Frank Hossack

FAQ – What’s the Deal with the Moon Cake?

Moon cake plays a central role in the Mid Autumn Festival that this year falls tomorrow, National Day. During this time, one is supposed to pay homage to the moon, make sacrifice to the moon and eat moon cake,...

Moon Fever! Confucius Temple Tops List for 2020’s Best Viewpoint

Moon watching is argued as the most elegant Mid Autumn Festival activity, while Qinhuai District prides itself on being the cultural core of Nanjing. Put the two together and you have a wealth of options from which to view...

Holiday Transport Update; Nanjing Metro Lines to Run until 24:00

With the upcoming National Day and Mid Autumn Festival combined, operational hours of the Nanjing Metro are to be be extended, while some bus routes will be adjusted, chief among which are those around the Nanjing Massacre Memorial. As has...

Limb Lengthening Back in Spotlight as Local Man Faces Paralysis

A local man now facing paralysis is bringing back to light the dangers of “limb lengthening” surgery. With the practice driven underground in China, those dreaming of being taller headed abroad for the complicated procedure that left many with...

2.38 Million Nanjing Train Travellers Expected this National Day

With National Day and this year’s Mid Autumn Festival aligned, so Nanjing’s railway stations are bracing themselves for a rush not seen in a year, as passenger flow for the upcoming double holiday is forecast to largely return to...

Diamonds Worth ¥50 Million Seized in Nanjing Smuggling Case

Nanjing customs have dealt another blow to the world of international smuggling, with the arrest of those involved in trafficking diamonds to Nanjing via Hong Kong, utilising express couriers and boats as their delivery methods of choice. It was...

Xianlin Student Falls to Her Death from 18F of Campus Building

Students in the Xianlin campus of Nanjing University are still reeling in shock from the news that a classmate fell to her death from the 18th floor of a university building. In a grim coincidence, the incident is Xianlin’s...

100-Km Run + 4,275-Metre Climb; 12 Hours 45 Minutes 49 Seconds!

The fittest of the fit from across China were out in force in Nanjing this past weekend, aiming to complete one of the toughest physical challenges of all, amid the stunning environment that is Laoshan National Forest Park. At...

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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