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Frank Hossack

Monkeys Fight and Cuddle Cats after Storming Uni in Nanjing

Nanjing’s cat lovers may be disturbed to know that equally-cute monkeys have been abusing their beloved would-be pets on the campus of a university in Nanjing. But the monkey business also extended to a multitude of fun in other,...

Cast Your Votes! Decide who Wins the iPhone in Photo Competition

Many have been waiting a long time for this. Time to cast your votes to decide who wins an iPhone 13 or a Huawei P50, among other high-tech prizes, in the highly-anticipated “A Decade of Nanjing” international photography competition....

COVID brings out of Hiding Criminal who Stole ¥12 Million

Nanjing’s police had been after him for almost 2 years, for his swindling of local people out of millions, but in the end, it wasn’t fear of the cops which led him to give up the fight; rather it...

Hydrogen or Haircut? “I Do Practical things for the Masses”!

Something which is often forgotten about China in the global discussion is the way it is fundamentally organised; for the people. After all, it is the People’s Republic of China, the People’s Liberation Army, the Municipal People’s Government, etc. The...

The Building of Nanjing (5); Zhongshan Wharf

Zhongshan Wharf is where, on 23 April, 1949, troops of the People's Liberation Army landed to recapture Nanjing. It was the last time the city would be capital of China. But the story of this, one of Nanjing’s most iconic...

All-Day Wine! If that’s what the Sign Says, it’s a Steal!

China is nuts for auspicious dates, which might make you question the wisdom of opening a restaurant in Nanjing on 13 December that is the anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre. Nevertheless, that’s not the way auspicious dates actually work...

Slingshot Crime to Light as Nanjing Man takes out Car Windscreen

A man in Nanjing has found himself detained at the authorities’ pleasure after choosing to vent his anger by shooting out the rear windscreen of a car parked by the roadside with that favourite toy of boys around the...

Nanjing COVID Situation Roundup; Tuesday 19 April, 2022

There’s a renewed focus on vaccination, particularly of the elderly, as even many centenarians have been getting jabbed. Plus, more financial support is pledged for businesses in trouble but for one Nanjing firm, the temptation for a quick buck...

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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