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!
Over the last decade, we have striven not only to make a bilingual magazine, but also to produce a platform for cultural exchange between China and the rest of the world. Initially, every autumn after the magazine was founded, it organised an international exchange event, a large-scale information fair for foreign residents called "New Nanjing, New Life". In 2009, under the stewardship of the provincial government's International Communications Department, the event was upgraded to become the "Nanjing International Cultural Exchange Day", a figurehead of cultural exchange in the city. In addition, the magazine has established a "Chinese Culture Club" for its foreign readers, and organised numerous events covering such themes as Chinese puppetry, Chinese New Year and a cookery school, all to great acclaim. Map has also set up a website (www.myq.com.cn) which offers electronic versions of the magazine.
The Year of the Dragon is upon us, and we will continue to strive. We will strive to make Map an urban culture guide with more languages being circulated via more channels and with editions in more cities; we will strive to make Map an international exchange platform with paper and electronic versions developing side by side; we will strive to make Map into Jiangsu province's biggest platform for bespoke services including internal company publications and direct mail advertising magazines. Enter the dragon; and enter a new chapter in the history of Map!
Director, Map Magazine
12 Janary 2012
Written on the day of Map's 10-year anniversary concert
各位朋友：
新年好！
从2002年到2012年，《map》杂志创刊至今已经整整十年了。杂志好比一粒种子赶上好的年头，在南京这块肥沃的土壤里生根发芽，茁壮成长，感谢各位！你们就是那阳光雨露！十年足以使一粒种子成为一棵大树，十年也足以使一株葡萄酿成一樽美酒，经过岁月的打磨、沉淀，散发出迷人的芬芳！
十年来，《map》杂志从最初几个人的小团队发展到50多人的大团队，发行量由最初的1万份达到如今的10万份，从南京一个城市拓展至江苏多个城市，从中英双语到中英、中日、中韩多个版本，十年来硕果累累，《map》杂志的每一步成长离不开大家的关心和支持！在此表示深深的感谢！
十年来，我们不仅是在做一本双语杂志，也是在打造一个中外文化交流的平台。从杂志创办起，每年的秋天都举办了中外交流活动——“新南京、新生活”外国人在南京大型咨询会，2009年起在省市外宣部门的领导下，活动升级为“南京国际文化交流日”，成为南京中外文化交流的品牌项目。杂志社在外国读者中构建了“中国文化俱乐部”，举办了木偶戏、中国年、美食课堂等多种形式的文化娱乐活动，深受在宁外籍人士的欢迎。此外，我们还推出了麦秋网及电子版本的《map》杂志。
又一个十年，我们会继续努力，努力将《map》杂志打造成更多语种出版、更多渠道发行、更多城市地方版本的江苏省城市文化名片；努力将《map》杂志打造成纸质媒体、电子媒体共同发展的中外文化交流平台；努力将《map》杂志团队打造成江苏省最大的企业内刊、DM杂志定制服务的专家。龙腾盛世，且看《map》书写新篇章！
麦秋传媒 《map》杂志总经理 刘浩
写于2012年1月12日， 《map》十周年新春交响音乐会之际
