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7 NanjingNomads 8 Editorial 9 PoemCharity 10 FromConfuciusto Earthquakes;Rocking theFoundationsof Giving 12 Charitiesdon’tStop Caring;Heartsinthe CentreoftheRainbow 16 FictionTheMartian withtheRobotDog NASADoesCharity? 20 TheGavel HowUltraHigh NetWorthPeopleUseCharitable TrustsinChina 23 TeenageJailbreak; Time forTufting,BoulderingandIce Cream! 24 NankinishDelights EatingatConfuciusTemple? HiddenGemsKnownOnlyto Locals 26 Strainer QueenofOolong; TheRoyalTeaSheMaybeNever EvenTried 27 CapitalConstructs~9~ China&SouthSeaBankNanjing Branch 28 GreatNanjingers(25) He gotUstoQRCodes;ThankKingSunFuforToday’sConvenience 29 OurSpace 35 MetroMap
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Thismonth,wewelcomebackLillianPaetzold ChenwhowritesfromShanghai.Wehopeher newregularcolumnthatis“Teenage Jailbreak”willappealtotheyoungerpartof ourdemographicseekingfuninthe“bigol’ smoke”.Afterall,we’renotgoingtobehereto writeandreaditallforyouforever,youknow? Ontothethemeforthisissue.It’sbeen forgottenbymostjusthowmuchimpact COVIDhashadonourcity’sphilanthropic
Welcometo“Charity”fromTheNanjinger. Ed.
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organisations.Wedecideditwastimeto investigateandseehowtheycoped(p.12-144). Elsewhere,weexaminethehistoryofgivingin China,howithasdeveloped,beenlegalised andlookatwhereitmaybegoinginthe future(p.10-11).
Lastly,wealsohaveourregularfictionpiece. MorganGallupZhuwillhaveyouscratching youheadastohowphilanthopyisrelatedto robotsonMars…(p.16-19).
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Hehasonelegandabatteredwoodencane, anoutstretcheddeformedhandtomatchhistwistedface whichhasmelted,asiffromtheheatofstares ortheshameofbacksthatturnedashelimpedbytoosensitivetoseesuchsightsonsuchamorn.
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Inthetemples,asthemalls, thebrassbandssound;thecymbalsclash asthosethatknowlove,stilldisregard themtheyfeeltobeunworthy;ignorelikewearisomewolves-thelambsattheirdoor; crowdouttheswollencriesofdirtystreets, thesilentsobsofwar-tornscenes; fearfulofthetearsthattheymaybleed.
They,childrenall,clingtogether;parentsstolen byneedlesthatpoisonedblood,stolebreath. willfullyforgottentheyyetremain,doomed bytheself-samestainthatravishedtheirparents’veins, hiddenfromview,inasulliedgarden,farfrommind.
By MaitiuBrallighan‘22
Seeher:headbowed,palmsraised,patheticinthestreet constanttrafficpassingbythebodywrappedatherfeet, anotherfallingangelmetwithstoneystares thatcutrightthroughwhilstpassersbysocoldly carryonwiththeirownmanycriticalconcerns.
By FrankHossack
THENANJINGER |VOLUME12ISSUE010|SEPTEMBER 2022 10 FROMCONFUCIUS TOEARTHQUAKES Foundations.That’sthewatchwordintheworldofcharityinChina today.Theirriseisthemanifestationofanunprecedentedshift embracingphilanthropyintheMiddleKingdom.Factorssuchasan increasinglyinternationaloutlook,moredisposableincome,changesin law,environmentalconcernsandlet’sbehonest,taxbreaks,are contributingtoaviewofhelpingothersthatdatesback3,000years. WehaveConfuciustothank.Throughouthisteachingscanbefoundthe conceptofassistingthoselessfortunatethanoneself.Theseconceptsof welfarewereembracedbyConfucianthinkersaslongagotheZhou dynasty(1047BCE-772BCE).
Allthatchangedon12May,2008.Witha magnitudeof8.2ontheRichterscale,theGreat WenchuanEarthquake(汶川大地震) tookover 69,000lives,manyofthemschoolchildren.
Thetragedytriggeredanoutpouringofgriefby theChinese.Asluckwouldhaveit,thecountry hadbecomealotmoreprosperousinthe intervening15years.Donationsstartedpouring in.VolunteerssigneduptogotoSichuanintheir hoards.Donationboxesfortheearthquake’s victimsstartedappearingalloverthecountry, especiallyintemples.Entertainmentwebsites carriedlinkstodonationpages.A4-hour, nationalTVspecialbroughtindonationstotalling ¥1.5billion.
Lookingtothefuture,Chinahasforquiteawhile nowchampionedthebenefitsofbigdata.Such couldbeanenormoushelpwithChina’sstated intentforinternationalcooperationinthefieldof charitableactivities.Again,commonprosperity.
Bringingustothosefoundationsmentioned earlier.Accordingtotheirwebsite,theChina FoundationCentrehasacomprehensiveonline databaseofover7,000legallyregistered foundationsinChina.Thatnumberhasgrown500 percentsincepre-Sichuan.
Nowonderin2019waslaunchedtheChina PhilanthropyBigDataResearchInstitute, anotherinitiativeoftheChinaFoundationCentre.
TheChinaFoundationCentrealsoprovideslists forfoundationsbasedondifferentcriteria;total netassets,totalincome,totalgivingand transparencyscore,etc.,onthebasisofmost recentdata.
TheCharityLawiswhattheywerewaitingfor.At last,Chinanowhadainternational-standard, transparentlegalframeworkregulatingcharity.It wouldheraldinatectonicshiftinthe philanthropiclandscapeofChina.Itwasalsoa
That’stheoppositeofintheUSA,butthatreversal inthedemographicisalsorepresentedingiving fromcorporationsversusindividuals.InChina,fully 80percentofcharitabledonationsstillcomefrom corporations.
TheDiplomathasalsonotedasurgeinthe numberoffoundationsestablishedelsewherein theChinesediaspora.IntheUSA,anotherfivefold increaseforChinese-Americanfoundationssees themnowbringinginoverhalfabilliondollars annually.JustasinChina,muchofthisgoesto highereducation.ChineseAmericansarefondof givingbacktotheiralmamaters.
Butthemasseswere,toallintentsandpurposes, essentiallyhandcuffed.Priorto2016,social organisationslackinggovernmentsupportfoundit almostimpossibletoobtainpublic-fundraising status,whilethecriteriaforsuchwasshroudedin ahazeofbureaucracy.
