Frank Hossack

National Geographic Opens Outdoor Shop in Nanjing’s Deji Plaza; Expensive!

DJs and coffee were the hallmarks of the recent opening of National Geographic Apparel in Nanjing, the South Korean owned first such store of its kind in China. Full story via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never...

Yangtai Airport Launches Flights to Seoul & City Bordering North Korea

On 13 September, China Southern Airlines commenced a Guangzhou-Yangtai-Dandong flight, while two flights per week to Seoul are to begin 27 September. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Yangzhou via this link.

What are the Odds?! Foreigner Loses Passport in Zhenjiang but gets it Back!

The student at Jiangsu University of Science and Technology praised Zhenjiang as “warm” after police used surveillance camera footage to track the taxi with his passport. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Zhenjiang...

1st 100-metre Ultra Long Wind Turbine Blade Transport Ship Departs Yangzhou

11 September saw the “Haiyun 8” ship, loaded with six 111-metre long wind turbine blades, each weighing 46 tonnes, depart the no. 3 berth of Yangzhou Port. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

National Short Film Competition Won by Nanjing Junior High School Student

Shen Juncheng, in Grade 3 of Nanjing Zhonghua Middle School, wrote, directed and acted in his production, “The Lost One”. 5,000 entries were submitted. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via this...

6 Year Old Girl from Huai’an Smashes Rubik Cube World Record; 5.97 Seconds

Cao Qixian triumphed on 9 September in Singapore at the WCA Rubik's Cube International Open, becoming the first Chinese player to break the women's world record. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Huai’an...

Who’s Headlining Bubbling & Boiling Festival for National Day?

Concert goers are in for a treat this National Day holiday as a major festival brand shall make a stop in our neck of the woods for 2 days of music across two stages, on which shall perform a...

Marriott Opens Sheraton Xuzhou to Serve Cultural & Leisure Tourism Market

In addition to classic Sheraton design, the new hotel features interior spaces inspired by the Han Dynasty, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Maritime Silk Road. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Xuzhou...

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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