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Frank Hossack

Shut up! Can’t You See I’m Having an Exam? I Want Some Rest, BTW

Exam season is upon us. With the dreaded University Entrance Examination just around the corner, there’s a lot of revision going on in China these days. And in Nanjing, efforts are underway to remove some rather noisy distractions. It’s not...

British Ball Raises ¥420,000 for Hopeful Hearts Charity

Nanjing charity, Hopeful Hearts, has received a shot in the arm to the tune of almost half a million renminbi, thanks to the generosity of attendees to the British Ball which brought a touch of post-COVID glamour to the...

2 Zoo Keepers Dead after Attacks by 3 Tigers in 2 Days

A Siberian tiger has earlier this week attacked and killed a zoo keeper not far from Nanjing, while only yesterday elsewhere, another two tigers escaped from their enclosure, after also attacking a zoo keeper who later died. The tigers...

“2021 Top 100 Cities in China” Report Puts Nanjing at Number…

The "2021 Top 100 Cities in China” list has been revealed and Nanjing comes in at a fairly impressive Number 6. And mainly, it’s down to the city’s recent performance in the fields of health, culture, education, environment and...

21 Dead; 12% of Runners in Cross Country Marathon Wiped Out

Saturday’s Yellow River Stone Forest Mountain Marathon is set to go down as running’s most deadly event ever, with 12 fatalities out of 172 runners following freak weather. But the tragedy was preventable and this time, local government is making...

Breast Implant Scandal; 4 Litres Removed from Nanjing Woman

While an appeal court in France has decided in favour of compensation for thousands of women worldwide with breast implants, in a similar nightmare unfolding here in Nanjing, a lady has had four litres of liquid removed from her...

5 Ridiculous Things You’ll See in Chinese Gyms & Swimming Pools

For if you go down to the gym today, you’re sure of a big surprise. Given the little physical exercise of late, many of us have about a year of flab to burn off. Gym memberships in many parts...

China’s Territorial Key Opinion Leader (KOL); Li Shengjiao

Li Shengjiao (厉声教) was a famed university sports star who went on to be advisor to China’s first Premier and key contributor to China becoming party to the International Law of the Sea. Born in Nanjing on 7 January, 1935,...

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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