Dear friends,It is exactly 10 years since the first edition of Map was published in 2002. This seedling was planted at just the right time to sprout and grow strong in the fertile soil of Nanjing - thanks to all of you, who were the sunshine and rain that nourished it! A decade is enough for a seedling to grow into a tall tree, as it is for a grape to ferment and create a vintage wine with a heady aroma that is nurtured and perfected over time. Over the last decade, Map magazine has evolved from a small operation involving a handful of people into a large group employing 50 staff. Its circulation has increased from an initial 10,000 to over 100,000, it has branched out from Nanjing into other cities in Jiangsu, and the original bilingual English-Chinese version has expanded to include Japanese and Korean editions. These 10 years have borne many fruits, but none would have been possible without all of your interest and support - so thank you from the bottom of our hearts! ...

Kowloon in the grip of winter brings a biting wind that makes you glad of that extra button on your coat. In South Australia, meanwhile, this is the most beautiful time of year, which makes it the perfect refuge from the usual seasonal chill. So why not call on your friends and head Down Under to bask in the balmy sunshine?They are skilled folk artists, passing on the skills and wisdom of previous generations.VOLUNTEERING TO SUPPORT RURAL EDUCATION 他们是民间的巧手，世代传承着老祖宗留下的技艺与智慧。 普方慈善会：我们没指望回报在遭遇不幸之后，德国人选择在成立慈善协会来纪念亡者，这并非偶然，也不能简单归结为“以德报怨”的宅心仁厚，或崇尚宽容的宗教情怀。它其实是一个国家消解社会对立的成熟体系的某种自然延伸。...

The last time Luo Dayou had a concert in Nanjing was ten years ago. There aren’t many singers who can give a concert after a ten year absence, but for Luo Dayou, this isn’t a problem. At a press conference on November 14th, his sunglasses were nowhere to be seen, as a chicly-dressed Luo Dayou answered all kinds of questions from the press with patience and warmth. Christmas in an officially atheist country. If you’re accustomed to carols, tinsel and mistletoe, but have not spent December 25 in China before, this year it’s going to be a little different. 《我们时刻需要保持警惕专访罗大佑》 上一次见到罗大佑是两年前的“纵贯线”全国巡演南京站，两年后，“法国乐朗之夜罗大佑南京演唱会”将于1月2日在奥体中心体育馆华丽开唱，这将成为南京2012年开年首场演唱会。...

CAPE is a global network of young people, a non-profit platform for people to share their expericences and realize their dreams. They call upon foreign exchange students and travelers from across the globe to share their own experiences and epiphanies in order to make a better world. At the same time, they also want to encourage ambitious and idealistic Chinese youth to go out of their comfort zones and chase after thrie dreams. He is the youngest to have been invited to speak as the main guest on CCTV’s “Lecture Room”(Baijia Jiangtan), and since his lecture last year on the celebrated Ming dynasty figure Zhang Juzheng, he has gone on to give a series of talks on leading Ming officials. In so doing he has become something of a celebrity. Lecture Room, having slipped into obscurity some time previously, has seen its ratings steadily rise thank to the appearance of this young lecture. His name is Li Bo, and he is a postdoctoral student and assistant professor at Nanjing Normal University....

For the long National Day holiday, we are going to establish the real meaning of “staying in”. So we have set out seven examples of staying in (a really technical concept…) which we hope will increase the chances of your doing so. We believe that “staying in” can include sunshine, fun and plenty of enticing activities, and we intend to spend the long holiday in exactly this way. We will be staying in, even if you won’t! We all know that humans evolved from monkeys, but how many of us are aware that we also possess an “ape index”? This is a sporting term, and is calculated by subtracting your height from your arm span. ...

《Add Gold To Your Recipe：Autumn’s Gui Hua Customs》 Autumn always arrives a little late in Nanjing - early autumn is still scorching hot, and the real coolness of autumn weather does not usually arrive until October. But every year, still strictly adhering to the lunar calendar, small and delicate sweet-scented osmanthus flowers (given the more simple name gui hua in Chinese) bloom over night all over the city. On the night of the mid-autumn festival, the public enjoys the sight of the full moon, and the sweet-scent of the gui hua. They are not just for looking at - they are also edible. The custom of eating sweet-scented osmanthus goes back to ancient times. 《Edward Lam’s World of Anti-Entertainment》 Prolific Hong Kong playwright Edward Lam brought his latest work ‘The Doppelgangers’ to Nanjing last month shocking the local media with its brutal portrayal of passionless marriages and desperate singles. ...

《Ladies First: Thaksin’s younger sister Yingluck Shinawatra Becomes Thailand’s first female prime minister-designate》 Belying its small geopolitical size, Thailand looms large on the world’s cultural horizon. Most of us can at least name one or two famous symbols of Thai culture “Muay Thai boxing, Siamese elephants, Tom Yum soup, Buddhism, tropical fruits, ‘Red Shirt’ activists and maybe even lady-boys are the usual impressions tourists, actual and armchair, are able to rattle off when recounting their Thai adventures back home. But from July 2011, the world has added another symbol to Thailand’s cultural aura” “beauty queen” Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, younger sister to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatre. 《EN GARDE: Swordplay at Nanjing’s Olympic Stadium》 Swiftness, agility, and grace are what most enchants the fans of fencing. In fencing, when swords are raised all the noise and clamour of the world drift away, ...

