Comments on: Nanjing: Cultural Oasis of the South

By: Qian

Qian — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:37 +0000

Thanks for the posting, Ben. It’s great to see that you love my hometown. I am now in Newfoundland Canada but I remember every detail of Nanjing. Your pictures make me very homesick. By the way, Nanjing Normal University is where I got my Bachelor’s Degree, and have you ever heard people saying that it has the largest amount of beautiful girls among all universities in Nanjing?

By: shanghailawyer

shanghailawyer — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:12:10 +0000

I’m not sure that even culturally speaking, Nanjing is the most important city in China. In Shanghai, for example, you can find the best Universities in matter of law. Also, as a commerce center , Nanjing is placed second after Shanghai.

By: chinananjing

chinananjing — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:29:55 +0000

Seeing this picture, I urge to see Nanjing even more. The Chinese culture is very interesting, both the ancient one, and the modern one, which are equally reflected in Nanjing.

By: Benjamin Ross

Benjamin Ross — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:39:38 +0000

@Jon

I think part of the reason many Americans have never heard of Nanjing may lie in that ridiculous Wade-Giles romanization system, which until recently was the main system used for writing Chinese names in English. I’d be curious, have you encountered any people who have heard of “Nanjing” but have heard of “Nanking?”

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:44:09 +0000

Good to see an American perspective of Nanjing. I was born in Nanjing but live in Pittsburgh now. Many times when I tell people where I am from they never even heard of Nanjing. I would have to say it is in the middle part of the country, kinda close to Shanghai.

By the way, you are indeed lucky to have encountered such good weather. Did you know that in the summer Nanjing is hotter than Guandong.

By: Matthew Stinson

Matthew Stinson — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:57:07 +0000

Great post, this makes me really want to visit Nanjing this year.

By: Nick Scroggs

Nick Scroggs — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:53:49 +0000

Wow, great article. I have been living in Nanjing for about 8 months and now that you mention it, it is kind of like Boston I like your blog because i found it randomly but i am a student at Nanshida and I also know Andy (through Shakiri). I didn’t know she was called “The Beer Lady” though, we all just call Laoban (老板 -boss). The place is right next to a restaurant now called Talking. So my friends and I often just say we are going to talking. Anyway great article.

By: Andy Goldstein

Andy Goldstein — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:16:38 +0000

The chicken dish in question is actually a dish from Xuzhou (徐州) called Di Guo Ji (地锅鸡). It is one of my favorites. That particular one was from a restaurant called Jin Lang (金浪) on Ninghai Lu (宁海路)

The Beer Lady’s daughter is named Yang Fan (杨帆) and their kiosk is on Ninghai Lu (宁海路) as well. The “Student Street” is called Jin Yin Jie (金银街), and it is the street where the Nanjing University dorms are located. There are two famous restaurants (notice how my life is seriously food oriented) on that street: Gold ‘N Silver (for the name of the street) and Lao Di Fang (老地方).

Yes, I worked at Rick’s from Sept.’04 to May ‘05. Rick’s closed down in late ‘06.

Ben, great post. Looking forward to the next time we meet up in the Southern Capital.

FOARP, who are you?

By: Anqi Dai

Anqi Dai — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:01:27 +0000

Ben,
Thank you for the pictures of Nanjing. I was born and grew up in Nanjing.
Anything about Nanjing always catch my eyes.
Thank you again!
Kansas City, Missouri

By: Benjamin Ross

Benjamin Ross — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:06:43 +0000

@ Ji Village News

Thanks for the tip on the sign translation. For some reason I’ve never really associated the word “abortion” with the word “holiday” before, but maybe I am just in the minority