Frank Hossack

Your Place/Space in the Chinese Scheme of Things

With the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing just last month, and for the purposes of this article, I want you to imagine that the “Xiao Qu” (鬼혐) in which you live in Nanjing as being on the...

Low-Cost Airline Launches New Nanjing-Jeju Flight

Nanjing is to receive its second direct flight between her and the South Korean island of Jeju, as Spring Airlines launches a new service on 14 August. Flight 9C6149 shall depart Nanjing Lukou International Airport every day at 2005, arriving...

Direct Nanjing-Sihanoukville Flights Take to the Beaches

Last week, Nanjing’s latest international direct flight made its debut, in the form of a new service from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to the southern Cambodian city of Sihanoukville. Long popular with backpackers, Sihanoukville is blessed with a string of...

NASA’s Greatest Accomplishment Only Deserving of Chinese Toilets

As the world this weekend recognises the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, so too will many a Chinese man ponder over the historical significance, but perhaps only when paying a visit to a public toilet. 正如本週末世界正在紀念首次登月50週年,許多中國人也會思考其歷史意義,但也許只有在去公共廁所時才會思考。 The Chinese have...

It’s a Dog’s Didi Life; Drivers Are Human on the Inside

Whether they be delivering your meal or yourself, it seems that Didi drivers and riders are always busy, taking orders one after another, serving you with decent politeness and asking for a good review. Some work late into the night,...

Eindhoven; Nanjing’s Sister Shapes the Future

On an international scale, Nanjing’s Dutch sister city, Eindhoven, is a small dot on the map, yet the associated, so-called “Brainport” region is succeeding through its high-tech industry in becoming a key player on the global market. 在国际范围内,南京的荷兰姐妹城市埃因霍温是地图上的一个小圆一点,但相关的所谓“Brainport”地区正在通过其高科技产业成功成为全球市场的关键参与者。 In 2010, the...

Your Bad Behaviour on the Nanjing Metro? Learn the Etiquette!

The Nanjing Metro is beloved by citizens, being fast and convenient, though it remains that many are still not aware how to use it correctly. Many a passenger complains about how they are annoyed by those who do not...

York Among Sister Cities to Exhibit Sculptures in Nanjing Park

The final touches are being put to a new park in southern Nanjing in which a key feature shall be sculptures from many of Nanjing’s sister cities, among them, Nanjing’s “youngest” sister; the English city of York. 南京南部的一个新公园正在进行最后的润色,其中的关键特征是来自南京许多姐妹城市的雕塑,其中包括南京的“最年轻的”姐妹;英国约克市。 The International Friendship...

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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