Frank Hossack

Northern Capitalist who was “King of Cement”; Zhou Xuexi

Zhou Xuexi (周学熙) was a late Qing Dynasty industrialist who, as Minister of Finance, became one of the most powerful men in country and to latterly use that influence in bringing about social welfare and industrial reform which earned...

The Building of Nanjing (1); Zifeng Tower

While it is obvious that the Zifeng Tower is the tallest building in Nanjing, slightly less well known is the fact that, upon its completion, it was the second tallest building on the Chinese mainland, behind the Shanghai World...

Yangzhou Fried Rice; The Legend & How to Make it!

Search “Yangzhou” on Google and among the top options thrown up will be “Yangzhou Fried Rice”. That’s how ubiquitous this dish is. And for excellent reasons; it’s delicious, uses commonly available ingredients and is a cinch to make. 在谷歌上搜索“扬州”,在最热门的选项中,将是“扬州炒饭”。 这就是这道菜的无处不在。...

No Salami (??!) but Sheer Quality of Pizza Forgives

It’s about time we had a new Italian restaurant in Nanjing. Especially one called BioGreen. But the eco credentials seemingly end there… But that it’s in Jiangning particularly spiked The Nanjinger’s interest, since this was a part of the city...

Decorators Demolish ¥7.5 Million Nanjing Apartment “by Mistake”

How would you feel working hard for countless years so that you may spend millions on a beautiful home, to find it one day destroyed, because someone had simply gone to the wrong door? That’s precisely what happened last...

8 Dead; 8 More Injured after Dump Truck Smashes into Mini Bus

Tragedy unfolded yesterday evening close to Nanjing as a dump track crashed into a mini bus, killing eight people and injuring eight more. It is believed most of the victims to be women working as express courier handlers in...

Up to ¥500,000 Reward for Grassing up Catering Offenders

Nanjing is mobilising its citizens to be alert and assisting in efforts to crack down on violations in the catering and food industries as regards food safety. And by way of incentive for potential informants, rewards of up to...

Nanjing-Built Monorail for “Anhui’s Happiest City” Now Open!

Know the joke, “What’s the happiest city’s in Anhui?” “Wuuu Huuu!”. Those contented citizens now have another reason to be cheerful, with the opening of a driverless monorail line that shall speed those smiling faces around on trains that...

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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