Onthehorizonisawholenewwayoflookingat charity.Justasinothersectors,scienceand technologyshallbemobilised.Expectdigitalcurrency, artificialintelligenceandblockchaintobethenew watchwordsinChina’sworldofphilanthropy.
handytoolforlegitimisingphilanthropyforthe roleitplaysinunderpinningthenameofthatnew politicalcatchphrase,“commonprosperity”.And forthemorefiscallyminded,italsosetoutinlaw howgivingcouldleadtodeductionsintaxesdue tothegovernment.
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Thetrendcontinued.AsBritain’snewspaper, TheGuardiannotedinthefollowingyears, “Between2010and2016,donationsfromthe top100philanthropistsinmainlandChina morethantripledtoUS$4.6billion”.
YetwhenthiscorrespondentarrivedinChinain 1993,therewasnotmuchcharitytobeseen.And thatwasbecausetheresimplywasn’tmuchmoney goingaroundanyway.TheState,ofcourse, lookedafterall.
Withacomprehensivenationallawinplaceand thecontinuouslygrowingprosperityofthenew middleclasses,Chinesegiversareturningoutto beafairlyyoungbunch,withmostintheir30s and40s.
OneofConfucius’disciples,thephilosopher Mencius,oncesaid, “Inpoverty,oneshouldstill holdhimselftoahighstandard;andwhen prosperous,oneshouldcontributetothewellbeingofall”.
Buddhistmonasterieshavealsopitchedin throughouthistory.Theirphilanthropicinitiatives inspiredtwoprincesfromtheSouthernQidynasty (479-502CE)toestablishChina’sfirstphilanthropic organisationtoaidthesickanddestitute.
Whenallwassaidanddone,donatingtocharity in2008hadtrebledoverthepreviousyear.
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Thelittlebabyboywhosediscoveryledto foundingofHopefulHeartsin2002
By FrankHossack
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Next,Rainbowstrivedtocontinueto implementtheirnursingplans,including dailylife,medicaltreatment, rehabilitationandeducation.
Huangtoldus, “Wehavebeentryingour besttoensurethatthechildren’slifeis richandcolourful.Forexample, yesterdaywemadeicecreammooncakes togetherwiththemchildren.Theywere veryhappy.Ofcourse,westilllook forwardtoseeingvolunteersagain”.
Finally,HopefulHeartskeptthefunds cominginbycooperatingwithAlipay’s donationplatformin2020togetherwith theAmityFoundation,theirlegalumbrella organisation,tosetupaplatformthat mayreceivemonthlydonations.
Thathappinessconsistsofabitofthat whichotherkidsgettodo.They’regiven birthdayparties,Christmasparties, somethingoftheeverydaywesooften takeforgranted.
afterall,anorphanage.Rainbowisoneof justahandfulofcentresinChina providingpalliativecaretoorphansand othercritically-illchildren.
SpeakingwithTheNanjinger,EllenWieckMesarosch,ChairPersonofHopeful Hearts,spokeonthesubjectofhospitals beingonceagainpermittedtodoheart surgery.Shetoldus, “We’vemaintained closerelationshipswiththefabulous teamoftheSecondHospitalofNanjing, inwhichasoftodayallourchildrenare receivingtheirsurgery”.
BothHopefulHeartsandtheRainbow Centrearethebeneficiariesinthe secondBritishBall,heldintheRitz Carlton,Nanjing,ontheeveningof Saturday,17September.
Backintheorphanage,TheNanjingeralso spokewithLindaHuang,Directorforthe RainbowCentre,ontheirchallengesinthe COVIDera.
Localrestaurantssupportedthecauseby dedicatingtheirprofitoncertaindays, whileinternationalschools,TheBritish SchoolofNanjingandNanjing InternationalSchool,wereinturnvery supportive,organisingfairsandmarkets fortheschoolcommunityandinfavourof thecharity.
Whennecessary,theCentrehasalsobeen operatingaclosedlooptoensurethatall nursingplansarenotaffected.Staff workattheCentrefor7,14or21 consecutivedays.
Criticaltothatefforthavebeenthe volunteers,referredtoas“mothers”, reflectinganoverarchinglackofmale helpersandthatwearetalkingabout,
bytappingintothetalentoftheNanjing community;artclasses,make-up workshops,handicraftevents,salesof self-madeproducts,andlecturesor workshopsbypeoplepassionateabout theirworkorhobby.
Huangbeganbytellingusthattheirfirst prioritywastoensurethesafetyofthe children,especiallygiventheir extremelyfragilecondition.
However,voluntaryserviceswere requiredtobesuspended,andtosome extent,childrenhadlessactivitiesto occupytheirlimitedtime.Atfirst,there werethosewhoshowedsomediscomfort. Administrativestaffsteppedintoprovide moresupportinbringingatouchof happinesstothechildren,arrangingother timetocompletetheirownwork.
Setupin2014,theRainbowCentre providespalliativecareandhospicecare forcritically-illchildren,tomakeabitof differenceinthequalityoftheirlives. Somechildrenhaveafflictionsthatare simplyincurable,othersperhapsonly monthstolive.
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By MorganGallupZhu
NASADoes Charity?
Theybroadcastlivestreamswherepeoplecould watchtheboyandhisrobotdogatallhours.And intheselivestreams,thepopulationofEarth soonlearnedthatMarswasasocietyfarpoorer thantheirs.
Theboysleptattheentranceofthecave,ashe wastaughttodoincaseofacavein,withone antennarestingonthefloorandtheotheronthe wall.Hecurledhisbodyaroundhisrobotdog.The boywouldoftencryoutinhissleep,graspingatthe airandtherobotdogwouldnuzzleinandcalm him.Theboy’sarmwouldcurlsecurelyaroundthe tinymetalliccreature,findingcomfortinthesharp edgespokingintohissmalltwiglikearms.
Theboy,whoneverhadotherchildrentoplaywith, enjoyedplayingwiththeoldman’sonlypossession, alongcanethatheleanedonasheteeteredin circles.Theboywouldthrowitdownawellorhideit inatunnelfortherobotdogtoretrieve,whichthe dog,ashewasprogrammed,didveryquickly, alwayslayingitatthefeetofthegrandfatherasthe boyhadgestured.Thegrandfatherwasusuallyso surprisedbythereappearanceofhisstickanda smallrobotdoghe’dfalloverlaughing.Theboy eruptedingigglesatthesightandwentimmediately toworkplanninganevenmoredifficultplacetohide thewalkingstick.
BackonEarth,thesuitsof
Duringthedaytheoldmanwalkedaroundin circlesmutteringandgruntingtohimself, turningupatregularintervalstoofferdirttothe boy.Atthetime,viewersthoughtitwasjustan oddMartianbehaviour;laterthey’dlearnthatthe oldmanhadaformofdementiasimilartothat foundonEarth.
