Frank Hossack

US$50,000 is 1st Prize in Nanjing Silicon Alley Design Contest

Nanjing is set to swap cigarettes for silicon and valleys for alleys, as a new design competition gets under way to transform a once-iconic site in the city from being a cigarette factory into one of many so-called high-tech...

Nanjing Minions Sort Millions of Double-11 Packages

There is just no escaping those lovely Minions, is there? This year, our little yellow friends are lending a helping hand in the sorting and delivery of the millions, if not billions, of packages that are the result of...

Nanjing Wins “City Of Literature”; A China-First Award by UNESCO

On 30 October, 2019, came the announcement from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) that Nanjing’s bid to become China’s first City of Literature had been successful. Nanjing, together with 10 other cities, take the City...

“The Hulk” Debuts in Nanjing; Salaries Cut Over Train Failures

The slowest member in the “Fuxing” series of China’s now-infamous high-speed trains has begun operations from Nanjing to the cities of Qidong and Haimen in the far east of Jiangsu Province. While the populace as a whole has given...

Travel Visa Free to 23 Chinese Cities from 1 Dec

China’s visa-free policy for designated cities is being given a shot in the arm with the announcement that from 1 December, the number of cities will be significantly increased to 23 destinations across 18 provinces. 中国对指定城市的免签证政策正在受到推动,宣布从12月1日起,城市数量将大幅增加到18个省的23个目的地。 Since its introduction in 2013,...

Nanjing Ring 1.5 Mystery; What Kind of Name is that for a Road?

Nanjing city authorities have announced plans for a new ring road that shall relieve rush-hour congestion at key points on the city’s existing main circular artery. All very well, but the main question on everyone’s lips is rather, “Why...

Fly Nanjing to the Starfish or the Mountains in Winter Schedule!

With the Winter/Spring flight schedule kicking in yesterday, Nanjing’s winged travel addicts have a slew of new destination options. From Beijing Daxing International Airport that is now the world’s biggest to the remote mountains of Yunnan, there is something...

China Space Station Back on Track as Cargo Ships Finally Sail

Two ships that have been docked in the Yangtze River near Nanjing for virtually the last 6 months are now back at sea, putting China’s ambitious plans for a space station back on track. 过去几乎6个月一直停靠在南京附近的长江的两艘船现已返回海上,使中国雄心勃勃的空间站计划回到了正轨。 The cargo ships that are critical...

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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