我與“南京人”的不解情緣

文/賀福

每天清晨，我坐在書桌前翻譯《南京民國建筑地圖》。這冊書一共500頁，經過大約3個月的努力，就可以付諸印刷出版，讓北美地區(qū)的廣大讀者了解南京民國建筑的精華。

我在中國工作生活了近30年，親身經歷了中國改革發(fā)展翻天覆地的變化，向世界講好“南京故事”、弘揚中華文化，就是我的使命！

來自蘇格蘭高地的青年

我叫Frank Hossack，中文名賀福。因為我的太太是中國人，她姓賀。在英國，她跟我姓；在中國，我跟她姓。

1969年，我出生于蘇格蘭，那里是一望無際的高原，有歐洲最美的風景，人煙稀少，生活安靜而恬淡。

在那時，歐洲很多國家已經成為發(fā)達國家，社會發(fā)展、生活節(jié)奏都比較緩慢。我一眼就能看到未來，因為明天和今天一樣，明年和今年也基本一樣。我想改變，讓人生有更多的可能。所以在1993年，24歲的我離開蘇格蘭高地，來到了中國上海。

I will be sitting at my desk and translatingevery morning, a book totaling 500 pages. After about 3 months of hard work, it can be printed and published so that readers in North America will get to know the best description of the architecture in Nanjing dating back to the Republic of China.

I have worked and lived in China for nearly 30 years, and have personally experienced the earth-shattering changes happened here due to its reform and development. As a result, I see it as my mission to tell Nanjing Story to the world and to promote Chinese culture!

A Young Man from the Scottish Highlands

My name is Frank Hossack and my Chinese name is He Fu. “He” is the family name of my wife who is a Chinese. In the UK, she adopts my surname, while in China, I adopt hers.

In 1969, I was born in Scotland, where an endless plateau with the most beautiful scenery in Europe lies. It was sparsely populated there, but life was quiet and peaceful back then.

At that time, many European countries had already become well-developed, resulting in a relatively slow social development and living pace. I could see the future at a glance as tomorrow would be the same as today and the next year will probably be the same as this one. I wanted to make a change and to seek more possibilities in my life. So in 1993, at the age of 24, I left the Scottish Highlands and came to Shanghai, China.

I spent 10 years in Shanghai as a producer of a music radio program and witnessed its economic take-off.

In 2003, I came to Nanjing and hosted music programs on Jiangsu Radio Station and Nanjing Radio Station, mainly introducing foreign pop music, and also hosted the “One Minute English Program”.

People are usually attracted by something unknown to them and find it hard to part with after knowing it so well. That is what happened between China and I, and also—my wife and I. In 2004, I met my beloved Nanjing girl He Wen who was studying abroad as a graduate student at that time. She worked in Shanghai after graduation. Although we had undergone a long-distance relationship for a while, that did not stop two hearts from getting closer and closer. Finally, we were able to live a happy life together. What is interesting is that He Wen was not the reason that I chose to stay in Nanjing. Actually, it was because my career in Nanjing needed help that brought He Wen back to her hometown.

我在上海生活了10年，擔任一個音樂廣播節(jié)目的制作人，見證了上海的發(fā)展與騰飛。

2003年，我來到南京，在江蘇廣播電臺和南京廣播電臺主持音樂節(jié)目，主要介紹外國的流行音樂，同時也辦過一檔《一分鐘英語》節(jié)目。

因為不了解而互相吸引，因為了解而離不開。我與中國、我與太太，都是如此。2004年，我遇見了心愛的南京姑娘賀雯。當時她在外國攻讀研究生，畢業(yè)后又在上海工作。雖然經歷了一段時間的異地戀，但我們最終還是幸福地走到了一起。有趣的是，并不是賀雯把我留在了南京，反而是我在南京的事業(yè)需要幫助，讓她最終選擇回到家鄉(xiāng)。

中華文化博大精深，為了幫助外國人更好地了解中國的風土人情、融入當?shù)厣鐣?009年我成立了南京賀福文化傳媒有限公司，通過網站等傳播渠道，幫助在南京的外國人獲取最直接的生活訊息，了解這里的傳統(tǒng)文化和風俗習慣。

創(chuàng)辦英文雜志《南京人》

像我一樣，在南京工作、學習、生活的“老外”有很多。他們對南京的歷史文化感興趣，想了解這里的人和事，也有獲取生活資訊的“剛需”。南京，作為一座國際化的城市，同時也需要一本全英文雜志，而我正好可以做這件事。