Theyconsideredreachingouttotheboy,speaking tohimthroughtherobot,butinsteadtheybrought inafamousdogwhispererandaskedhimtohelp programtherobottobefriendtheboy.
Theboylookedremarkablyhumanandasthe wholeworldwatchedhisescapadestheysoon discoveredthatMartianchildrenwerequite similartohumanchildren.Naughty,sweet,
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Everyone’sfavouritepartofthe livestreamwaswhentheboyplayed tricksonhisgrandfather,who didn’tquiteseemtorememberthat therobotdogwasthere.
withgiantshiningeyesthatwereadaptedto seeinginthedark.Theirheadsdidnothave hair,butrathertwoarm-lengthantennaethat sensedthevibrationsalertedthemtocaveins. Theywerealsonotalovelycolourofblue,like thatoftheocean,butrathermorelikethe colourahumanbecomeswhenit’sbeen deprivedofoxygen.
AcoalitionofEarthlingscientists andprogrammershadwatchedin shockasthesmallboywandered aboutdraggingthehundredmillion-dollardrone,thathad taken6yearsand48iterationstoget right,aroundinthedirt.
NASAdebated.
TherewasnotmuchthatthescientistsofEarth agreedupon,butsuspicionofnewcivilisations wasone,sotheydecidedatfirstthatgathering intelwastheirbestbetinthissituation.So,they monitoredallofthelivestreamsfromtherobot’s videocameras,untilatsomepointthelivestreams leakedandtheydecidedtobroadcastthem publicly.Itwasafterallamomentousdiscovery, lifeintheuniverse,butitwasalsoafantasticway toincreasetheirfunding.
endearing,secretive,playful,althoughabit morelethargicduetothefactthattheyslept15 orsohoursadayandseemedtoonlyeatdirt.
Theboy’shomewasapitchblack cavesystemthatwasconstantly fallinginaroundhim.Itreminded peopleofbugstheyfoundwhenthey dugintheearthwiththeirbare handsoroverturnedarock.
Mostofthenon-suittypepeopleonEarth agreedthattheboyneededthisdog.Thathislife wasterriblysadandthatethicallyNASAshould
Hedroppedthestickdownandlistenedintentlyasit whooshedandthenthuddedaverylongwaybelow them.Heimaginedwhatwasatthebottom,perhaps acavemorebeautifulandwithfartastierdirtthan thisone.Hewatchedasthedogtransformed,but thistimeinsteadofdiggingdownwithaquickjump andascoot,thedogdugintothesideofthewall,in deepandthenup,upandaboveto wheretheboycouldn’thearorsense himanymore.
Thedaytherobot’s programmingupdatedtothe program,EscapeToThe Surface,theboyhad beenplanninghismost elaborateadventureyet.
boywaslikeachildraisingasnakeandthinkingit wasakitten.
Hewasn’tawarethatthedog’s programminghadinstructedhimto implanttheboywithacamerawhile he’dbeensleeping.Itwasamove fromthesuitsthatwasmeantto placatetheangrymassesofa planetfarawaythatwantedto watchthestrangelittleboygrowup. Theywantedtowitnesstheday thatthewhite-suitmen wouldtakehimtothe surface,afterhislongand desperatesearchfor thedogthathadbeen takenfromhimin themiddleof hisfavourite game.
Usuallyittookthedog20minutesorsotoretrieve thestick.Theboylikedtolistenwithhisearsandhis antennaetothedogtunnellingdeepintoMars.He watchedinfascinationasthedog’ssquarehead transformedintoadrillheadthatwhirredaround fasterthananythinghe’dseenbefore,except perhapsthecaveinthathadtakenhisgrandma fromhim.
Themanysuitslookedaroundat oneanotherandnoddedin agreement.Inthenameofscience, peaceandprogress,they’dtakethe robotdogawayfromthatboy.
“Andanyhow,weshouldn’tbeinterfering.As scientistsweneedtogatherdatawithout influencingenvironmentalfactorslikethis”,thehead suitofNASAsaidwithfinality.
Amilitarysuitchimedin,“Wesureashellcan’tgo aboutgivingourmostsensitivetechnologytoalien civilisations.Canyouimagineiftheyfiguredoutwhat they’vegottheirhandson!”
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“Wecan’tlethimkeepthatrobot!We’renota charity.Weneedthedatathisdog,Imeanrobot,has gatheredfromthecaves.Weneedtolearnwhatthe atmosphereislikedownthere.Therobotcaneven gatherskinsamplesfromtheMartians!”,onesuit arguedpassionately.
“Hereboy”,he whistledtohis littlecompanion inhisnative tongueandran hishandoverit’s pokeyskeleture, unawarethat dogsusuallyfeltsoft andfurry.Thepeople onEarthlovedtolaugh aboutthis;howthe
“I’vegotgramp’scaneagain”,hesaid conspiratoriallytothedog.“I’m goingtodropitintothedarkestpit bythenorthcorner.Ibetyou’llfetch itinnotime.”
heconceptof"charitabletrust",asanemergingcharitymodel, hasthedualattributesofcharitableaffairsmanagementand financialservices.Whileisolatingwealthrisks,achieving charitablepurposes,andmanagingpropertypreservationand appreciation,throughtheconcept,itisalsopossibletoinherit thefamilialphilanthropiccultureandcarryoutphilanthropy inamoreprofessionalmanner,somethingwhichisgradually becominganimportantchoiceformoreChineseultra-highnet-worthpeople.
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Comparedwiththetraditionalphilanthropicmodel(suchas directdonationstobeneficiariesortheestablishmentof charitablefoundations,etc.),charitabletrustshavemany advantages,suchasbeingmoreindependentinthemanagement ofproperty,moreflexibleandtransparentforhigh-net-worth familiestoachievetheircharitablepurposes,whilehavingthe functionofriskisolation,etc.Charitabletrustscannotonly entrustprofessionalinstitutionstoplanandexecutecharitable activities,theycanalsorealisethepreservationandappreciation oftrustassetsthroughtrustinstitutions.Inaddition,thetrust methods,operationmethodsandmanagementmechanismsof charitabletrustsaremoremature,whiletheycanalsobetailored accordingtothespecificneedsofhigh-net-worthfamilies.
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Accordingtosection44oftheCharityAct,charitabletrustsrefers totheactofthetrustorentrustingtheirpropertytothetrustee forcharitablepurposes,andthetrusteemanaginganddisposing thepropertyintheirownname,accordingtothetrustor’s wishes,whileatthesametimeusingthepropertytocarryout charitableactivities.Inacharitabletrust,therearefiveimportant roles;theprincipalorthetrustor,thetrustee,thebeneficiary,the supervisorandthecustodian.Understandingtherightsand obligationsofthesesubjectsmakesiteasiertounderstandthe intricatelegalnatureofcharitabletrusts.
