Just this past weekend, the first Shanghai Rowing Open began on the Suzhou River. On the waterway with unique Shanghai style and historical charm, the athletes' posture and beautiful scenery of the shoreline bring unforgettable viewing experience to the public. Many young people marveled: Suzhou Creek, you can also row!
The "rowing can also be rowed" here, in addition to the literal meaning, is also an online "harmonic terrier" - from the English "exciting", which means to instruct people to be excited and exciting.
The once black and smelly Suzhou Creek can now paddle and paddle, which surprises the citizens even more. Thanks to the governance of the ecological environment in recent years and the opening up and transformation and upgrading of the public space along the shoreline, the water of the Suzhou Creek is clearer, the functions on both sides of the Suzhou Creek are more diverse, the cultural context is more prominent, and the ecology is more livable.
"When will you be able to open the river to the public and paddle by yourself?" In the news comment area, such comments have received many likes. With the increasing improvement of living standards, the public's demand for sports is also escalating, and the enthusiasm of watching the game is increasingly transformed into a driving force for participation. This puts forward higher requirements for the rational planning and efficient use of urban space.
Cities are built and prospered by people, and urban space should also be enjoyed by the people. For Shanghai to build a "vibrant city of sports for all and health for all", sufficient sports space and perfect sports facilities are an important foundation for achieving this goal.
Giving up public space for citizens to carry out sports and fitness in prime locations of the city has long been the consensus of all world-class cities. In Manhattan, New York, the most expensive land in the world, the heart of the central park covers an area equivalent to 150 blocks, people in the green space, lake, zoo, art museum between sports, rest, feel the beauty of the city, experience the vitality of the city. Whether it is holding a rowing competition above the blue waves of Suzhou Creek or developing a shoreline for citizens to exercise and exercise, it is a useful practice of this concept.
Of course, cities can't have rowing every day, and they can't row everywhere. Physical space resources are always limited, but the exploration of "space construction" has no boundaries. The development and utilization of sports space, as well as more leisure, cultural and living spaces that benefit the public, requires not only the courage to be willing to invest, but also the wisdom to adapt to local conditions.
Nowadays, in Shanghai, more and more "embedded" sports venues have begun to appear around the citizens, under the elevated, roof roof, underground space, park green space... These inconspicuous corners of the city in the past can become a place for citizens to exercise and exercise in the central urban area of the land, making the city more livable, suitable for work, suitable for travel, and ultimately more pleasant. This not only improves the quality of the living environment, but also shows the unique humanistic charm of a city and the efficiency of governance services. Behind this is the soft power of a remarkable city.
Rowing is also possible on the Suzhou Creek, reminiscent of the annual Oxbridge Rowing Competition in The United Kingdom. This traditional competition, which has a history of nearly 200 years, has not only become a unique landscape of the city, but also a unique cultural business card, and a unique footnote to the soft power of universities, cities and even countries.
We have reason to expect that in the near future, "getting on the boat" can also become the business card of Shanghai sports and even the whole city like a series of events such as the Tennis Masters, the F1 Chinese Grand Prix, the International Athletics Golden Grand Prix, etc.; more reason to believe that the "boat" in just two days is just the beginning - the beginning of an excellent event, but also the beginning of a city's stronger vitality.
A people's city where everyone can enjoy a quality of life must be a vibrant city that feels "can also be rowed".
Column Editor-in-Chief: Zhu Minqi Text Editor: Zhu Minqi Inscription Source: Haishar Photo
Source: Author: Wu Wei