Frank Hossack

Whoops! UK’s The Sunday Times Mislabels Shanghai as Nanjing in Photo Caption

The respected newspaper ran a story alleging the “unravelling of China’s economic miracle” on 27 August, with a photo of Nanjing Dong Lu labelled “In Nanjing, local people…”. Full story via this link; read about Nanjing introduced as never...

2 Gold Medals for Nantong in International School Sport Federation Gymnasiade

Dai Shuxin and Ding Zhuhui from Rugao Foreign Language School were among China’s winners in Brazil during the U15 Gymnasiade, for girls’ discuss and shot put, respectively. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the essentials about Nantong...

69 Year Old in Zhenjiang Recovering after Heart was Stopped for 40 Minutes

The woman, having come to Yangzhong People's Hospital with palpitations, tightness in her chest and a shortness of breath, was given a temporary heart for the operation. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the essentials about Zhenjiang...

International AI Organisation Elects Nanjing University Professor as New Chair

Zhou Zhihua was elected on 25 August, at the 32nd International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence held in Macau, as the second Chinese to hold the position. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Fetomaternal Hemorrhage Cause of Newborn’s Anemia in Yangzhou

After recording a hemoglobin level of only 58g/L, the baby successfully received a blood transfusion. Back with her mother, the family presented a silk banner to the hospital. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the essentials about...

Digital Transportation Forum Talks all Things Smart in Yancheng

The Forum, held on 26 August, promotes the digital transformation and intelligent upgrading of infrastructure such as roads, ports and waterways, as well as smart-logistics operations. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the essentials about Yancheng via...

“Living Fossils” Receive Protection as Wuxi Legislates for Ancient Trees

Wuxi’s Municipal Green Committee Office has decreed that trees over 100 years be “Ancient trees”, while those aged 50-100 be “Reserved ancient trees”. 51 initially qualify. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the essentials about Wuxi via...

Huai’an Boy Donates Bone Marrow TWICE to Save Father with Leukemia

In 2014, Wang Xunzhou in Huai’an, then 11, donated 1,200 millilitres of bone marrow to his father with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. 9 years later, he has done it again. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read the essentials...

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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