This is your chance to become a part of Nanjing! A recently-launched design competition is seeking proposals from all over the world for that which is hoped will be a new iconic landmark for the very heart of Nanjing that is Xinjiekou.
The Nanjing Xinjiekou Creative Landmark Design Competition is offering prize money to the total of ¥800,000 and interested parties have until 4 August to submit their entries.
南京新街口创意地标设计大赛奖金总额为80万元人民币，感兴趣者请于8月4日之前提交参赛作品。
Individuals, design agencies, architects or any other kind of institution on a global level are welcome to participate. There is no fee for doing so.
欢迎个人、设计机构、建筑师或全球范围内的任何其他类型的机构参与。这样做不需要任何费用。
Entries may also take any format whatsoever; structures, landscapes, sculptures, installations, independent works of art, even digital entries comprising sound, light and images.
参赛作品也可以采用任何格式；结构、景观、雕塑、装置、独立艺术作品，甚至包括声音、光和图像的数字条目。
Under the guidance of the Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Commerce and the District People’s Governments of Gulou, Qinhuai and Xuanwu, organisers are seeking entries that reflect Nanjing as an ancient capital and its 2,500 years of culture, “serving the present and inheriting both the past and future”.
在南京市商务局和鼓楼区、秦淮区、宣武区人民政府的指导下，主办方正在征集反映南京这座古都和2500年文化的参赛作品，“服务当下，继往开来”。
So just where will the winning entry find its home in the centre of Nanjing?
那么，获奖作品将在南京市中心的什么地方安家呢？
An electronic winner might well find its way onto the giant screen facing Xinjiekou Square on the side of the Xinbai shopping centre. Space for a statue could also certainly be found outside House of Fraser and Hamleys.
电子获奖者很可能会出现在新百购物中心一侧面向新街口广场的大屏幕上。弗雷泽和哈姆雷斯之家外面当然也可以找到放置雕像的空间。
Sounds great, but in reality the possible display space for the winning entry is a little more broad. The actual perimeter is being defined as the space enclosed by Huaqiao Lu and Changjiang Lu in the north, Hongwu Lu and Hongwu Bei Lu in the east, Huaihai Lu and Shigu Lu in the south, and Wangfu Da Jie and Guanjia Qiao in the west.
听起来不错，但实际上获奖作品的可能展示空间要更广阔一些。实际周长为北至花桥路、长江路，东至洪武路、洪武北路，南至淮海路、石鼓路，西至王府大街、管家桥所围成的空间。
That’s Nanjing’s four central city blocks.
这就是南京的四个中心城区。
However, other than Xiejiekou Square itself, the aforementioned area is almost entirely built up that there is hardly the space for any kind of sizeable statue or a piece of installation art.
然而，除了斜街口广场本身之外，上述区域几乎全部建成，几乎没有空间放置任何大型雕像或装置艺术。
After the competition closes, entries shall undergo expert evaluation and public selection, after which a final evaluation will select a batch of shortlisted works. The first, second and third prizes in the competition will then be finally determined.
大赛结束后，参赛作品将经过专家评审和公开评选，最终评选出一批入围作品。届时将最终决出本次比赛的一、二、三等奖。
Full details as to the entry process and the rules of the competition (in Chinese) can be found via this link. Competition inquiries may also be made by telephone: 85771690 / 13914465476.
有关报名流程和比赛规则的完整详细信息（中文）可通过此链接找到。也可通过电话咨询：85771690 / 13914465476。