Supervisor: Theywho/whichisresponsibleforsupervisingthe trustee'sbehaviourandreportinganybreachofcontractor derelictionofdutytotheclient.
TheStatusofCharitableTrustsinChina
HowUltraHighNetWorthPeople UseCharitableTrustsinChina
WhatisaCharitableTrust?
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Trustor: Theywhohandthetrustpropertyovertothetrustee, choosingtoparticipateintrustmanagementdecision-making matters,suchastrustpropertyinvestmentandbeneficiary selection,accordingtotheirownwishes.
Trustee: Theywho/whichmanageandusesthetrustproperty anditsproceedsinaccordancewiththetrustdocuments,atthe sametimeperformingstatutoryoragreedobligationssuchas reportingandinformationdisclosure.Thetrusteeofa charitabletrustisusuallyatrustcompany,acharitable organisationoranotherentity.
Custodian: Theyresponsibleforthecustodyofthetrustproperty.
Relevantdatafor2021revealsthatthewillingnessoftrustors whohavealreadyestablishedcharitabletruststoestablishnew trusts,ortoaddnewtrustorstothosetrustsalready established,hasincreasedcomparedwithafewyearsago. Meanwhile,thepurposesforwhichcharitabletrustsaresetup aregraduallydiversifying,whilethetermsofthetrustare becomingmoreandmoreflexible.
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Beneficiary: Theywhoobtainthetrustbenefitbasedonthe agreementinthetrustdocument.
Asanimportantmechanismandtool,theCharitabletrustscan helpthewealthytomanageandsupportcharityinamore orderly,transparentandefficientmanner.Withthedevelopment ofcharitabletrusts,inthelongrun,welookforwardtothe correspondinglegalandtaxsupportingpoliciesbecomingmore andmoresoundandimproved.
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Inaddition,wehavelearnedthatthenumberofindividual trustorsandcharitiesusingtruststocarryoutcharitable activitiesin2021alsocontinuedtogrow.Incharitabletrusts, thenumberofindividualsastrustorsincreasedby6.59percent overthepreviousyear,andthenumberofcharitable organisationsastrustorsincreasedby21.61percent.In2021, charitabletrustscontinuedtobeconcentratedinthefieldsof educationandpovertyalleviation,andinthepast2years,the numberofcharitabletrustsestablishedforthepurposeof healthhasalso increasedsignificantly.
Soyou’vesataroundtuftingandgorgedonicecream.But let’sfaceit,takingselfiesdoesn'tcountasexercise. Better goboulderingatPongo,a.k.a.OrangutanClimbingGym. Ifyou'relookingforafunworkout,thisishowtolook smartwhileworkingoffyourcalories.Boulderingisthe sportwhichmergesyourphysicalcapabilitiesandyour problemsolvingskills.
Arangeofdifficultylevelsisavailable,suitably challengingforallproficiencies.Itcansounddaunting tofirsttry,beingbothmentallyandphysically challengingwithseveralroutestooneanswer.Avisitto PongoonZhizaojuLu,alsoinPudong(上海制造局路 833弄26号魔方公寓内)costsaround¥77perperson.
Butunlikeyourtypicalrockclimbing,boulderingdoesn’t involveusingaharness. Whileitmaybeabitmore dangerous,youcanonlyfallasfarasyoucanclimb whichisnotusuallythathigh. Andintheirmandatory safetydemonstration,youwillbetaughthowtofall safely,ifnotverygracefully,beforeeachsession.
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Soyouthinkyou’retuf-ting?Everwantedamirrorwitha tuftedframe?Doyouhavenoideawhattuftingis?It'sthe latesttrendinDIYactivitiesandit'salloversocialmedia. Bywayofaquickexplanation,tuftingisdesigningthen makingyourowncarpet.Thesizeisentirelyuptoyoubut themaximumis50x50cm.
Backwiththetufting,beawareitisn’tthecheapest option(thathappenstobetheDIY-perfumedwax ornaments);thecostofthecarpetsdependonsize.Think 50x50foraround¥318and40x40for¥268.Theytake around2hourstocomplete.Thatcarpet-framedmirror,if you’relookingforthatY2Kaesthetic,goesforabout ¥258.Someoftheothercraftswon’tbereadytotake homethatsameday,sokeepthatinmindwhenplanning yourexpeditionorwhenchoosingacraft.
Teenage Jailbreak; Timefor Tufting, Bouldering andIce Cream!
Thisistrulyaplacedesignedwithsocialmediainmind. Youcanchoosefromadelightfularrayofpinkandyellow backgroundswithartificialpinkmetrocarriages,pink hangingbananabackgroundsandaselectionofice creamthemedbackdrops.Anaveragepriceof¥163per personincludestheentrancefeeandacoupleof servingsofice-cream.Andifyou’reinthemoodfor shopping,checkouttheirmerchandise.
ForgottenhowtohavefuninShanghai?Finallyfreeto travel?Considerthesethreeoptions;youcoulddoone oryoucoulddoall.
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TUFTING
By LillianPaetzoldChen
L1-14号)can onlybedescribedasanice-cream-shop photoopwherethethecameraalwayseatsfirst!
IftuftingbringsbackthatY2Kfeel,timenowforadeep diveintothe80s. It’savisittothemuseumwhereyou don’tjustlookattheexhibits,youcanalsoeatwhat yousee! TheMuseumofIceCream,onDongyuLuin Pudong(上海东育路500弄1-9号前滩太古里木区一楼W-
AllthisawaitsatDlY-Tufting,locatedinOasisPlazainPuxi (上海白兰路137弄绿洲广场A座1103),whichalsoserves asaperfectdestinationwithawidevarietyofotherfun attractionstherein.
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Ifyou’renotsoldonthetuftedmirrorframe,here’swhat elseyoucando. Playwithsiliconetodesignyourown phonecase,playwithwaxtodesignyourowncandles, playwithpainttomakeyourowncartoonfigurineor playwithT-shirtstocustomiseyourlook!
Whilethedecormaybefaithfultothe80s(andmatched bypink-uniformedstaff),theydoreferencebotholder andmorecontemporarytimes. Trythe“Justin Timbershake”orthe“MelonJohn”.
