Frank Hossack

Nanjing Man’s “Girlfriend” (Another Man) Cons Him out of ¥350K

A textbook online-dating scam has recently resulted in a young Nanjing man being ¥350,000 out of pocket, after the "girl" he met online turned out to be a man who had succeeded in convincing him to repeatedly transfer money...

Don’t Bother Going to Confucius Temple or Laomendong Tonight

There is nothing more Nanjing than to go to Confucius Temple during the Lantern Festival, especially tonight, the evening of the first full moon of Chinese New Year. As such, tens of thousands of people turn out for the...

Dancing Nanjng Electric Bus Driver is a Sensation

There are many advantages to electric vehicles. In addition to being powered by clean energy and enabling a low-emission environment, they are fast and quiet. And for one bus driver in Nanjing, they have also paved the way for...

Free Entry Days Announced for 45 Nanjing Scenic Spots in 2021

With the weather like it's been today, so our thoughts turn to where we may venture in search of outdoor leisure, given that travel abroad remains a dream for the foreseeable future. Hence, time to publicise the days for...

Nanjing School’s Enhance Boys’ Masculinity Class Adds to Debate

A school in Nanjing is among those to have launched classes that aim to restore to male Chinese teenagers some degree of perceived masculinity, as the nation grapples with norms of acceptance that challenge notions of China as a...

Roll Over Burger Royalty; Make Room for Patty Princess

And the award for “Smallest Restaurant in Nanjing” goes to... Burger Shop, the recently-opened hole in the wall that is quickly winning the hearts, minds and stomachs of Nanjing’s locals and foreigners alike. Burger Shop first open its door last...

Invisible Ink used by Nanjing Woman to Write IOU for ¥65,000

There is supposedly no stronger bond in China than that between friends from school days. But for one Nanjing woman recently, this was the furthest thing from her mind when she wrote an IOU for ¥65,000 to a former...

Real-Deal Retro with a Side of History; Inspiration Awaits

Retro might be the fashion in general these days, but sitting in Miss Tasha’s Shop one gains the overall impression that this is the real deal. And one with quite the backstory. Financial muscle for setting up shop was provided...

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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