Frank Hossack

In the Face of Traffic Accidents, No Excuse, Only Tragedy

Nanjing’s war on the city’s e-bikers who break traffic regulations is stepping up a gear. A new campaign that warns of the dangers therein, sometimes quite graphically, is underway targeting those who have still not got the message that...

Conducting Maestro who was King of the Choirs; Yang Hongnian

Yang Hongnian (杨鸿年) won more awards in international choral competitions than any other Chinese conductor, leading the Beijing Philharmonic Choir ensemble around the world for more than 30 years. 杨鸿年(杨鸿年)在国际合唱比赛中获得的奖项比其他任何中国指挥家都多,带领北京爱乐合唱团环游世界30多年。 Born in Nanjing in 1934, Yang first worked as conductor for...

Are Global Warming & Less Pollution Changing Nanjing’s Weather?

Nanjing’s weather, as many a Chinese will tell you, is known nationwide as a “furnace”. It’s a formidable beast, indeed, but it’s also one that has changed beyond all recognition over the past few decades, a point that 2020...

Pay Once, Fly as Often as You Want! The Airlines’ Saviour?

With airlines still flying with far fewer passengers than pre-Covid, so the industry is taking drastic steps to persuade people back to the skies. Under a new type of ticket just launched, passengers buy one ticket and then fly...

Nanjing Pedestrians Uncivilised but 90% of E-Bikers Wear Helmets

Nanjing’s traffic police don’t mince their words. As figures emerge showing an impressive 90 percent of e-bike riders in the city obey the new helmet law, traffic authorities are now calling out pedestrians, resolutely describing them as “uncivilised”. Yesterday, 5...

Nanjing-Vancouver Flights Resume as First North American Route

The resumption of international air travel to and from Nanjing continues, as a return flight from Vancouver touched down this afternoon at Nanjing Lukou, bringing the number of post-pandemic flights abroad now to four, on three different continents. China Eastern...

Coronavirus Winner; Suning’s Earnings in 2020 “Outstanding”

A mid-year performance preview report just released has revealed Nanjing-based Suning to have recorded record growth rates in its online business in 2020, driven primarily by the lockdowns brought on by the coronavirus. Released on 1 August, the report states...

Internet Celebrity Stolen! Double Lotus Draws Crowds and Thief

A tourist visiting Nanjing has landed himself in hot water after deciding that a double lotus he spotted in Xuanwu Lake Park would make for a good momento of his time here; he was picked up by law enforcement...

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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