Frank Hossack

Aerial Silk Road Inches to Reality with Launch of New Airline

While airlines the world over clamber to avoid bankruptcy by focusing their operations on cargo, a new operator in China has just been launched that shines a light on the country’s ambitions for an “Aerial Silk Road” that will...

Tobacco Wuhan’s Only Growth as City Records 40.5% Slump in GDP

A sobering statistic emerged this morning in the form of figures for Wuhan’s economic activity during the first quarter. The worse-than-feared 40.5 percent drop in GDP over the same period last year comes as another forewarning to virus epicentres...

Mass Extinctions the Fault of Volcanoes Say Nanjing Scientists

Geological scientists in Nanjing are back in the international headlines, this time for assertions that the Earth’s mass extinctions were likely caused by volcanic activity, rather than asteroid collisions or other events proposed by media or popular culture. 252 million...

“Look & Drink” Tops May Day Deals; Sanya Bookings at 2019 Levels

With the extended May Day holiday just around the corner and the threat from Covid-19 as good as gone, Chinese people are set to take advantage of the 5 day holiday by once again travelling. Most, however, are not...

Nanjing Massacre +80 Years; Favour Returned to Rabe’s Grandson

There can hardly be a foreigner in Nanjing unaware of the story of John Rabe. Yesterday, his grandson, Thomas, received medical aid in Germany to assist the European country’s fight against Covid-19. The supplies were a donation made by...

Fast Track for Foreigners Coming to China in the Works

News has leaked in the last few days that China is preparing to open her borders to foreigners once again. It emerged during a regular press conference on Tuesday that ongoing discussions could see South Koreans and Singaporeans as...

Nanjing Talks Rubbish! Recycling to be Mandatory by Year End

Nanjing appears serious about recycling, as new policies are about to come into force that will make the sorting of rubbish a mandatory requirement for both individuals and organisations of all kinds. Flouting the rules could invoke a fine...

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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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Tasty Solutions on the Menu at Shanghai Climate Week

Shanghai Climate Week coincides with Earth Day and highlights China's dual-carbon commitments. And while its object as also a...

Why is the Shanghai Government Sniffing around Our Back Yard? 

Shanghai-Nanjing Innovation Belt emerges, with Putuo District driving cross-regional collaboration to boost economic growth for 50+ million people Putuo officials...

Nanjing’s International Flights; All Change for Summer Schedule

April is rolling around, and with it comes a new schedule for flights in and out of Nanjing Lukou...

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