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Frank Hossack

Expat Entrepreneur! Work Visas & Starting a Business in Nanjing

The dream of starting your own business is a common one. And many an expat has observed that China is a land of opportunity. Yet, becoming an entrepreneur is Nanjing is a complicated process that all starts with the...

HIV Carrier Bites Eviction Officer; Sentenced to 1 Year in Jail

The HIV-positive illegal occupant who bit an eviction officer in Nanjing last summer has received a 1-year sentence for obstructing official duties. The case may have this week come to end, but it is not without the threat of...

Elected! Nanjing’s 1st Female Mayor is 2nd in all of China

Nanjing made history earlier this week, electing a woman as city mayor for the first time. In a sign that is indicative of how progressive local government has become, the new mayor is also only the second provincial capital...

Is Deji Plaza Seriously China’s Number 2 Shopping Mall?

Taking a little stroll along Zhongshan Lu in Nanjing is all it takes to realise that Deji Plaza is pretty fancy. So fancy that the plush mall is in fact China’s number two shopping centre. Turns out it's down...

China Southern Splits with SkyTeam; Your Miles are Safe(ish)!

Flying on China Southern over Chinese New Year? Be aware that the airline is no longer a member of SkyTeam. New agreements are already in place that will see most passenger benefits continue, while the airline has also rolled...

Expat Depression Significant Driver in Departure from China

Foreigners are leaving China. The once-magical Middle Kingdom has lost some of its sheen for rising numbers of expats, prompting a return home, or another destination. Among their many reasons for leaving China is expat depression. Back in 2018, the...

Nanjing Polluter Fined Half a Billion RMB for Environmental Damage

In a landmark case, a Nanjing court has handed out fines totalling ¥520 million for environmental damage to the Yangtze River. The case, that is the largest of its kind ever heard in China, also appears in the court’s ten...

Countdown to Winter Olympics as 8 New High-Speed Lines Open

It has been a busy month for China’s high-speed railway network, with no less than eight new lines opening, including the route that links Beijing with two of the main venues for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Many of the new...

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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