Frank Hossack

Lifting the Lockdown; the Week Hubei Began Return to Normality

While’s it’s been a week of relatively good news for China as regards Covid-19, in Hubei Province they might as well be celebrating. This morning, 20 March, saw the border town of Honghu join others in the province in...

War Heroes Return Home to Nanjing as Hubei Reports 1 New Case

five flights landing in Nanjing on Monday had some very special passengers on board. War heroes in the fight against Covid-19 were returning as victors. As Hubei Province reported just one new case, their military-style operation had succeeded....

East’s Puzzlement at West’s Toilet Paper Panic Buying Explained

With the coronavirus now savaging Europe, many in China and elsewhere in Asia have been perplexed at the seemingly random, but panic-driven purchasing of toilet paper. Masks, gloves, superior-formula hand santiser, they can all understand. But the humble bog...

Korean Air on Brink of Collapse; Most Airlines Bankrupt by May

Staff at Korean Air have received a memo from their President warning that their country’s flag bearer may well not survive the financial effects of the Covid-19 outbreak. The communication comes as news emerges of a possible complete collapse...

Top of the Tapas in the Top of the Malls

Nanjing’s Deji Plaza is China’s number 2 mall in terms of annual income. No wonder the seventh floor of phase 2 has become pretty much the place to be seen these days when it comes to top-notch dining. Standards therefore,...

International Diplomacy’s New Messenger is a Wooden Sailing Ship

Something quite remarkable is happening on the banks of the Yangtze River in Nanjing. A vast wooden ship is poised to set sail as China’s new international diplomat; destination foreign lands to which its predecessors voyaged long ago. 南京的长江岸边正在发生一些非常引人注目的事情。 一艘巨大的木船准备作为中国新的国际外交官起航;目的地是其前辈们很久以前就航行的外国。 Late...

Nanjing Pays Respects on 95th Anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s Death

China yesterday paid her respects in the 95th anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the renowned statesman who led a revolution that ended imperial rule. With Dr. Sun founding the Republic of China in Nanjing, the city...

Buy IKEA Stuff on Tmall in Deal “Not Influenced” by Coronavirus

Joining the shops reopening their doors to consumers in China comes IKEA, as news breaks that the Swedish retailer has partnered with Tmall to offer online shopping and delivery. IKEA claims the move is “not influenced” by Covid-19. 有消息称,宜家已与天猫合作提供在线购物和送货服务,该公司也加入了向中国消费者重新开放的商店行列。 IKEA...

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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