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Frank Hossack

Be Afraid Tokyo, the Nanjingers are Coming!

With the 2020 Summer Olympics kicking off a year late in Tokyo tomorrow, it’s time today to say “hello”, “good luck” and “加油” to eight sporting elites from China who also represent our great city of Nanjing. Bring us...

Sweat Pours from Gloves but Non-Stop Electricity & Internet 4 Us

Noticed anything? No, probably not. And that’s because nothing’s happened. We’re talking about power cuts. But now wonder what it takes to keep bringing power and the internet to us when it’s over 40 degrees outside. In the Nanjing of...

Crisis Management as 9 Nanjing Airport Staff Test COVID Positive

Nanjing moved into emergency-response mode this morning as nine members of staff at Nanjing Lukou International Airport were tested positive for COVID. Not since February of last year has the city been faced with an epidemic-control challenge of this...

Magic Mushrooms Make Firefly Spotting in Nanjing a Real Trip!

We’re not kidding. These mushrooms are seriously magic. Glowing in the dark, they are just one of several evening delights awaiting those brave enough to endure the summer heat on Purple Mountain, Nanjing’s top hangout for luminous fungus. It’s a...

Vaccination Not Compulsory Reminds NHC; Basic Human Right

With news spreading like wildfire of places in many parts of China now refusing entry to people not vaccinated against COVID, health authorities at the national level are attempting to reign in such efforts, since vaccination remains an issue...

1 Week, 1 COVID Case, 1 Disposal; Nanjing Gets it Done, but How?

The week that started with the news of a positive case of COVID in Nanjing is ending with official announcements concerning successful disposal of the case. All the stops were pulled out and Nanjing is now once again declared...

Take to the Air Raid Shelters! The Bombs of Summer are Falling

Call them air-raid shelters, bomb-proof bunkers or civil-air defences, we’ve reached the time of year when our city opens the doors of such war-time facilities, for fear of a near-constant threat, from the annual attack by Nanjing’s summer. This past...

Blows Dealt to Maniacal Delivery Guys and Dirty Kitchens

Steps are being taken in Nanjing to make food delivery cleaner and safer. For all involved, from diner to deliverer, it is hoped measures going in place will help shore up the reputation of an industry that is increasingly...

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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