Frank Hossack

Nanjing First Hospital Opens Emergency Only Ward for Trauma Patients

2 years in the making, with 19 open beds and an emergency operating room, the ward can perform digital subtraction angiography for patients with severe multiple injuries. Full story via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via...

Where’s the Nearest AED? Yancheng App will Tell You as New Regs Take Effect

Out of 344 AED units installed in public places to date, the majority are to be found in schools. The nearest can always be found by using the “My Yancheng” mobile app. Full story (in Chinese) via this link;...

Nanjing Climbs 2 Places in International Globalisation Rankings

Leading academic think tank studying relationships between cities, the Globalisation and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), put Nanjing at #85 in its 2022 report. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never before via this...

Controversy over $30,000,000 Million Drone Contract for Airport in Yancheng

Speculation is rife as to why the underfunded and yet-to-be complete Zhumadian Pingyu County General Airport requires no less than 5,000 drones priced at ¥6,000 each. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the absolute essentials about Yancheng...

25 Crew Members Rescued as 2 Freighters Sink off Lianyungang Coast

10 were air lifted from the 5,000 tonne vessel early on 28 August, while a few hours later a rescue ship took 15 crew members off before their 6,000-tonne vessel capsized. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read...

Olympic Champion becomes Suzhou Women’s Federation Vice Chairperson

Chen Yanqing won two weightlifting golds in the 58 kg class at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and was subsequently Deputy Director of the Municipal Sports Bureau. Full story via this link; read the absolute essentials about Suzhou via...

Dash Cam Captures Horrific Collision & Subsequent Head on Impact in Changzhou

By a miracle, two escaped near-certain death to come away with just injuries after a vehicle crossed the central reservation to hit two small cars in the opposite lanes. Full story via this link; read the absolute essentials about...

Wreaths Laid for Siemens CT Scanner’s Decommissioning in Xuzhou

A world first when it entered operation in 2009 but now at the end of its operational life, the scanner was also given cakes while medical staff gathered in tribute. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the...

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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