Frank Hossack

Building the Best; Architectural Highlights of Nanjing

The Building of Nanjing (9); China & South Sea Bank Nanjing Branch

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Foreigners in Nanjing will most likely be familiar with this building. It sits at 155 Baixia Lu almost next to the visa office, across Taiping Nan Lu. Many might have wondered at its architectural beauty while waiting for their...
Great Nanjingers

He got Us to QR Codes; Thank King-Sun Fu for Today’s Convenience

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King-Sun Fu (傅京孫) was the Chinese-American computing engineer who we should either thank or curse multiple times a day, his work having laid the foundations for today’s ubiquitous black and white miniature chessboards; the QR code. King-Sun Fu（傅京孙）是一位华美计算工程师，我们应该每天多次感谢或诅咒他，他的工作为当今无处不在的黑白微型棋盘奠定了基础；二维码。 Born in Nanjing...
Reviews

A Hot Pot Triumph where Quality makes up for Appearances

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There can be few more sure-fire ways to create a successful business than to open a hot pot restaurant. Ubiquitous, universally loved and inexplicably popular all year round, hot pot is the go to for family fun or a...
Big Reads

Firefighters Rescue Her but Teenage Girl Suicide is Big Concern

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Teenage girls are increasingly feeling the anxieties of growing up in modern Chinese society today, as illustrated by another adolescent attempt at suicide in the past few days, this time one which occurred in our very own Jiangsu Province. The...
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Over 28,000 Evacuated as Gale Force 17 Winds Head our Way

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Eastern parts of Jiangsu Province are bracing themselves for the destructive power of Typhoon Meihua. With the next few days critical, every possible precaution is being taking to prevent loss of life, including the evacuation of thousands to safer...
Big Reads

Warning: Nanjing to Conduct Drills of Air Raid Siren System

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Normally, it’s a sound we hear just once a year, on 13 December that is the anniversary of the start of the Nanjing Massacre. Not 2022, as this weekend will witness the cry of the city’s air-raid sirens as...
Feature Stories

Charities don’t Stop Caring; Hearts in the Centre of the Rainbow

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Caring, benevolence and philanthropy have in some ways taken a back seat during this era of epidemic. But there are those who won’t quit, people who care about saving lives other than their own. Time to find out how...
Big Reads

Royal Links in Nanjing; The Garment Fit Only for a Monarch

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With the world today mourning the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, what of Nanjing’s links to royalty? One thing stands out above all else. To some a humble piece of cloth, brocade, an icon of our city, was once...
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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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Tasty Solutions on the Menu at Shanghai Climate Week

Shanghai Climate Week coincides with Earth Day and highlights China's dual-carbon commitments. And while its object as also a...
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Why is the Shanghai Government Sniffing around Our Back Yard? 

Shanghai-Nanjing Innovation Belt emerges, with Putuo District driving cross-regional collaboration to boost economic growth for 50+ million people Putuo officials...
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Nanjing’s International Flights; All Change for Summer Schedule

April is rolling around, and with it comes a new schedule for flights in and out of Nanjing Lukou...

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