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Frank Hossack

H7N9 hope fear and tragedy

Now standing at a reported 63 infections and 14 deaths from the H7N9 bird flu virus, the latest food related public health issue in China shows no sign of abating. Beginning in eastern China and our very own neck...

Beyond language, beyond the Games; English is great!

Wednesday the 10th April saw Nanjing tick off one more box on its list of things to do on the road to the Youth Olympics next year. The milestone event entitled "English is Great" aims to raise awareness of...

Living Story

Coffee grinders, espresso makers plus the coffee to go in them, stylish kitchen utensils, picture frames, oil burners plus the oils to go in them, candles, clocks, various pieces of art, wine racks plus a few bottles of wine...

International students in Jiangsu win UK StarPack Awards

In March, the Design and Technology Department at Dulwich College Suzhou entered eight of its very best designers into the UK StarPack Awards, the UK body that promotes package design technology and operates the prestigious award scheme that is...

Yipai

Woe woe woe is us, when browsing the standard fair found in most Chinese stationary shops. In such desperation, the place to head somewhat sensibly, is the area surrounding Nanjing Arts Institute. There you will come across Yipai Artwork,...

Apple; sorry seems to be the hardest word

As more glittering and well thought out electronics emerge from their competitors, and sensing that their love affair with Apple devices may be nearing its end, Chinese netizens have of late been calling Apple arrogant over apparent differences in...

Treaty of Nanjing Negotiation Site

While it may be almost common knowledge that the Treaty of Nanking (that which ceded Hong Kong to British Colonial rule) was signed on a British warship anchored in the Yangtze off Nanjing, what is less widely known is...

Jiangsu greets toll-free scheme for expressways on Tomb-sweeping Day

The policies and service measures for free passage on expressways over the upcoming short-term holidays were announced on March 25. The announcement was jointly made by Jiangsu Provincial Public Security Traffic and Patrol Department and Provincial Expressway and Highway...

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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