2010年10月，我創(chuàng)辦了英文月刊雜志（《南京人》）。雜志每一期都有一個主題，用“老外”熟悉的表達方式，講述南京和南京人的故事。辦雜志的第一年，我常常睡不好覺，擔心辦不好，有時甚至想過放棄。不過后來情況越來越好，讀者越來越多，雜志發(fā)行到很多學校、餐館、醫(yī)院等地方，甚至在英國的圖書館里也能看到。除了每年1月和7月停刊外，雜志每年發(fā)行10期，到目前一共發(fā)行了113期，最近一期是2022年6月份出版的，主題是關于“夢想”。

現(xiàn)在，我還同時運營兩個外文網站和一個外文微信公眾號，面向南京和其他各地的“老外”，積極致力于中西方文化交流，并利用Facebook、Twitter和Instagram等國際社交媒體宣傳南京和中華文化。

In order to help foreigners better understand the broad and profound Chinese culture and help those living in China to integrate into the local society, I established Nanjing Hefu Culture Media Co. Ltd. in 2009,hoping to provide foreigners in Nanjing with the newest life information and the most authentic culture and customs here through website and other communication channels.

Nanjinger, the English Magazine of Nanjing

Just like me, there are many foreigners working, studying and living in Nanjing. They are interested not only in the history and culture of Nanjing, but also in the people and stories here. It has become a must for them to have access to the life information of Nanjing. Nanjing, as an international city, at the same time, was also in need of an English magazine. I thought I would be the right person to do this.

In October 2010, I started the monthly English magazine(meaning the people of Nanjing). Each issue of the magazine had a theme, using expressions familiar to foreigners to tell the stories of Nanjing and its people. In the first year of running the magazine, I was worrying all the time about whether it was good or not and found it difficult to fall asleep for many nights. Sometimes, I even thought about giving up. But then things got better as more and more readers start to follow us. The magazine appeared in many schools, restaurants, hospitals, and other places, even in British libraries. Every year, 10 issues of the magazine are published except for January and July. So far, there are a total of 113 issues and the latest issue was published in June in 2022, with the theme “dream”.

I have dedicated myself to the cultural exchange between China and the West. Now, I also run two foreign language websites and a foreign language WeChat official account, targeting foreigners in Nanjing and other places in China. I also make good use of international social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to promote Nanjing and Chinese culture.

has also opened up a new world for me.

In 2017, on December 13—the National Memorial Day for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre, for the first time, my friends and I wrote a series of English articles on the website ofand our WeChat account,telling stories about foreigners such as Rabe and Minnie Vautrin, who had managed to protect the citizens of Nanjing during the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese invaders. After that, every year during the National Memorial Day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre,will publish a special article in commemoration of these victims.

“We will win together” was the slogan created by my wife and me in 2020 to fight against the coronavirus pandemic. It was displayed on a giant electronic screen of a commercial building in Nanjing, causing quite a stir at the time.

Here in Nanjing, I am a foreigner, but not an outsider. After the out-break of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, although I was isolated at home, I kept myself busy by translating theposter into English with my wife. We posted it on our overseas website and accounts. I thought this road map of protection could clearly shows what should be done between the seven stages which are going to work, returning home, seeking medical attention, staying at home,washing your hands, outdoor and domestic observation, just like taking the subway. It had brought great convenience to foreigners living in China during the pandemic. Surprisingly, the English version of the poster had also aroused a lot of response after being posted on overseas social media accounts.

而，也為我的人生打開了一個新的世界。

2017年，在12月13日南京大屠殺死難者國家公祭日，我第一次和同伴們在網站、微信公眾號，推出了一系列英語文章，講述拉貝、魏特琳等外國人在侵華日軍南京大屠殺期間保護南京市民的故事。之后，每年南京大屠殺死難者國家公祭日的時候，都會推出專文紀念。

2020年，我和妻子為抗擊新冠肺炎疫情專門創(chuàng)作的英文口號“We will win together”，在南京商業(yè)樓宇的巨型電子大屏上展現(xiàn)，當時還引起了不小的轟動。