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Mygo-tooptionsarenotthecakes,butbeefwonton andsticky-ricepearls.Thecombinationofthetwo makesasimpleyetsatisfying meal. Thewontonbroth containsseaweed,dried shrimpsandmincedChinese pickles,exactlyashowmy momwouldmakeit. The sticky-ricepearls(yuanxiao; 元 宵)comeinathickenedsweet soupwithredbeansandlotus seeds.Thepearlsareonthe biggerandchewiersideand lookalmostidenticaltothe lotusseeds.Itisaheartybowlofsweetness thatcompletestheumamifromthewontonsoup. Whatreallymakesthisplaceuniqueisitsseeming resistancetochange.Thelayoutoftherestaurantlooks exactlythesameasmychildhoodmemory,although I’msurethewallshavebeenrepaintedandthechairs replaced,etc. Manyotherdetailsremindolder customersofthosestate-operatedrestaurantsbackin the1980s;thestyleofthepricetags,thealuminum trays,and,mostimpressively,theindifferentand impatientlooksofthestaff. Itseemstobeoneofthe fewplacesthathassurvivedChina’seconomicreform withoutimprovingtheserviceorfollowingthetrends. AsIsaid,itisspoiledbythelocalpatrons.Ifindmyself ontheirside.
AerospaceBuns
RightnexttotheZhanyuanGarden,thislittleshopis whereyoufindsomeofthebeststeambunsinthecity. ItiscalledAerospaceBuns(HangtianMantou; 航天馒头) becauseitisrunbythekitchenofNanjingInstituteof SpaceManagement whichislocatedsteps away. Aplethoraofbuns andothersteamed goodiesaremadebythe institutecateringand senttothestoretwice orthriceaday. Ifyou comeattherighttime andgetabunjustoutofthe steamer,itwillbetoohottograb.However,most regularcustomersdonotcareabout thetemperature
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IhappentobeafrequenteroftheConfuciusTemple, andIusedtogothereeveryweekforeightconsecutive yearsduetoapersonalinterest. Hereareafewnames onmygo-tolistforaquickandtastymeal.
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Ifyouwouldtake picturesunderthe famouswoodenarch bytheriver,youwouldbewithin150 metresofLotusLake. Thatsaid,theplacecanbeeasily overlookedbymostvisitors,seemingabitdingyfrom theoutsideamdovershadowedbyplentyof ostentatioussouvenirshopsonbothsidesoftheroad. Asyouapproachtheentrance,youwillseepilesof assortedricecakesdisplayedatthetake-outwindow. ThesearewhatLotusLakeismostfamousfor.Theyare big,sticky,chewyandfulfilling.Ihavenevermanagedto finishasinglepieceinonego.
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aveyoueverthoughtofvisitingtheConfucius Temple(Fuzimiao; 夫子庙)areaandsampling somelocalcuisinethere?Ifso,youmighthave alreadybeenwarnedoffbyyourNanjingfriends. Itispuzzlingbecausetheareaindeedhadareputation fordeliciousfood. Thesedays,however,toomany restaurantsandshopsinthatareaoffernothingbut overpriced,poor-qualityfood,withtheknowledgethat mostoftheircustomersaretouristswhowillnotcome backanyway. Onemayevenarguethatthelocalswill noteatanythingintheConfuciusTemplearea.Well, thatispartlytrueconsideringmostlocalsdonotgoto ConfuciusTempleinthefirstplace.However,many peopleactuallyliveorworkinthatarea.Whereand whatdotheyeat?
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LotusLake(Lianhu; 莲湖)isabignametosenior Nanjingers.Itisthereasonwhymanyofthemwould returntothecentreofConfuciusTempleareaevery year,especiallyaroundtheDoubleNinthandLantern Festival. TheoldpatronslovetocomplainthatLotus Lakeisnotasgoodasit usedtobe,yetthey respectit,forgiveitand spoilit. That’swhyyou shouldgothere;you willseewhatImean.
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Tel:13851757080.Hours:08:30-21:00
WhosaidatriptotheConfuciusTemplewon’tsatisfy yourstomach?
Thisplacesitsconvenientlyonmy wayfromSanshanjieMetroStation toConfuciusTemple. Formost passersby,however,itissosmall thatiteasilygoesunnoticed. Othersmighthappentolaytheir eyesonthestorefront,andbe unimpressedwithanarrayof grab-and-goricecakesand assortedsweetsoupin disposablebowls. Yes,thisgemis sodeeplyhiddenthatyouneedsomeextratipsto uncoverit.
LotusLake 莲湖糕团店,26GongyuanXijie 贡院西街26号
Tel:025-52251232.Hours:11:00-21:00
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Sweetbabytaroisaclassiclocaldessertandisalmost exclusivelyfoundinNanjing.Unlikeordinarytaro roots,babytarosaresilky,tenderandlessstarchy. Theyareslowlyboiledinbrownsugarwaterwhichis thenthickenedwithlotusrootflourandtoppedwith osmanthusblossoms. NowasIsit intherearofthestorewith abowlofsweetbabytaro, talkingwiththeownerin Nanjingese,itfeelslike visitingafriend’sold apartment. Thesoupiswarm andsweet,withthefragrance ofosmanthusblossoms waftingontheearly-autumn breeze.Itissimple,delicateandcomforting.
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AerospaceBuns 航天馒头,126-18ZhanyuanRd 瞻园路126-18号
Tel:025-52248525.Hours:06:00-19:00
Incaseyouwishtobalancethesweetnesswith somethingsavoury,afrieddumpling(guotie)restaurant isrightacrosstheroadfromWangJianfa's.Evenbetter, afewstepsawaythereisMountainsH2O,acoffeeshop-cum-beer-barthatservesNanjing-themedcoffee specialtiesandcannedbeersinthedaytime(butifyou lookatthetapsandwonderwhentheycanbeturned on,MattFord’sarticleinthisissuewillbehelpful;see OurSpace.
becausetheyoftentakeawaydozensofbunsand reheatthemathomeoverthefollowingfewdays. You wouldwanttocomeearlybeforetheysellout,anda5minutequeueisexpected.
Apartfromtheplainbuns (mantou),thereareabout sevendifferentstuffed buns(baozi)tochoose from,whetheryouare vegetarian,carnivorous, orsweettoothed.My personalfavouriteisthebokchoyfilling madewithshreddedbokchoycabbage,shiitake mushroom,doufuandsesameoil.Allthebunsarebig andwell-stuffed,andreasonablypriced,between¥1.5 and¥3.8each.
ButAerospaceisnotjustaboutbuns.Theirriceshaomai (akashumai; 烧卖),inmyview,isatextbookexampleof howsoysauceisusedinNanjingcuisine.Thesticky corncake(wowotou; 窝窝头)andblackricecake(heimi gao; 黑米糕)arealsomyall-timefavourites.
