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Frank Hossack

Finless Porpoises Give Thumbs Up to Yangtze River Greenification

The once-endangered Yangtze River Finless Porpoise is now happily thriving in its waters, thanks largely to Nanjing’s efforts at improving ecological conditions both in the river and along a vast swathe of the banks on either side. Many Nanjing citizens...

Nanjingers Urged Not to Purchase Imported Cold-Chain Foodstuffs

Following the discovery of a batch of imported meat tainted with the coronavirus in Nanjing, local health authorities are urging the general public not to make purchase of imported cold-chain foodstuffs that lack the proper certifications, whether they be...

“Nan Hang” Professor Heads to Antarctica to Study Space Science

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) is taking pride in the fact that one of their Associate Professors is among the scientific research team members journeying to Antarctica on a year-long expedition that is China's 37th to the...

On the Verge, Nanjing Mother Calls Police in Homework Dispute

Chinese parents are famed for the strict requirements they place on their children to perform well at school and beyond. Calling the police when homework isn’t up to scratch, however, would be extreme even for them. Not according to...

The Tesla-Nanjing Effect; New US$0.5 Billion Battery Investment

Korean giant, LG Chem, has announced its putting another US$500 million into its New Energy Vehicle battery production plant in Nanjing, to meet the needs of Tesla as the US car maker prepares to export vehicles made in Shanghai...

Chasing Cheap; Nanjing Products Hottest in Post-COVID Double 11

Upon us once again is China’s annual Double 11 Shopping Festival, and while post-COVID retail recovery is strong across the country, here in Nanjing it’s our own home-grown businesses that are picking up the most interest among this year’s...

Nanjing Public Buses EcoEducate Students; Return Cash to Elderly

Nanjing’s public buses are making the headlines today, for their benevolent efforts at teaching children in kindergarten the importance of sustainability in urban transport and for helping to reunite a pensioner with a large amount of misplaced cash. On Tuesday...

Garfield Invades! Cuddly Cute Cat & Friends Hug Trees in Nanjing

In one of its famed cartoons, Garfield the cat stares at a sapling, saying, “Someday, tree, when you grow big enough, I might climb you”. Odd as it may sound, that’s pretty much what has recently taken place 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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