Introducing some of our contributors, writers and editors Sponsor 主办单位 SinoConnexion 贺福传媒 Contributing editor Ken Ellingwood is a former foreign and national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and author of Hard Line: Life and Death on the U.S.- Publisher 编辑出版 Mexico Border. He teaches writing at Nanjing University. Nanjinger《南京人》杂志社 特约编辑Ken Ellingwood之前是《洛杉矶时报》的国内外通讯记 者，同时也是“死亡地带”的作者：描述美国与墨西哥边境的生存 Operating Organization 运营机构 与死亡。他目前在南京大学教写作。 Nanjing Hefu Cultural Media Co.,Ltd 南京贺福文化传媒有限公司 Principal Deputy Editor Laura Helen Schmitt holds a masters in International Mul- Contributors 特约专稿人 timedia Journalism from Newcastle University in the UK and is fluent in English, Shahnaz Mouhamou German and Mandarin. Laura Helen Schmitt 首席副编辑Laura Helen Schmitt毕业于英国纽卡斯尔大学，硕士 Doug Hughes 专业为国际多媒体新闻学，她精通英语，德语与中文，三种语言。 Ronald Paredes Frank Hossack Jochen Schultz has more than 10 years´proven management experiences at in- Columnists 特约专稿人 ternational training and universities. He has a deep knowledge in professional Rachel Skeels trainings, personnel and organizational Development and developing relationships Maria Simonova with clients from all over the world. He is now the Managing Director in China for a Nurmira Jamangulova German Training & Consultancy Company. Jochen Shultz Jochen Schultz在国际培训和大学教育方面有着10年以上的管理经 Misha Maruma 验。同时在 专业培训、个人与公司发展以及如何与世界各地的客户 Rick Staff 建立良好关系方面具备相当深厚的专业知识。现今，供职于一家德 Dan Clarke 国培训咨询公司，任中国区总经理一职。 Editor-in-chief 主编 Frank Hossack 贺福 Rick Staff is from the UK and has 20 years cumulative experience as a wine trader, taster, and writer and was editor of ‘Superplonk’, the UK’s popular wine guide, prior to moving to Nanjing in 2008. Deputy Principal Editor 首席副编辑 Rick Staff来自英国，有着二十年丰富经验的葡萄酒商人、品酒师、 Laura Helen Schmitt 王甜甜 作家，并且是《Superplonk》的撰写者，英国很受欢迎的葡萄酒鉴 Contributing Editor 副主编 赏家，于2008年移居南京。 Ken Ellingwood Rachel Skeels is qualified in the field of interior textile design and previously Creative Director 创意总监 worked as childrenswear designer for major UK retailers such as Marks & Spencers, Ronald Paredes 泉源 C&A and Mothercare. 梁蕊蕊是室内纺织品设计领域设计师。曾担任英国主要的零售商品 Graphic Design and Layout 平面设计与布局 牌如M&S玛莎百货，C＆A和Mothercare的童装品牌设计师。 VOZ Design 南京嗓音文化传播有限公司 Client Liason Coordinator 客户联络协调员 Ronald Paredes is the personification of his motto “mediocrity is a disease we fight 阎庆昆 Daniel Yan every day”. The multi-talented designer’s work appears in the design industry’s annual definitive overview of the state of art in web design, “Web Design Index 英国市场 Marketing (UK) by Content – Volume 5” Menglei Zhang 张梦蕾 泉源本人即是他的座右铭“平庸是一种疾病，我们每天都要与之抗 争”的现实化身。 作为一位优秀的设计师，他才能丰富创意无限。 Legal Consultant 法律顾问 其网页设计作品还被收入在了代表网页设计艺术成就的权威性行业 Ma Haipeng 马海鹏 年鉴内。《网页设计艺术指南—第五册》 General Enquires & Advertising: +86 25 84718617 English/英文: +86 13851522275 Our Editor and Music Critic, Frank Hossack, has been a radio host and producer Chinese/中文: +86 15050527655 for the past 28 years, in the process winning four New York Festivals awards for Email: [email protected] his work, in the categories Best Top 40 Format, Best Editing, Best Director and Best Culture & The Arts. Volume 4 / Issue 3 / December 2013 - January 2014 贺福是我们杂志的编辑和音乐评论员，在过去的28年里一直从事电 “Superlative” 台主持和电台制片的工作。工作期间他曾获得过四次纽约传媒艺术 Copyright 2013, Nanjing Expat 节大奖，分别是世界前40强节目，最佳编辑，最佳导演以及最佳文 Published in the United Kingdom 化艺术大奖。 ISSN 2051-9974 #31 VOLUME #4 / ISSUE #3 You’re Once a year, usually with our December issue, The Nanjinger likes to take tradition and throw it out of the window, with it going all those articles and their pretty Simply little pictures. In their place, this year we present 25 Nanjing Superlatives. Beginning on page 12, herein we lay bare precisely that which makes this city so great. the Best! It is also the time of year when we say farewell, in more ways than one. To those departing temporarily to the warm bosom of their family at home, we say, “see you in February”. For The Nanjinger takes a rest in January, preferring instead to hide under the duvet. To those who shall not be returning, it is our hope that your god go with you, and that the natives were at least welcoming to your presence. No matter your belief, The Nanjinger wishes that you make the most of any festivities headed in your direc- tion; we are looking forward to meeting all our readers again in 2014. By: Sarah Tang, Echo He, Moira Lee, None Zhang, Joey Zheng, Jone Xie, Leo Wu and Cherry Lee from Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, in Collaboration with Daniel Otero he 21st century has witnessed many changes, as From the moment they set foot in the centre Messrs Gu- the whole world develops, lead by China’s stark cci, Dior, Prada, Hermes, Louis Vuitton flew at them, kin- Tleap during the last decades. China is now very dling