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Twotips,actually.First,orderstuffedstickyriceballs (tangyuan; 汤圆)andsweetbabytaro(tangyumiao; 糖芋 苗).Youmaywanttotrysomeothergoodiesaswellbut thesetwoarehandsdownthebest. Second,asktoeat insidethestore.That’sright.Thisplacehasasecret dine-inareawhichconsistsoftwosmalltablesbetween thestorefrontandtheprepkitchen.
Thestuffedstickyriceballs,ortangyuan,aremadein traditionalNanjingstyle.Theyarenotindividually
WangJianfa’sConfection 王建发糕团店,35Jinshajing 金沙井35号
wrapped,butinsteadrolledlikesnowballs.Beginning bydampeningthefillingcubesandrollingthemona blanketofstickyriceflour,thesmallsnowballsareagain dampenedandrolleduntiltheyreachtheidealsize. That’swhytheyarealso called“layeredriceballs” (dieyuanxiao; 叠元宵)in Nanjing.Younowhavea thickerandchewierlayer ofricewhichwillnotbreak inboilingwater.Cooked riceballsareavailable frommidOctoberto February.Theyswimina largepotofsimmering waterwhichislightly flavouredwithreddates, gojiberriesandbrownsugar.
TheRoyalTeaSheMaybeNeverEvenTried
It’simportanttosaythatthisisan“insecttea”, onewhoseflavourisdefinedbythenibblingof itsleavesbyatinyspeciesofgrasshopper,a “leafhopper”. Previouslyconsidereda
ButletmeadmitthatI’masfascinatedandshocked asanyonethesepastweeks. Shemayhavehad prettyunimaginativetasteintea;blackEarlGrey inthemorning,milkyAssamintheafternoon;but shewasawholelotofwoman.
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AndwhywouldaChineseteacolumnbe concernedwiththeformermonarchofthe UnitedKingdom?
HRHEIIR,QueenElizabeththeSecond.Her namehasappearedinthesepagestwice beforenow.
AndthentherewasthecolumnaboutChinese teasellersseekingactivelyvalidationfortheir productthroughinternationalcelebrities.
Iwasmovedtogoandbuysomeleaves. Thiswasatestforourlocalmarket,atestit passedcomfortably;thecouplewhosoldmethe teacomefromeithersideoftheStrait,both seemingunsurprisedatmyrequest.Theirstore hadalargebagofthestuff,closetedbutnot refrigerated.Ibought100gramsanditonlycost me¥136.
“problem”,thisbecamealucrativevirtue,imparting auniquehoney-likesweetnesstothefinished product.There’sstilldebateaboutwhetherthe effectisanimmuneresponsebytheteabushorif theresomeformofnutritionalsalivabackwashfrom theinsect.Aphids,apparently,don’tperformthe sameservicewhentheynibble.
I’mhappilyslurpingontheinfuseddrinkrightnow. There’sapowerfulfruitiness,whichfillsthearoma. Veryinviting.Ilovethatinanoolong.And,while thereisastringency,itisjustperfectlybalanced, contributingtothatbeguilingly-sweetaftertaste. Thequestionofwhentheinsectdiscoverywas madeisanimportantone.AndI’dlongassumeditto beinthesecondhalfofthe20thCentury,justin timetoreceivethatroyalpronouncement.Different versionsofthestoryhaveQueenLizinTaiwan’s NantouCountyandataWorldTeaExpoinLondon. Buttheinventionofthenibbledteawasprobably muchearlierthanthat. Moreover,thenameseems tohavebeenaroundforalongertime.Andthere areevenversionsofthetalefeaturingQueen Victoria,whichmayactuallybelessanachronistic. Ishouldsaythatmysellersdidn’tknowanyofthis. Norweretheyawareofanystampedetobuy OrientalBeautythisweek.
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ThestorygoesthatQueenElizabethII,when introducedtoanewvarietyofoolongteafrom Taiwan,describeditas“sweetandsubtle,just likeanOrientalBeauty”,thuschristeningatea whichhadbeenstrugglingtofindastickyname. “东方美人”istheequally-stickyChineseversion. Andformany,includingme,thenamewillforever betiedtothatoccidentalbeautywhodeparted usrecently,finallybecoming27again.
Actually,Strainerfirstmentionedherasthename ofadonkeyriddenonatriptoYunnan.[Well doneforrememberingthatmywiferodea brayingObama].
Somaybeyou’regoingtoaccusemeoftalkingupa rumouranddebunkingtherumouratthesame time.Yes.Fairenough.That’smehavingmy mooncakeandeatingit.
Partlyasaresponsetothis,theChina&SouthSea Bankwasestablishedin1919byoverseasChinese duringthecountry’sRepublicanera,withitshead officelocatedinShanghai.
decidedtodoitasagroup;withtheSaltBank,the JinchengBankandtheChinaContinentalBank, togetherotherwiseknownasthe“fournorthernbanks”. Banksnotesissuedbythegroupremainedthede factolegaltenderuntilNovemberof1935,whenthe NanjingNationalGovernmentunifiedthenational currencysystem. Asabuilding,theformerChina&SouthSeaBank NanjingBranch(中南银行南京分行)thatwe appreciatetodaywastheresultofacontinuous expansionintheBank’sbusiness.Thenewbuilding,in itsthen-quite-revolutionary,modernarchitectural style,appearedin1936. Let’sfaceit;theappearanceofmostbanksisratherdrab, andwasespeciallysobackthen.ButtheChina&South SeaBankNanjingBranchhasatwo-toneexterior,giving itacrispsharpness.BothEuropeanandAmerican decorativestylesareevident. Centretotheshowisofcoursethebelltower,whichsits fourfloorsabovetheBank’sentrancehall.Fromhere, thewingsofthebuildingextendnorthwardand westwardoveratotalfloorareaof1,986squaremetres. WithWorldWarIIraging,theBankmovedtoChongqing, andthebuildingbecametheMinistryofIndustryand latterlytheMinistryofGrain.Inthe1950sitbecamethe ChaoyangHotel.Today’sbranchoftheBankof CommunicationswaslocatedhereinFebruary,1987.
InJuly1922,theBankopeneditsfirstbranchinTianjin. BranchesandsubbranchesfollowedinBeijing, Chongqing,Guangzhou,Hangzhou,Hankou,Hong Kong,Nanjing,Suzhou,Wuxi,Xiamenandothercities. Mainlyengagedinthedepositbusiness,theBank absorbedsavingsandprovidedloanstothebusiness community.Later,itstrustdepartmentwasestablished tokeepvaluablesandbuyandsellsecuritiesonbehalf ofcustomers.
oreignersinNanjingwillmostlikelybefamiliarwith thisbuilding.Itsitsat155BaixiaLualmostnextto thevisaoffice,acrossTaipingNanLu.Manymight havewonderedatitsarchitecturalbeautywhilewaiting fortheirvisaappointmentandwhytheBankof Communicationsistherein.