《To the Plateau: A Traveler’s Journey to Qinghai》 To get from Nanjing to Xining, you can choose between taking an airplane or taking the train. I chose the train, as I do whenever I am able. On these roads, one encounters old lamas who walk, dark, gnarled canes in one hand and a rosary in the other. 《Insider Kato Yoshikazu: Fame is Hard Work》 Asked if his routine ever feels repetitive or drab, he says that this is the only way he can get a feeling of safety:” If you want freedom, you first need discipline.” 《Korean Nanjing: Nanjing’s Best Korean Eats》 For Nanjing’s mostly Chinese residents, Korean food is old hat. China is lucky to be close enough to Korean for every major city to have a treasure trove of delicious Korean cuisine, whereas cities in the West might be lucky to have one or two restaurants. Most of Nanjing’s Korean eateries are small and a significant number are not authentic, but there’s still a lot of great food to be had-as always, accompanied by kimchi, Korea’s most famous dish....

《Echoes of the Past: Remembering the Jiangnan Naval Academy》 Nanjing’s history used to revolve around its status as a Yangtze port, a time at which Xinjiekou and Xiaguan District’s fortunes were reversed. Xinjiekou was comparatively quieter, while Xiaguan, today a neglected, dilapidated backwater to the north of the city center, was at that time the most active and alive zone in the city, pulsing with the exports of the Chinese interior. 《HE YONG: The Return of A Rock Legend》 It doesn’t matter if it’s Dou Wei, He Yong, or Zhang Chu, they’re all beautiful, and that’s the only word you can use to describe them," says Sheng Zhimin, director of the documentary Farewell Utopia , who got to know all three rock legends. The documentary was originally entitled Looking For Xiao He, as Sheng wanted to find Wu He, the missing guitarist from Dou Wei’s Former band The Dreaming. In reality, the film spent more time looking for He Yong, as those involved became shocked at the turn his life had taken....

《The Second Nanjing International Music Festival》 This year’s Nanjing International Music Festival was held from April 30 to May 2 at Beijing and Lüboyuan Parks. The over 45 performers included domestic rock legends Cui Jian and He Yong as Austrialian electropop group Miami Horror. Each of the festival’s three days featured nine hours of music from 2:00-11:00 pm. 《Chinese Food In America Lost In Translation?》 Overall, this was a really enjoyable meal, despite our difficulties with getting over the consistency of that tofu. The dishes was tried were a little lighter than the heavy fried foods generally synonymous with American Chinese cuisine, but some of the items certainly tasted more "authentic" than others. One thing indisputably American about this meal was the portions-we all had more than enough to eat and there was still plenty of food left over....

《Xiaguan Station: Nanjing’s First railway Station》 Opened on April 1, 1908, Xiaguan Station is steeped in the city’s rich cultural history as its oldest train station. Once a major stop on north-south train lines in China, in recent years the station has bid farewell to the bustle of yesteryear, today standing with its former glory intact. 《Two Wheels》 Since everyone promotes low-carbon living and going back to ’ nature ’, bike riding is a great way to actually live up to these goals. 《Brutal, Gentle: Pina bausch & Dance Theater》 Hungarian author Péter Esterházy once said, "Bausch gives Dance two implications: before Bausch and after Bausch. "Bausch liberated the genre of dance from its previously clear demarcation between male and female, exploring deeply one simple theme: humanity-both male and female. This personal freedom clearly shows her pioneering spirit, her identity as a philosopher of the body....

《The Many Reincarnations of Jinghai Temple》 Jinghai Temple has seen years of changes, a beautiful building that has witnessed the whole of Nanjing’s body of history. 《Lights, Camera, Profit!》 Schedules and content are largely the same, and apart from geographical factors, operators must spend time and effort on hardware and software in order to be competitive. 《Complete Relaxation in a Shanghai SPA》 This March, celebrate the end of winter utter relaxation in the spa at a five-star hotel in Shanghai. Indulge in sinfully decadent hydrotherapy, and traditional Chinese massage to achieve an unforgettable state of ecstasy in our large neighbor to the east. Here are some recommendations to help you reach true spa nirvana....

《Raymond wong: The Last Godfather Of HongKong Cinema》 It certainly represents many wonderful memories, as it’s where I launched my career. My memories from the Cinema City days are very valuable to me. 《Valentine’s Package》 So Cupid’s arrow has entwined two heats, never to part. How to ensure this Valentine’s Day will be truly special? Roses, champagne and sumptuous feasts just won’t do the trick. This year, for a really memorable occasion, rent a room in a five-star hotel with your loved one to bathe in the exquisite luxury you both deserve: a magnificent night to remember forever....

map Magazine, founded in 2002, has steadily developed East China’s magazine market. Starting with Chinese and English map in 2002, then following in 2007 with Chinese and Japanese map as well as Wuxi map in 2007, Suzhou map in 2008, and finally Chinese and Korean map in 2009, map has a circulation of 138,000, covering Nanjing, Suzhou, and Wuxi. It is the leader in the market, and indeed one of the leaders in bilingual magazines nationwide. map is Jiangsu’s leader in multi-language magazines. Starting from a magazine helping foreigners adjust to life in Nanjing, map has become a magazine devoted to bringing to everyone the joys of life here. Under an international team, map has become a must have to understand the entertainment and relaxation areas of Nanjing. map has also become the market leader, reaching business owners, high-level white collar workers...