Frank Hossack

Back in the Skies as Nanjing is First to Beat Delta Variant

While the latter part of the above headline may seem obvious to Nanjingers, there is no escaping this fact as a defining moment in the ongoing fight against COVID. Nanjingers' efforts have paid off and everything, from roads to...

Is there anything Worse than 9 Months Pregnant in Quarantine?

Enduring quarantine is stressful for anyone, but imagine the concerns of a lady just days from giving birth, while locked down in home isolation in the COVID hotspot that was the area around Lukou Airport. Spoiler; there is a...

Health Code / Facial Recognition; A Marriage of Convenience!

Ever had a heavy bag of shopping in each hand and the need for a third hand to present your health code to enter your compound? Yes, just going home has become a right royal pain in Nanjing of...

Vaccination for 12-17 Year Olds Gets Under Way in Nanjing

Teenagers in Nanjing are now collectively sighing with relief or squealing in terror. And that’s dependent upon their aversion to needles, or lack thereof. For our city has over the weekend kick started COVID vaccinations for 12 to 17...

Getting it all up & Running Again; Metro Lines & Buses Resume

With yesterday’s announcement that all parts of Nanjing are now deemed to be low risk, and confirmation this morning that yesterday saw no new cases, we can say with confidence that our city has triumphed once again. Time then...

Man Attempts Yangtze River Swim Home but Goes in Wrong Direction

Well known as the busiest waterway on Earth, the Yangtze River recently became the temporary home for yet another human being. No surprise there. But this one was different. This guy was trying to swim home. 众所周知,长江是地球上最繁忙的水道,最近又成为了另一个人类的临时家园。这并不奇怪。但这一次不同。这家伙正试图游回家。 People end up in...

Joe Biden would Identify with Nanjing Girls Selling Newspapers

Those who have learned of the entrepreneurial spirit by way of selling newspapers include the sitting President of the United States and two young girls who recently took to downtown Nanjing to do just that, inspiring many and learning...

Sukangma Screenshotters Busted; Health Code Gets a Makeover

Have you ever screenshot your Sukangma to make it easier next time it’s needed? Or perhaps for when the internet connection is not good, such as in areas with poor signal strength? Well, they got you, as our health...

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.
7473 POSTS

Latest News

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...

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...

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...

Our Jiangsu