DuringthefirstWorldWarandforaperiodthereafter, foreignbanksinChinacollapsedoneafteranotherdue totheimpactofthewarandtheChinesepeople’santi imperialistmovement.Thecredibilityofthesurviving foreignbankshadalsobeenbadlyshaken.
Shortlyafteropening,theChina&SouthSeaBankwon therighttoissuebanknotes.Infearofrunsonthebank duetoindiscriminatebank-noteissuance,itwas
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In1978,FualsoservedasthefirstEditor-in-Chiefof theflagshipjournalinthefieldofartificial intelligencethatisTransactionsonPatternAnalysis andMachineIntelligence(TPAMI).Asanauthor, fromthelate1960srightupuntiljustafewyears beforehisdeath,Fuwroteanumberofacademic publicationsonthesubjectofpatternrecognition.
HegotUstoQR Codes;Thank King-SunFu for Today’sConvenience
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Barcodes,suchasthoseonalmostanyproduct youbuy,wereoneoftheinnovationsbrought aboutbythefieldofComputerImageAnalysis,the quantitivecharacterisationof2or3Dimages.
Thefield,establishedinthemid20thcentury,saw importantcontributionsfromFu;togetherwith researchprofessor,theaforementionedAzriel Rosenfeld;andcomputerscientists,Dr.Herbert FreemanandJackEltonBresenham.
BorninNanjingon2October,1930,whileourcitywaslast capitalofChina,FucrossedtheStraittoenterintohigher education,gainingaBachelorofSciencein1953from NationalTaiwanUniversity.
ThosebarcodesledtotheQRcodesthatdominate everyfacetoflifeintoday’sChina.ThinkofFuthe nexttimeyouscan.Hepassedawayon29April, 1985,agedjust54.
ThefirstKing-SunFuPrizewaspresentedin1988,to somewhatfittingly,AzrielRosenfeld,withwhomFuhad previouslycollaborated.
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Amonghismanytitles,FuwasaGoss DistinguishedProfessoratPurdueUniversity SchoolofElectricalandComputerEngineeringin WestLafayette,Indiana.Thattitle’smonikeris providedbyWilliamFreemanMyrickGoss,thefirst DeanoftheSchoolsofEngineeringatPurdue UniversityandapreviousalumniofFu’sforthe honorarydegreeheearnedfromtheUniversityof Illinoisbackin1904.
King-SunFu(傅京孫)wastheChinese-American computingengineerwhoweshouldeitherthankorcurse multipletimesaday,hisworkhavinglaidthefoundations fortoday’subiquitousblackandwhiteminiature chessboards;theQRcode.
SuchpatternrecognitionfascinatedFu,whobecame oneofthekeyfoundersoftheInternationalAssociation forPatternRecognition(IAPR),servingasitsfirst president.
Alsotoday,whenwepointourphoneataQRcode,the devicescansittorecogniseandinterpretthepattern, directingittoaplaceontheinternet,beitawebsite,point onamap,Facebookpage,etc.ItmayalsojustturntheQR codeintoastreamoftext;anemailaddress,SMSor phonenumber,forexample.
InhishonourofthememoryofProfessorKing-SunFu andbeginningin1988,theIAPRawardsonabiennial basistheKing-SunFuPrizeinFu’smemoryandin recognitionofanoutstandingtechnicalcontributionin thefieldofpatternrecognition.
Thenhestartedtravellingagain,furthereastacrossthe PacificOceantoCanada,toattendtheUniversityofToronto wherehequalifiedasaMasterofArts.Anotherchangeof countryfollowed,butonejustdowntheroad,towhereFu gainedhisPh.D.fromUniversityofIllinoisUrbanaChampaign.Thatinstitutionistodayranked15intheworld.
FuwasalsoamemberofthethenAcademia Sinica,whichwentontobecometheChinese AcademyofSciences.Appropriately,the institutionwasfoundedinFu’sbirthplace,our veryownNanjing.
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Youwillsitwithyourespresso,lookinglonginglyatthe invitingbottles,shakersandmuddlers,wonderingwhythe barista/barmancannotachieveat17.30whatmysteriously becomespossibleat18:00.
Additionalinfo,onlineversionorChinesecontactvia theQRcodethatfollowseachreview.
Thatsaid,manysegregatetheiroperationsbytheclock.I havenoideawhy.SoifyouwantanAmberMooninthe afternoonoraSingaporeSlingthemorning(wellyounever know,youmight),youwouldhavebetterluckaskingfora hacksawinaflorist.
Well,sadlythisisnotquitethecase,becausealthough Ienjoycocktails,coffee,wineandmuchelsebesides, myprimaryinterestisbeer.Asregularreaderswillknow, thelackofavailabilityofgoodbeerduringthedaywill
Soallbasesarecoveredthen?Timetorejoice?Canwecan rewardsuchenlightenmentwithourcustomandeschew thoseestablishmentsthatoperateacuriousclockdependentbeverageapartheid?
ApartheidisTicking inNanjing,onCoffee andBeer
soon spoiltheplansofanyNanjing-basedforeigneror locallookingtoenjoyawell-earnedpintonalazy Sundayafternoon.
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Tobefair,thereareafewplacesthatdoofferbothcoffee andcocktailsthroughouttheday,eveniftheircocktail menusmayvaryatdifferenttimesfornoapparentreason. TheSauceisaverygoodexampleofthis,andIoftenenjoy acoffeethere,oracocktailorthebestofbothworlds,a coffeecocktail(andacoffeeandanothercocktail).
Canthesecoffee-shop-cum-barscometotherescue?Toa limitedextenttheycan.Thereareafewcoffeeshopsthat alsospecialiseindraftcraftbeer,butnotmany.Thereare evenfewerthatcanopenatapat16:15asopposedto18:00 (thehourwhenmysteriouslyallsortsofthingsbecome possibleinNanjingwhich,inmanyothercities,arepossible formostoftheday).
MeanwhileEgo,MountainsH2OandXSpace(andIamsure thereareothers)allserveafinerangeofdecentdraftcraft beeraswellascoffee,butsufferfromthestrangeNanjing time-warpthingthatseemstooccuraround18:00,when baristasaremagicallytransformedintopeoplewhoare
SouthernTripwillbehappytoserveyoufromasmallbut enjoyablerangeofTripSmithbeersatanytimeofday.They arecanned(comeon,youhavebynownotlearnedtoexpect toomuch,Ihope…)buttheyareverydrinkable.Infact,theyare verydrinkableindeed.Bewareofpossiblyhavingtocancel yourplansfortheeveningafteraDoubleIPAandacoupleof ImperialStoutsat14:00suddenlyseemedagrandidea.
