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Frank Hossack

Xbox & PC Gaming Scenery Released for Nanjing’s Airport!

Flight simulator gaming enthusiasts in Nanjing who miss flying are now able to take a step back nearer to that reality, thanks to a new software release which offers a photo-realistic representation of our city’s airport to budding aviators. It...

China Beats Japan in Race to Build High Speed Rail for Asia

It’s a big deal, if you’re a train nerd. But then, if you’re in government procurement, it’s a big deal. And if you’re developing a nation’s transportation infrastructure, it’s a big deal. And in terms of the rivalry between...

88 to Traffic Cop TV Host Legend after 17 Years’ Relentless Work

Starting every broadcast with the words, “Hello viewers, welcome to ‘Hongqi Talks Traffic’”, a plain-old traffic cop who became a broadcasting legend has made his retirement. Today, The Nanjinger salutes him for the countless ways he has made...

2 Dead as Tower Crane Topples in Nanjing; Safety Ignored

Two people are dead and two more injured after a tower crane overturned on a construction site in Nanjing. The accident was the result of standard safety procedures being compromised; those responsible are facing the stiffest possible penalties. Yesterday, 23...

Where are My Hairy Crabs? Mid Autumn Festival May Disappoint

Mid Autumn Festival is coming, and this year it’s early. And that’s compounding the problem that is hairy crabs vs heatwave. Turns out we won’t have enough of them, because they’ve already been literally roasted. Falling this year on 10...

04:00 Queues in Nanjing for Bubble Tea; Scalpers Demand ¥200!

Milk tea, bubble tea, pearl tea, etc., has in recent years become something of a national obsession in China, especially among the young. But the craze hit new heights in Nanjing last week, as citizens became demented over a...

Electric Bike in Your Lift? Do You Have the Right to Intervene?

News of electric bikes spontaneously combusting has been frequently reported of late. Something to do with the heat? And that's reigniting the debate over the dangers posed by those who insist on taking their electric bikes home to charge.  The...

Cerebral Palsy Sufferer Gains PhD; Develops AI to Detect COVID

A Nanjinger who suffers from cerebral palsy has recently been awarded his doctorate from a university abroad, whilst at the same time developing AI-assisted, remote-diagnosis software which can detect COVID with an accuracy of 97 percent. Earlier this month, 31-year-old Lu...

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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