Frank Hossack

Bereavers Offered ¥2000 Incentive to Choose Smokeless Burials

Nanjing will stop at nothing to continue to clean up the city’s air quality. Having thought of just about everything else, a local cemetery has taken to offering bereavers a cash incentive for them to choose the environmentally friendly...

Where to Have a Heart Attack in China? Nanjing is Your #2 Choice

Thinking about having a heart attack? Do it in Nanjing. Even better, make sure you’re in a metro station, as the Jiangsu capital has become second in the country to achieve citywide coverage of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). In December...

Nanjing University Sued 4 Murder in City’s Most Gruesome Killing

The murder and dismemberment of a Nanjing University student 25 years ago has take a theatrical turn, in which the parents of the victim are seeking closure by suing the university for enabling the crime. It may be the...

Stir-Fry Creator who couldn’t Boil an Egg; Yang Buwei

Yang Buwei (杨步伟) was the lady who coined the term “Stir Fry”, in a landmark, war-time recipe book on Chinese cuisine that would stop just short of earning her a Nobel Peace Prize. 杨步伟(杨步伟)是一位在一本具有里程碑意义的战时中国菜食谱中创造了“炒菜”一词的女士,这让她刚刚获得诺贝尔和平奖。 Born in Nanjing in 1889, Yang was...

Hot Holiday Destinations from Nanjing Launched @ Crazy Prices

Spring has sprung and holidays are just around the corner. Hence the announcement of a slew of new or expanded schedules for flight destinations from Nanjing is more than welcome, offering for many their first chance of a proper...

15 YO Steals Father’s Life Savings; Spends ¥300,000 on Champagne

A teenage boy in southern China has lavishly spent his way through his father’s life savings, taking friends out to party in a local bar where they consumed almost ¥300,000 worth of Champagne. What hope is there now of...

Foreigner Vaccination Now; It’s Free; Find Your Location

Now it’s our turn. As many countries continue to roll out COVID vaccinations to their people, so the time has also now come for the citizens of Nanjing. There is no charge for the vaccination, and best of all,...

Sperm Makes Depression Hereditary Says Nanjing University Study

Scientists in Nanjing are at the forefront of research into medical treatment for depression, as a recently-published study reveals that men are likely to pass on the genetic material that can cause the mental health disorder in their sperm. It...

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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