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Frank Hossack

Nanjing Massacre Hall Labelled a “Great Place for Entertainment”

A well-known, national delivery ‘n’ discount operator has had to offer the Chinese nation and her citizens a strenuous apology after finding themselves in hot water when online users called the firm out for its inappropriate description of the...

Salute to 78-Year-Old Volunteer @ Xinjiekou Metro Station

With its 24 exits, Nanjing’s Xinjiekou Metro Station is a complicated place. Easy for the younger generations perhaps, but not for the elderly and visitors to our city. Taking care of them is a 78-year-old volunteer. Uncle Chen, as he...

2014 Nanjing Youth Olympics Champ Ready to Forgive Home Country

A former athletics champion from the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympics appears ready to forgive and forget, saying she is now prepared to lift the flag for her home country after last year accusing it of wanting to kill her...

Two Earthquakes Mother Nature’s Christmas Day Gift to Nanjing

Southern parts of Nanjing were struck last week by not one, but two earthquakes, as Nanjingers began their Christmas evening celebrations. While neither were serious, both serve as a reminder that earthquakes are a local reality, albeit relatively rare...

Pilot of Nanjing-Chengdu Flight Unwell; Dies upon Arrival

Industry insiders at Nanjing Lukou International Airport have been left scratching their heads as to how a pilot at the top of his game could possibly die after becoming incapacitated while operating a regular flight earlier this week from...

Ice & Snow Festival to Cheer Nanjingers through the Winter

Christmas might be long gone by then, but that won’t stop the sleigh being rolled out at the first Nanjing Winter Olympics Ice and Snow Festival, providing the local international community with an interesting leisure option in lieu of...

5 Million Watch 800 Runners Commemorate Opening of New Bridge

Close on five million viewers tuned in on their smartphones, tablets or desktop computers yesterday to watch 800 Nanjingers participate in a commemorative run to mark the opening of the fifth bridge to traverse the Yangtze River in Nanjing. Before...

Thief in Nanjing Steals Roommate’s Car; Drives Home to Show Off

How much do you trust your roommate? Do you suspect they secretly eat stuff from your shelf of the fridge? Might they steal your car and drive it almost 1,000 kilometres to their home town just to show off?...

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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