在南京，我是外國人，但不是外人。2020年新冠肺炎疫情發(fā)生后，雖然隔離在家，但我一直沒閑著，和妻子一起將“預防新型冠狀病毒”海報翻譯為英文版并放在自己的海外網站和賬號上。我覺得這張防護措施路線圖，把上班、返程、就醫(yī)、宅家、洗手、戶外和居家觀察七個流程，像乘地鐵線路一樣直觀地呈現(xiàn)出來，簡潔明了，給在中國生活的外國人帶來極大便利。值得高興的是，這一幅英文版海報在海外社交媒體賬戶上推出之后，引發(fā)了很大的反響。

我還做了其他很多事，比如在網站和微信公眾號上及時更新相關信息，介紹中國的疫情防控措施，提醒讀者一些必要的防護措施和最新政策。

我的一位老同事在倫敦廣播公司（LBC）的電臺工作，看到我發(fā)布的南京抗疫故事，主動聯(lián)系了我，并在2020年3月17日的一檔節(jié)目中與我對話，介紹了南京抗疫情況。英國廣播公司（BBC）得知這一情況，也聯(lián)系上我，做了一次連線采訪。

在BBC的節(jié)目中，我詳細介紹了南京的情況。南京的防疫工作做得很好。疫情期間，南京人除了戴口罩，還有很多防護措施，比如部分小區(qū)實施封閉式管理，這意味著進入小區(qū)都要測體溫。關于外來人口的管理，我重點介紹了“寧歸來”“蘇康碼”兩個APP的使用，通過大數(shù)據(jù)分析，對不同人員落實分級分類管理。疫情嚴重地區(qū)來南京的人員需隔離觀察14天等。當時，我有不少親朋好友都在英國，我非常擔心他們的現(xiàn)狀。我在BBC的節(jié)目中介紹南京的抗疫經驗，希望英國民眾加強個人防護和消毒，減少出門和聚集，保護好自己和家人。

除了寫南京和南京人的故事，我還牽線南京與家鄉(xiāng)蘇格蘭的文化交流。很多外國人對云錦特別鐘情，我就找來曾為英國女王設計服裝的著名設計師和蘇格蘭毛呢傳承人，共同設計了一款前所未有的蘇格蘭云錦禮服。同時，我拍攝了一部紀錄片展示古老云錦的國際性價值。

I also updated relevant information on my website and WeChat official account timely to introduce China’s pandemic prevention and controlling measures, and to inform readers of some necessary protective measures and the latest policies regarding to pandemic prevention.

A former colleague of mine works at London Broadcast Company (LBC)radio station in the UK. He saw my story about fighting the epidemic in Nanjing and contacted me. He talked to me on his program on March 17, 2020, and invited me to introduce the situation of pandemic prevention in Nanjing. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) also contacted me to do a wired interview after knowing this.

In the BBC program, I made a detailed description of the situation in Nanjing. Nanjing has done an excellent job in its epidemic prevention.During the epidemic, wearing a mask is the basic requirement for a citizen. Besides, the government of Nanjing also took many protective measures. For example, some communities implemented a closedoff management, which means that everyone entering the community should be taken with their body temperature. Regarding the management of the migrant population, I mainly focused on the use of two apps—”Safe Returning” and “Jiangsu Health Code”. With the help of big data analysis, the management of different personnel differs due to their travelling history and other related information. Those who came to Nanjing from areas with severe pandemic influence needed to be quarantined and observed for 14 days. At that time, I was very worried about the situation of my many relatives and friends back in the UK. I introduced Nanjing’s anti-epidemic experience in the BBC program and hoped that British people would strengthen personal protection and disinfection, reduce outdoor activities and gatherings to protect themselves and their families.

In addition to writing stories about Nanjing and its people, I also tried to facilitate the cultural communication between Nanjing and my hometown Scotland. Many foreigners have a special love for Yunjin(Cloud brocade), so I contacted with a famous designer who once designed clothing for the Queen and the inheritor of Scottish wool—an intangible cultural heritage to jointly design an unprecedented Scottish Yunjin dress. At the same time, I filmed a documentary to show the international vision presented by the ancient Yunjin.

Every Day Here is Full of Possibilities

Nanjing is a city where tradition and modernity coexist.

