Frank Hossack

Knife & Scissors Thrown from Height Lands Nanjing Man in Jail

Jail time for a man in Nanjing handed down after he threw a kitchen knife and a pair of scissors from a tall building is highlighting the amendments to China’s criminal law which reveal the extent of what is...

The Mystery of the Old Man with a Hundred Grand in a Sweetie Box

Well at least he wasn’t homeless. He had lots of cash. And he had appeared to have kept it in a sweetie box together with valuable jewelry.  But what was the old man at the side of the road...

Nanjing COVID Outbreak Update; Tuesday 5 April, 2022

With the tombs all swept, it’s back to school tomorrow. For many students, that still means online learning; extended time at home in the company of parents which has led a local hospital to offer tips for staying on...

Sanitary Pads used by Woman in Nanjing to Vent Parking Violation

Car owners in Nanjing are familiar with a situation which unfolded of late. Someone parks their car in front of another, blocking the latter’s exit. Sometimes they leave a phone number; sometimes they don’t. And for one woman in...

Nanjing COVID Outbreak Update; Friday 1 April, 2022

Incorrect name or ID card number; that’s the message now troubling foreigners in Nanjing seeking access to their preferred shopping malls. The Lukou COVID outbreak inquiry is also complete, while truck drivers entering our city have another headache to...

Lockdown Babies! How Quarantined Women Give Birth in Nanjing

Stuck at home is one thing. Not being able to leave your compound is another. And being close to giving birth too? That’s the almost unimaginable situation in which a number of local women have recently found themselves in...

Nanjing COVID Outbreak Update; Wednesday 30 March, 2022

The masks have started coming off in a sign of confidence among the people of Jiangning District in Nanjing that things are getting back to normal. It’s also driven by three significant victories of late in the city’s war...

It’s a Thing; Introducing the Cherry Blossom Appreciation Belt!

Elderly ladies in Nanjing love taking their photos beside them. Older men love just taking the photos, minus the elderly ladies. That’s the cherry blossoms now bursting forth in a blaze of colour. For our city is slap bang...

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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