Frank Hossack

Breast Implant Scandal; 4 Litres Removed from Nanjing Woman

While an appeal court in France has decided in favour of compensation for thousands of women worldwide with breast implants, in a similar nightmare unfolding here in Nanjing, a lady has had four litres of liquid removed from her...

5 Ridiculous Things You’ll See in Chinese Gyms & Swimming Pools

For if you go down to the gym today, you’re sure of a big surprise. Given the little physical exercise of late, many of us have about a year of flab to burn off. Gym memberships in many parts...

China’s Territorial Key Opinion Leader (KOL); Li Shengjiao

Li Shengjiao (厉声教) was a famed university sports star who went on to be advisor to China’s first Premier and key contributor to China becoming party to the International Law of the Sea. 李声教(厉声教)是一位著名的大学体育明星,他成为中国第一任总理的顾问,也是中国加入国际海洋法的关键贡献者。 Born in Nanjing on 7 January, 1935,...

What’s the Population of Nanjing? 2021 Census Data Revealed

Population figures for the city of Nanjing, as recorded in the 2020 census, have been official released. While there has been the growth to be expected, our city lags behind other major urban areas in eastern China, making it...

Jiuhua Shan & Chizhou; Female Buddahs & Negative Oxygen Ions

Should we, or should we not, ascend Jiuhua Shan to pay homage at a Buddhist shrine? Tough decision. After all, we’re from Nanjing and therefore know a thing or two about climbing hundreds of steps to see a dead...

Nanjing’s Favourite Foreign Bakery Finally Opens in Jiangning

The good people of Jiangning District in Naniing have waited a long time for foreign-owned bakery, Skyways, to open up in their neighbourhood. So it was smiles all round, all day today, as staff and customers embraced the latest...

Students Paint 800 Square Metres of Wall Murals in 4 Days

A massive outdoor mural project undertaken by students has been completed in record time in a remote county of northwestern China, while at same time providing a shot in the arm for the local economy and valuable working experience...

32 Minutes of Cardiac Arrest; Successful Rescue in Nanjing

The death of a woman in Nanjing was only very narrowly averted last week, after a heart attack led to the lady spending 32 minutes clinically dead, while medical personnel fought to maintain her heart by artificial means. In...

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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