HOSTELRY ByMattFord
t’snosecretthatNanjingisawashwithvenuesthatare coffeeshopsbydayandcocktailbarsbynight.Indeed,it wouldbedifficulttoavoidthem.Manyarerathersmartand reflectaglobaltrendwhichIverymuchwelcome.
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Ubiquitous,universallylovedandinexplicablypopularall yearround,hotpotisthegotoforfamilyfunoraraucous nightoutwithfriends.
GASTRONOMY ByFrankHossack
Hencewearehappytobeabletosaywithconfidence thatNanjing’stophotpotbeQiweijiaFatBeef RestaurantSeafoodHotPot(QWJ).Withanotherbranch inNanjing,ourchosenhauntistheiroutlet600metres fromexit3ofFochengXiLu/HohaiUniversityMetro StationonlineS1.
abletoholdaglassunderatapandturniton.Egoisa splendidlybijoulittleplacethatIenjoyverymuch,andthe othersarealsoworthavisit,butdorememberithastobe intheevening.
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Thereintheproblem.TheirsheervolumemeansThe Nanjingerhasinits12yearsneveractuallydoneareviewof ahotpotrestaurant.JustwhereonEarthtostart?
Orwecouldarguethatwehavejustbeenbidingourtime tomakesurewehavedonesufficientresearch.
Andwehave.Loads ofit.
herecanbefewmoresure-firewaystocreatea successfulbusinessthantoopenahotpotrestaurant.
Mosttimes,atrip toahotpotjoint hasbeena somewhatdivine experience.But alsousuallyone inwhichsomething wasnotquiteright. Thatmightbethe upsetstomachthe followingday,orthefactthat withoutbeingcompletelysmotheredinspice’n’sauce, thecutsofmeatareoftensomewhattasteless.
Butthere’soneplaceinNanjingwherenoneofthathas beentrueonanyofourfiveorsixvisits.
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However,fullmarksgotoNext.Ithinksomesortoflittleunderstoodquantumdistortionoftimeandgravityaround LongjiangmeanstheyarereallyalignedtotheShanghai dimension.Nextisableandwillingtoservebothcoffee andbeerallday,everyday,andit’sapleasantplacetoo.
AHotPotTriumph whereQualitymakes upforAppearances
Soitcanbedone!Acoffee,apint(thebeerisgood,but don’texpecttheverybest)andalittlebrunchat11:00?Well, ifyouwantto,whynot?You’vecrossedintoanother dimensionandnotevenneededahigh-speedtraintohelp, soyou’veearnedit.Cheers!
Backtothatspice’n’sauce.AtQWJthereare24tochoose from.Thereinofcoursetheusualsuspects;garlic,coriander, chives,chillis,sesamepaste,etc.Butthisistheonlyhotpot restaurantwehaveencounteredthatalsofeaturescuminas asauce.Letussaythatagainforextraemphasis;“cuminas asauce”.
Tobehonest,QWJisnothingtolookatfromtheoutside. Situatedrightbesidetheairportexpressway,theonly exteriorplusistherehasneverbeenaproblembagginga parkingspot.
Then,thefactthatAngusvealisthefirstthingonthemeat menuisthepromisingsignitsounds.Otheroptionsinclude beefsashimi,tripeandsoverymanyvarietiesoflamb.
Inside,it’snotthatdifferentastory,butwedon’tcomeforthe decoration.Boothsforbothfourorsixcomprisethemajority oftheseatingoptions,eachofferinggenerousspace.Anda tablelargeenoughforeverythingyoumightorder.
Forseafoodlovers,thereisamightytemptingarrayof water-bornebeasts(somestillaliveandkicking)toflinginto yourpot.Aseafoodplatter,cuttlefish,clamslicesandfrozen squidarejustthestart.
QWJisoneofthoseplaceswhereeachdinergetstheir ownpot,leadingtothefunhadincontrollingtheelectric hobbelow,hiddenunderthetableclothasanextra challenge.Andjustaselsewhere,thefirstthingtodoisto choosethe“soup”foryourpot.
QWJhasearnedforitselfa“NanjingFiveStarMerchants” badgeonDianping,whilethatapp’scommunityawards4.8 stars.Andnowithasa“BestinClass”awardfromThe Nanjingertoo.Withanaveragepriceperheadof¥103,what morecouldabodyaskfor?
QiweijiaFatBeefRestaurantSeafoodHotPot 齐味家肥牛 海鲜火锅 islocatedat66-6FochengDongLuinJiangning 江宁区佛城东路66-6号.Tel57695769.Another branchlocatedwalkingdistancefromIKEAat 45YongleNanLu 永乐南路45号.
EtonHouse Nanjing 5-6September,2022
EtonHouseNanjinghostedanelaborateandsuccessfulParentInformationNight
whichprovidedimportantandvitalinformationtoparentsabouteverything,from thecurriculumandteachingmethodology,totheschool’sIGCSEprogram. Enthusiasticparentslearningmoreabouttheirchildren'sacademicprogramand developmentweresupportedbytheschool’sstaffwhoansweredtheirquestions andaddressedanyconcerns. THENANJINGER |VOLUME12ISSUE010|SEPTEMBER 2022 32
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Afteralongsummerbreak,NanjingInternationalSchool’s620studentsreturnedfortheir firstdayof2022-23.Thisyearisaveryspecialonefortheirinclusivelearningcommunity andalumniaroundtheworld,asitmarkstheschool’s30th anniversary.TheNIScommunityhassomuchtocelebrateas theylookforwardtocommemoratingtheirfoundingon14 Octoberinspectacularstyle.
THENANJINGER |VOLUME12ISSUE010|SEPTEMBER 2022 34 26August,2022ItwastimeforstudentsatTheBritishSchoolofNanjingtogettheirfinal externalexamgrades.Withtheothermainexamboard,Cambridge, publishingtheirexamgradesaweekearlier,thisfinalsetofresultsconfirmed anotherstellaryearfortheschoolwith73percentofA-levelsand68percent ofIGCSEsgradedatthehighestlevel.Somedelightedstudentsasaresult!
Downloadthismap toyoursmartphone viaTheNanjinger website TheNanjinger’sMetroMapistheonlyprintedmapofthecity’smetrosystemtoincludefirstandlasttimesforevery station,perfectforplanningalatenightoutoranadventuretosomewherenewwithanearlystart. Inthecaseoflasttrains,passengersareadvisedtoenterthestationofdepartureatleast10minutesbeforethetraintime. THE
