Frank Hossack

Massive Explosion at Petrochemical Rubber Plant in Nanjing

Nanjing Chemical Industry Park was the scene yesterday evening for a massive explosion and subsequent fire at a petrochemical plant that produces rubber products, mostly for vehicular tires. There were no casualties reported after the accident. The explosion occurred at...

Parcels More Important than You? High-Speed Freight Train 来了!

A new high-speed train has been rolled out by China, one specifically designed to serve the “premium logistics market”. While tempting to wonder at why our parcels deserve such royal treatment, the move is a decidedly sensible one to...

New on the Menu; Tibetan Beef & Mutton Fly Direct into Nanjing

Nanjingers are looking forward to spicing up their menus this winter with beef, mutton and more, as a new daily cargo flight commenced this week, bringing the delights of the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau to our dinner tables. Wednesday, 6 January, 2020,...

Fire in Tunnel in Nanjing; Two Cars Destroyed in Collision

Fire in a tunnel is a very frightening prospect. Lengthy tunnels are equipped to handle such a scenario but shorter ones are not, which is why huge gulfs of smoke were yesterday morning seen coming from the tunnel entrance...

Nanjing Taxi Passengers Can Rest Easy when New QR Code Adopted

Taking a taxi in Nanjing can be a hit-and-miss experience. Is the driver a lunatic? Does he or she try to rip you off? Were you ripped off unconsciously? All this could soon be a thing of the past,...

Robot Psychiatrists to be Deployed to Analyse Nanjing Students

The pressure on Chinese adolescents to perform well academically is immense. With the expectations of two generations upon them to secure a prosperous future for all, it is little wonder that many develop psychological issues. Robots are coming to...

Nanjing Massacre Hall Labelled a “Great Place for Entertainment”

A well-known, national delivery ‘n’ discount operator has had to offer the Chinese nation and her citizens a strenuous apology after finding themselves in hot water when online users called the firm out for its inappropriate description of the...

Salute to 78-Year-Old Volunteer @ Xinjiekou Metro Station

With its 24 exits, Nanjing’s Xinjiekou Metro Station is a complicated place. Easy for the younger generations perhaps, but not for the elderly and visitors to our city. Taking care of them is a 78-year-old volunteer. Uncle Chen, as he...

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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