Frank Hossack

10,000 Fans; Social Media Milestone for The Nanjinger on WeChat

Hip hip. … The Nanjinger is proud to announce that its official WeChat account has surpassed the big 10K of followers. But who are they all? Some have recently signed up, some have been a “fan” for years, others...

How did Taxi Driver in Nanjing Save Teenage Girl from Suicide?

Taxi drivers in Nanjing often get a bad rap. Quite often that’s on account of  abysmal driving skills that put the lives of their passengers and other road users in danger. Hence, it’s a pleasant surprise that one driver...

Taking the “Titanic”; Yangtze Cruise is Perfect Summer Outing

School’s out. Well for some, maybe. Whatever the case, it’s time to start looking for things to do. For once again, the unstated, but official line is, “Please don’t leave Nanjing”. Yes, a stiff breeze on the mighty Yangtze...

Silence! Examinations in Progress. But what if You Lose Your ID?

Time once again for the dreaded university entrance exams. And with Nanjing having more students per capita than any other city in China, so there has been a big focus these days on making sure students are afforded their...

Nanjing Metro Line 1 Update; No Longer the End of the Line

We’re now one step closer to witnessing what will be an explosion of development on the Nanjing Metro, as the last concrete was poured on the next of many lines to commence operations in the near future; the northern...

¥300 Million Birthday Present for SEU as Institute Turns 120

With Nanjing Southeast University (SEU) turning 120 years old, it has received its largest single donation from an alumni to date, some ¥300 million, intended to advance the institution’s plans for its medicine, public health and life sciences research...

Student in Canada Protests Nanjing Massacre During Grad Ceremony

The Nanjing Massacre is back in the headlines after a Chinese student at university in Canada used his graduation ceremony as a stage to protest the lack of an official apology from the Japanese government for the atrocities committed...

The Cheapest; Most Expensive! We Sure Have it all in Nanjing!

Stuff can sure cost a pretty penny in China, but it can also be darned cheap. In one of the Middle Kingdom’s greatest dichotomies, international brand names manufacture in China because it’s cheap, then sell it out the back...

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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