April 2024, today is the International Day for the Protection of Rare Animals.
When we look up at the starry sky, tens of thousands of years of time and space have passed, and we are dependent and symbiotic with all living beings.
So, let's start with Shenzhen, an animal-friendly city. Embark on a journey of "life and life" that belongs to this series.
As an animal-friendly city, Shenzhen has always been at the forefront of its attention to biodiversity and nature.
People who live in Shenzhen know that there are no worries here that can't be solved by visiting the park on the weekend.
If you can't shop for one, then go for another one.
Anyway, Shenzhen, there are many parks.
Shenzhen is not only an international metropolis at the forefront of the times, but also a forest city with many parks.
For more than a year, around the ecological framework of connecting "one spine, one belt and twenty corridors",
Shenzhen has coordinated and carried out 84 projects connecting mountains and seas;
There is a bridge on the Kunpeng Trail that only animals can walk;
There are flocks of egrets that stay;
At the mouth of the Shenzhen River, flocks of egrets dance in the air. Image source | Released in Shenzhen
Even, wild animals can visit each other's doors,
And humans are asked to "go around".
So, we interviewed a random "Wang Xingren".
As an e-wang, he took us on a run through five connected parks.
Between the mountains and the sea, Shenzhen, fantastic beasts are around.
Follow the steps of the puppy to approach the story of Shenzhen, a city of mountains and seas
The following text is from the puppy in the video. (Really, I kid you not)
Hello everyone, Shenzhen is my home, and these human beings are my lovely old friends.
In the eyes of human beings, Shenzhen is reinforced concrete, hurried, and always moving forward;
And Shenzhen in our eyes is like this-
It is a lush park, countless egrets flying over the lakeside, tidal flats and sunsets, covered bridges that can run, and ocelots traveling at night.
That's right, the Kunpeng Trail No. 1 Bridge spans the city's traffic, connecting the east-west Yinhu Mountain and Meilin Mountain.
I always look forward to the day when I meet a wild ocelot.
It is said that they have been recorded walking quietly on the covered bridge at night.
You know, the people of this city love us very much, and they have said that this is our city and human beings, and we will have a common destiny.
This Kunpeng Trail No. 1 Bridge connects us with human beings.
The human engineer told me that the stones placed on the covered bridge were because the ocelot likes to hide under the stones.
Plants with floral scents and berries are also planted because they are the favorites of our wild animals.
There are also some stone passages on the bridge to make it easier for my bird friends to glide.
And, the places you see that are off-limits to human traffic are simply refreshing—though, I don't know how to read.
A few years ago, a couple of children and sisters proposed to build an animal bridge for us, so that animals could also "hang out" in the city.
Unexpectedly, a few years later, the animal covered bridge really became a reality.
That's what makes this city so appealing.
20 million Shenzhen people, nearly 10,000 species of wild animals and plants, a four-level ecological network, and 100 kilometers of green mountains.
Together, we live here.
Human beings are willing to do this for us, and Shenzhen is willing to build a forest in the city for us.
I was told that this is because, in today's life, we are quietly supporting the material and spiritual life of human beings.
Others say that it is we who maintain the balance of the urban ecosystem.
All things are spiritual and beautiful.
This is our common urban home with humanity.
From butterflies, insects, reptiles, and cats and dogs, to wild ocelots, giant wild boars, and even countless rare and rare birds.
The world's first international mangrove centre is located here.
585 species of terrestrial wild vertebrates and 2,100 species of wild vascular plants inhabit and nurture new life.
In the past two years, more than 100 youth forests have been planted by young people in Shenzhen, and nearly 10,000 green trees have become lush and green.
In the spring of 2024, the "China-US Youth Friendship Forest" will take root in Qianhai, witnessing the evergreen friendship between Chinese and American youths in all seasons.
More and more animals and plants coexist with us in Shenzhen, and this has become the daily life of the city.
It is expected that by 2025,
Shenzhen will build more than 1,350 parks of various types.
The trail network is more than 4,000 km.
Build an international wetland city.
So, thank you, Shenzhen!
It's just Shenzhen?
Here it is all the creatures that belong to our beautiful planet.
The earth belongs to all of us.
Cities too...... I... Repair dogs.
Deep.
(Liu Liqing Source: Guangdong Communist Youth League)