Frank Hossack

Drunk Russian Captain Collides with Ship Named after Nanjing in Germany

The WILSON NANJING, a general cargo ship built in 2012, was struck by the Russian’s vessel in Bremen Port on 12 June. Both ships sustained minor damage; the captain was relived of duties by authorities after their smelling of...

Bottom of League, 4 Consecutive Losses; Changzhou Captain Claims Victory… 1 Day

With Jiangsu City League enthusiasm now at fever pitch, Changzhou FC Captain Qin Yifan has conceded that his players’ positions may need to be reassessed, while also saying fitness is another issue. Changzhou have so far not scored one...

China Takes Men & Women’s Titles in Asian Triathlon Held in Taizhou

With 1,006 athletes from 15 countries and regions taking part in the 10th year for Jiangyan Qinhu National Wetland Park as host, some 51.5 kilometres later Fan Junjie and Huang Anqi were triumphant the men's and women's disciplines on...

Heart Failure Medicine Receives Major Push through Agreement Signed in Nanjing

The deal between Jiangning Development Zone-based Help Therapeutics and China Resources paves the way for a major rollout of its revolutionary HiCM-188 which meets the unmet need for severe heart failure currently undergoing clinical trials. Full story (in Chinese) via...

Police Arrive in the Nick of Time as 3 Year Old in Yancheng Climbs out 7F Window

Locked in a room, half his body hanging out of the window, and with initial attempts by police to kick the apartment door down failing, a more experienced officer was finally successful in the 7 June incident at a...

52YO Decorator Falls Asleep Waiting 3 Days for Daughter to Finish College Entrance Exam

Asleep on the curb, his phone having slipped to the roadside and asked why he had stayed, Xiao Xinjian said, “It's far from home; I want to be here more, like taking an exam with her”. The Nanjinger added...

Football Drives Tourism across Jiangsu; Bookings for some Scenic Spots up 305%

With the Jiangsu City Football League in full swing and record attendances at some matches, so the scenic spot discounts come flowing; free entry to some in Changzhou, half price to others in Lianyungang, with validities until 30 September....

Hilton Signs Dotted Line to Open Not 1, Not 2, but 3 New Properties in Wuxi

In the scoop for Wuxi Huishan Economic Development Zone, that said to be the "World's Most Valuable Hotel Brand" has signed commitments to open a 300-room Hilton Hotel, a 180-room Hilton Garden Inn and a 140-room Tapestry Collection by...

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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