feelings of happiness and cunningness. They worked different from the past. However, rapid growth is their way from the first floor to the last floor, then from accompanied by many issues, which remain to be solved. the last floor back to the first. Finally they entered a bag In China specifically, a major concern is the growing gap shop named MCM. This is a Korean brand selling fashion between the wealthy and poor. For now let us not focus on bags to the youth market. Even so, they sell at a rather high the gap itself. Instead, we are more concerned with how price. Aligned under soft lighting and looking stunning, people treat the issue and each other in light of it. Wu Jin- these bags are representative of the gap existent in Chinese gying and her friends’ recent experience is representative society. With the corners of the shop interspersed with of how this matter influences people’s lives. cute toys it is a dream shop for young Chinese women. Miss Wu and her friends are freshers at Nanjing Univer- The group of young girls wandered through the store, eye- sity of Finance and Economics. They come from different ing the bags on display. The shop assistants though could families and diverse hometowns, but they have one thing not be bothered to pay any attention to their potential cus- in common; they do not belong to upper class society! tomers, instead leaning against the desk, even when there On a sunny Sunday afternoon, the three girls had just was nobody else in the shop except for our three protag- finished their English test and decided to go shopping to onists. The wealthy girl felt upset about being treated so relax. One of them, a girl from a relative wealthy family, coldly and asked the assistants for help. One of the shop as- suggested going to a Plaza to window shop; so they went to sistants came while the young student began to try the bags. the gorgeous shopping mall in Xinjiekou, with luxurious This behavior caught the assistant’s interest, since she start- clothes, bags and masses of jewelry! ed to believe the girl really could afford those high prices. Elegantly and politely, she offered an enthusiastic service, showing the product features and giving some care tips. Miss Wu and the other girl were unable to do anything af- Letter Of The Month ter they glanced at the price tags and received a shock. As a consequence, the shop assistants barely paid them any “I arrived in Nanjing in February 2013, at attention. After comparing and considering, their wealthy first I found moving to a brand new city and not speaking any Chinese a really daunting companion couldn’t find a suitable one was about to leave. prospect. However, when I arrived at Etonhouse Before her departure, she automatically asked about the International School they gave me a copy of the discount. The assistant replied: “We have a sale promotion Nanjinger to help me find my way around. now, when the total of your purchase reaches 8000 RMB, you can have a pendant from MCM.” I have to say, this magazine saved my life! Those words really shocked the two young girls from It made living in China so much easier for me. At regular backgrounds. They thought that price was ridicu- the back is a directory listing shops, restaurants, lous. But in the presence of their wealthy friend Miss Wu bars and pubs doctors and much more. It is so and the third friend could not help but joke: “Get one! No, helpful and even has a Chinese address so you can give it to the taxi driver if you don’t speak no, no, two, since it is so cheap”, sarcasm ringing in their fluent Chinese. voices. The shop assistant gave them a scornful look, feeling she The articles written are very interesting and was about to go empty-handed, making Miss Wu and her keep you up to date on current events in China. friends feel a little awkward. It’s a great magazine and I’d really recommend To break the silence, Miss Wu turned to her companions reading it!” and asked: “I just wonder whether that cute dog is for sale, too?” She pointed at a plush dog full of MCM logos, lying Emily Coulthard on the ground. Nursery 2 Teacher EtonHouse International School Her only intention was to make a small joke. She really did not care about the price. Suddenly, one of the shop assistants, who had not paid WIN A WEEKEND FOR 2 them an ounce of attention up until this point, glanced at AT NOVOTEL NANJING EAST them disdainfully and said: “You can get it as long as you How to enter: can pay for it.” The prize of two nights bed and breakfast for two people at Novotel Nanjing East will be awarded to the author of The two young girls felt embarrassed beyond words and The Letter of the Month, as chosen by The Nanjinger edito- even their wealthy friend was speechless. rial team.