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Frank Hossack

Health Code / Facial Recognition; A Marriage of Convenience!

Ever had a heavy bag of shopping in each hand and the need for a third hand to present your health code to enter your compound? Yes, just going home has become a right royal pain in Nanjing of...

Vaccination for 12-17 Year Olds Gets Under Way in Nanjing

Teenagers in Nanjing are now collectively sighing with relief or squealing in terror. And that’s dependent upon their aversion to needles, or lack thereof. For our city has over the weekend kick started COVID vaccinations for 12 to 17...

Getting it all up & Running Again; Metro Lines & Buses Resume

With yesterday’s announcement that all parts of Nanjing are now deemed to be low risk, and confirmation this morning that yesterday saw no new cases, we can say with confidence that our city has triumphed once again. Time then...

Man Attempts Yangtze River Swim Home but Goes in Wrong Direction

Well known as the busiest waterway on Earth, the Yangtze River recently became the temporary home for yet another human being. No surprise there. But this one was different. This guy was trying to swim home. People end up in...

Joe Biden would Identify with Nanjing Girls Selling Newspapers

Those who have learned of the entrepreneurial spirit by way of selling newspapers include the sitting President of the United States and two young girls who recently took to downtown Nanjing to do just that, inspiring many and learning...

Sukangma Screenshotters Busted; Health Code Gets a Makeover

Have you ever screenshot your Sukangma to make it easier next time it’s needed? Or perhaps for when the internet connection is not good, such as in areas with poor signal strength? Well, they got you, as our health...

Perspectives in Translation; Word Wars or Incendiary Language?

“Before examining the splinter in my eye, try removing the rafter from your own”. Matthew 7:5 As conduit to Jesus’ words, the great apostle, Matthew (although yes, he probably didn’t write the words himself), had a point. But before we...

Death of Nanjing Youth Olympics’ Gold Medal Winner

The world of athletics is mourning the passing of a bright, future star in Gilbert Kwemoi, who collapsed at his home in Kenya on Friday 13 August and was pronounced dead later in hospital. Kwemoi had won gold in...

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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