Frank Hossack

What Future for the Freelance Rubbish Recycling Grannies?

You know who they are. Almost without exception, they wear the same clothes every day. Mind you, they seem so dirty that even if they were changed, you would hardly know the difference. Mostly, they are female, but oddities...

Europe’s Royalty Charmer & 1st Chinaman in England; Shen Fuzong

Shen Fuzong (沈福宗) introduced the world to the wonders of China and was something of a fascination for King James II of England, so much so that Shen’s portrait still hangs today in the King's Dining Room in Windsor...

Wagyu and Much More for Much Less

Earlier in the year, when a new little shop opened up a stone’s throw from The British School of Nanjing, few noticed, for locked down we were. We’re talking here about the famed Wagyu, known by some to be any...

Nanjing Now Operating 11 International Flights out of Lukou

The resumption of international flights to and from Nanjing has steadily increased to the point now where 11 flights have been restored, including two which have been permitted to increase frequency after bringing not one Covid-infected person to China. In...

Nanjing Traffic Cop Famous after Pushing Bus with Burning Hands

A Nanjing traffic policeman who pushed a broken-down bus with his bare hands under the scorching sun has become an internet celebrity in China after the story was picked up by national media, in the process revealing 34 years...

84 Nanjing Ride-Hailing Drivers Disqualified for Drunk Driving

Users of Nanjing’s ride-hailing services can take a little more comfort in their drivers now, as news comes today that 84 drivers in the city have been disqualified after being found under the influence of alcohol while services their...

Twins Enter Jiangsu University with IDENTICAL “Gaokao” Scores

Each of a pair of twins from Wuxi just can’t seem to do anything different from their sibling, as two girls have been enrolled in Jiangsu University after achieving exactly the same score in the infamous “Gaokao”, or College...

Nanjing Suning Owes English Premier League Football £160 Million

Nanjing’s Suning that is one of China’s top three private enterprises is now again in the international spotlight, this time for failing to pay rights for broadcasting English Premier League football matches, to the tune of £160 million (¥1.45...

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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