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Frank Hossack

WeChat Now So Powerful It Can Turn the World Around

It’s one of the first bits of Chinese almost every foreigner learns; that “Zhong Guo” means “central country”. Now, users of the ubiquitous WeChat social media tool are being reminded of this "fact" every time they...

Mai Pizza

Canadian-led franchise operation that serves up excellent pizza, plus sandwiches of particular note; BLT, Club and flatbread options that include chicken and meatball. Ambitious plan should see many more locations in different parts of Nanjing, even beyond, in the...

Jiangsu Culture Centre Stage at New Exhibition

Representatives of the culture and creative industries from all over Jiangsu Province converged in Nanjing Tuesday for the opening of the 3 month long Jiangsu Cultural and Creative Achievement Exhibition. An initiative of the Jiangsu Cultural...

Nanjing Man Detained for Selling VPNs

The nationwide crackdown on surfing banned websites in China has snapped close to home in Nanjing, with the detention of a local man for selling VPN (Virtual Private Network) services. Software developer, Mr. Zhao, from Nanjing...

Sandwiches Cut Diagonally Just Taste Better, Like Pizza

Affable Canadian Shaun Hanna is one crafty fella. Over a year ago, toying with the idea of opening a pizza shop in Nanjing, he figured what better way to acquire the necessary knowledge than to write his thesis on...

From Nanjing Came Shanghai’s Darkest Hours

When we think of bombs falling on our city, we usually imagine them coming from far away, perhaps from an enemy country. We rarely imagine them from just down the road. Yet, that is the first...

Foreigner Cured of Cancer in Nanjing Hospital

When it comes to treatment for rare diseases, or highly experimental surgery, many will first think of the USA. Now, that superpower’s specialty is once again under threat from China, with the announcement that the Jiangsu...

The Foreigners Presiding Over China’s Sporting Events

This past Saturday evening, after another impressive over-the-top China style opening ceremony, the torch was ignited to signify the start of the 13th National Games of the People’s Republic of China in Tianjin. Among the participants, in addition to...

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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