ve probably seen them. And maybe been almost run over by one. Young boys getting their first taste of motoring. But these “cars”, intended as toys, usually stay within the confines of residential compounds. That was until Nanjing Police...

Concerning Crowded COVID-Careless Chaos All Across China

The beautiful weather, a lack of opportunity for some time and little perceived threat from COVID have combined into the perfect storm; crowds hitherto unwitnessed at well-known top tourist draws all over the country. Even with the holiday now in...

Freak Hail the Size of Eggs Halts Aircraft Bound for Nanjing

Flights from Dalian to Nanjing and other cities were cancelled yesterday, as freak weather conditions produced huge hailstones which caused damage to numerous aircraft being readied to take passengers off on their National Day holidays. There was a dramatic shift...

Picasso, Monet, Dali and Friends Back in Nanjing 4 National Day!

With National Day and a hot holiday here, temperatures as high as 34 degrees Celsius shall see some seek indoor, air-conditioned options for the break. What better than the works of some of the greatest artists from the 19th...

Takeout Every Day For 3 Years; Nanjing Girl Gets Crohn’s Disease

Takeout, delivery or “wai mai”; no matter what it’s called, ever since the market for meals delivered to our doors exploded, there have been concerns over the long-term health effects. Now, a Nanjing girl has discovered just what they...

Barefoot 12 Year Old Girl Walks 1 KM to Complain to Police

The case of a young girl in Nanjing who walked barefoot to her local police station in order to complain about her personal situation has highlighted the plight of increasing numbers of children in China from single-parent families. It was...

Nanjing #2 in World for Rise in Sustainable Development Research

A newly-published respected international report is putting Nanjing at number 2 in a top 50 of rising science cities and regions worldwide, as related to research into achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SSGs).  Published on 25 September, the Nature...

Fire Engine Responds but Nanjing Security Guard Blocks Entry

Entrance these days to a residential community in Nanjing can be tough in the wake of the recent COVID outbreak, but an over-zealous compound security guard denying first responders access to a fire burning within is surely taking things...

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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