Frank Hossack

Amazing World Record Set by Electric Ship Launched in Nanjing? 

Cross any of Nanjing’s mighty bridges over the Yangtze River and peer below. On many a day, you’ll see a kind of haze hovering above the flowing water. That’s generated by emissions from the diesel engines which power the...

Murder Mystery Solved after 19 Years; Victim’s Identity Revealed

The case of a murder which occurred in Nanjing in 2003 is finally at an end, with the recent confirmation of the victim’s identity. While police knew who had committed the killing, they were not until now able to...

Need to Know; New Traffic Law will Save 24 Lives this Year

Nanjing has begun to implement new traffic laws aimed at large and medium-sized vehicles, ruling that they stop and give way to pedestrians or other vehicular traffic when turning right. The move aims to reduce or eliminate accidents stemming...

¥20 Million! Fake Beauty Equipment Gang Busted by Nanjing Cops

Nanjing Police have received a congratulatory message from China’s Ministry of Public Security for busting an inter-province gang which produced and sold fake beauty equipment, raking in ¥20 million. And they were caught after making a couple of brazen...

Dark, Political Satirist who was Fairy Tale King; Zhang Tianyi

Zhang Tianyi (张天翼) was a 20th-century Chinese satirist who went on to become editor of a prolific national literary journal. But, as a left winger and member of the Communist Party, the public needed to enjoy Zhang’s wit through...

The Building of Nanjing (3); Porcelain Tower

During the medieval ages, our city was home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing. Described as the “best contrived and noblest structure of all the East”, by French mathematician Le Comte,...

13 COVID Positive Cases on Foreign Cargo Ship in Nanjing

Test results that are questionable and now a ship from abroad berthing in Nanjing with a COVID-infected crew, are putting the city on tenterhooks today. But so far, the checks and balances in place are working. No need to...

Smokin’ Super Steak Sandwich Rocks Nanjing Diner!

Succulent, juicy and unashamedly American. That’s the verdict on the recently-opened Smoke King in Nanjing’s Hexi area.Smoke King is part of the dining empire that is Jieniu (解牛), with their catchy English slogan “Beef Art”. In Nanjing the rest...

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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