Frank Hossack

Shot in the Arm for UK-China Education Ties as Nanjing Inks Deal with Swansea

The deal sees Nanjing Tech University joining forces with Swansea University to commence double undergraduate and postgraduate engineering programs in September, 2025, with a capacity for 1,200 students. A PhD program is expected in 2026. Full story (in Chinese) via...

China’s 1st Coffee Train Debuts in Nanjing; Book a Cup + Free Ride on Meituan!

Featuring coffee-bar style seating, the customised tram operates daily from 09:00 at 2 hour intervals from Yuzui Station to Olympic Stadium East Station, returning an hour later. Half price for high-school students until 15 July, with examination certificate. Full...

Nanjing-Swiss Developed Anti Insomnia Drug both Revolutionary & Approved for Sale

Speaking of their collaboration with the Swiss company Idorsia, CEO of Simcere Pharmaceutical said, "Quviviq represents a groundbreaking innovation in global sleep medicine”. It is said the therapy is first to improve both sleep and daytime functioning. Full story (in...

Attendance at Jiangsu City League Match Tops 30,000; they’re just Teachers & Programers!

With 30,823 spectators at the recent match between Xuzhou and Zhenjiang, so the popularity of the Jiangsu City League is also being explained by the appeal lying in the ordinariness of its players, working full-time jobs by day, training...

New Timetable Gives Lianyungang Direct Rail Link with Hohhot; 11 Hours

The new national timetable operating from 1 July shall see Lianyungang linked with Hohhot by the D1683/4 service, with a departure of 09:28 and a 20:32 arrival at Hohhot East Railways Station. Second class tickets will be going for a...

Building Blocks Help Wuxi Metro to Reduce on Site Workload by 80% 

The innovative approach has been employed for the construction of both Xinyang Lu Station and Fangming Lu Station on Wuxi Metro Line 5 which were both capped on 19 June, in that which was the first use of prefabricated...

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...

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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