Frank Hossack

Another World #1! Milestone Achieved for New Yangtze Bridge in Nantong

A cofferdam has been sealed for the Chongqi Road-rail Yangtze River Bridge, set to be the world's largest span dual-use and ballastless track cable-stayed bridge. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Nantong via this link.

Wild Boar Injures 3 in Nanjing; Jiangbei New Area Police Shoot to Kill

The boar ran amok in Tianrun City, causing two fractured ribs in one man, a fractured patella in another and an open wound on a 4-year old boy’s right knee. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about...

Audacious! Man in Yangzhou Steals Roadside Traffic Monitoring Server

The man, working in the tech sector, was able to open the roadside cabinet with the triangular key he carried. He took four hard drives home and reformatted them. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute...

New COVID Jab; Queues Forming at Clinics in Nanjing for XBB Vaccine

Nanjing has taken the lead in China in the rollout following studies showing that the much-in-demand XBB vaccine can protect against several emerging variants. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via this link.

Warmest December Ever; Changzhou Over 25 Degrees but Cold on the Way

With Liyang in Changzhou hitting 25.4 degrees, 400 weather stations (1/6 of the country) broke December’s record for the highest temperature at 14:00 on the 8th. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Changzhou via...

Grand Canal Cultural Photography Exhibition Project Launched in Wuxi

The exhibition is soliciting works from across the country from now until 29 February, 2024, with the themes, “China’s Grand Canal Culture” and “Wuxi Liangxi District”. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Wuxi via...

Heavy Duty Power Banks to be Banned on Nanjing Metro from 8 January

The restrictions on items containing lithium batteries will apply to power banks with power ratings greater than 100Wh, as well as personal transporters, etc. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via this...

Doc with Acute Appendicitis Completes 3 Lumbar Spine Operations

Continuing to warm people’s hearts with his sincerity, love and skill, is a local doctor whose dedication to treating his patients recently saw him perform no less than five operations while in tremendous pain himself. The following morning, he...

About Me

Editor-in-Chief of The Nanjinger, Frank Hossack, is a multi-award winning Radio/TV host and voice-over artist who has worked in China for the past 32 years. Frank has also written for Time magazine, the Wall Street Journal 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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