這里的每一天都有無限可能

南京，是一座歷史與現(xiàn)代交融的城市。

我覺得我很幸運能在南京生活，這里有厚重的歷史文化底蘊，也有發(fā)達的交通網絡、日新月異的城市發(fā)展。由于工作原因，我需要經常往來于長三角地區(qū)，便捷快速的高鐵是我最喜歡的交通工具。購票、進站、上車，一系列服務不僅細致周到，而且準時高效。列車每天運送成千上萬的旅客，但每一趟都是準時出發(fā)、準點到達，很少晚點。這些年來，軌道上的“長三角”讓我印象深刻。我剛來中國時，上海到南京要坐6個小時火車，現(xiàn)在只需要一個多小時。

高鐵、高速公路、城際公交、軌道交通、過江大橋、沿海港口等構成的長三角區(qū)域一體聯(lián)通交通網，更是大大拉近了南京等長三角城市之間的時空距離。我將一個個真實的故事分享給外國人，讓他們更多地了解南京的日新月異，了解中國的蓬勃發(fā)展。

來到中國、定居南京，是我人生最好的決定！南京很多方面都很獨特，這個城市讓我覺得放松。閑暇時，我可以去頤和路、紫金山、老門東，感受到南京厚重的歷史文化底蘊。周末，我喜歡帶著妻子和孩子去江寧、高淳、溧水的美麗鄉(xiāng)村，那里空氣很清新、風景優(yōu)美，非常適合散心散步。

在這里，所有一切都在快速發(fā)展，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)這座城市每年都有新面貌。無論你住在哪里，都能感受到經濟和社會發(fā)展帶來的變化。這里的生活有無限可能。

從最初把西方音樂介紹給中國聽眾，到現(xiàn)在讓中華文化走向世界，我親身經歷并見證了中國這些年快速發(fā)展的步伐。近20年來，我堅持用文字和影像還原南京的溫情與美麗，并努力將這種愛與美傳遞給每一位走進與路過這座城市的國際友人。我很榮幸被授予“江蘇友誼獎”和“情動江蘇·杰出國際友人”。

我的家在南京，我的事業(yè)在南京。我的孩子和《南京人》雜志同年誕生、共同成長。未來，我將繼續(xù)發(fā)揮自己的專業(yè)特長和資源優(yōu)勢，用全部的熱愛和激情架起南京與世界溝通的橋梁，向世界講好中國故事、講好南京故事，為構建人類命運共同體貢獻一份力量！

I feel very lucky to live in Nanjing where has many historical and cultural heritages. The ever-changing urban development has helped the city build up a sophisticated public transportation system. Due to my job, I need to travel a lot within the Yangtze River Delta region. The convenient high-speed railway is my favorite way of transportation.A series of services, including buying tickets, entering the station and getting on the train can offer passengers with careful and warm experience. Thousands of passengers are transported every day and they can leave and arrive on time due to the high efficiency of the rail system.Over the years, I have been deeply impressed by a Yangtze River Delta moving on the track. When I first came to China, it took me 6 hours to travel from Shanghai to Nanjing by train, but now the time is reduced to only more than an hour.

The integrated transportation network of the Yangtze River Delta region composed of high-speed railways, expressways, cross-city coaches,rail transit, river-crossing bridges, and coastal ports has greatly shortened the distance between cities in the Yangtze River Delta including Nanjing. I tell foreigners about these stories so that they can learn more about the rapid development of Nanjing and moreover, the vigorous development of China.

Coming to China and settling in Nanjing was the best decision of my life! Nanjing is unique in many ways. I feel very comfortable and relaxed here. In my spare time, I can go to Yihe Road, Zijin Mountain and Laomendong to feel the rich historical and cultural atmosphere of Nanjing. On weekends, I like to take my wife and children to the beautiful countryside of Jiangning, Gaochun, and Lishui where the air is fresh and the scenery is beautiful to go for a walk.

Here in Nanjing, everything is changing fast as you can discover the new look of the city every year. No matter where you live, you can feel the change brought by economic development and social progress. Life here is full of possibilities!

From a young man who hoped to spread Western music to Chinese audience to today’s He Fu who tried to introduce Chinese culture to the world, I have personally experienced and witnessed the path of China’s rapid development over the past few years. In the past 20 years, I have insisted on restoring the warmth and beauty of Nanjing with words and images, and tried my best to convey this love and beauty to every international friend who walks into or passes by the city. I was honored to be awarded the “Jiangsu Friendship Award” and “Affectionate Jiangsu · Outstanding International Friends”.

My home is in Nanjing, and so is my career. My child and my magazine were born in the same year and grew up together. In the future, I will continue to take advantage of my expertise and resources to build a bridge between Nanjing and the world with all my love and enthusiasm. By telling the stories of China and Nanjing to the world, I hope to contribute to the building a global community of shared future for mankind!