Yangtze River reporter Liu Xiaoshuang
On April 25th, the "Looking at the Sky along the Half Horse" photo contest was announced, and a total of 36 works (groups) were awarded, among which "Changing Airport New City" won the first prize, "Flying Over the Sea of Flowers" and "Wuhan Fenghe Mountain Interconnection" won the second prize respectively, and "Hub", "Airport Riding the Wind" and "Airport New City Xiaguang" won the third prize.
The competition was officially launched on March 18, and as of April 18, the organizers have received more than 3,300 works (groups), and the majority of photographers, photography enthusiasts, citizens and tourists will take the "2024 Wuhan Airport International Business New City Half Marathon" As the focus, the lens will focus on the grand occasion of the event and the humanistic characteristics and urban features of the Airport New Town, show the classic landmarks and natural and cultural landscapes of the Airport New Town, and also highlight the unique charm and development achievements of the area.
At the same time, the contest set up the topic # "Look at the sky along the half horse" photo contest # on the "Yangtze River Headlines" platform of the Yangtze River Network, with a total of more than 1,000 submissions and more than 2.94 million views.
The photo contest was sponsored by Wuhan Airport Economic Zone Construction Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd., and jointly organized by Wuhan Airport International Culture and Education Co., Ltd. and Yangtze River Network.
The Airport New City is adjacent to Tianhe Airport, which has the highest degree of transportation integration in China. With 5 subway lines, 7 rail transit stations, airport + high-speed rail + subway + city railway, a national transportation hub is gradually taking shape, which will become an important window for Wuhan to communicate with the world, and its unique location advantages and traffic environment provide inspiration for photographers' creations.
The Hub. Photo by Chen Li'an
Under the blue sky, the Baishui Lake Bridge and the Majiahu Bridge crisscross each other, drawing circles on the surface of the lake, an airplane spreads its wings and flies over the bridge, and the plane, the bridge and the lake are in the same frame, freezing the picture of the modern three-dimensional transportation hub of the land "sea" and air. Photographer Chen Li'an said that when shooting and collecting, when seeing the airport, bridge and lake elements, the three-dimensional traffic scene of land and sea flashed in his mind, "This is a true portrait of the characteristics of the three-dimensional transportation hub of the Airport New City, Hubei is known as the thoroughfare of nine provinces, traffic is the lifeblood of the city, and the Airport New City is a new gateway connecting the world, with the development of the city, the hub status here will be more competitive, the work is named after the "Hub", I believe that the future of the Airport New City will develop better and better." ”
Located in the core area of Wuhan Airport Economic Demonstration Zone, adjacent to Tianhe Airport, the largest aviation hub in Central China, in recent years, Airport New City has seized the opportunity to focus on the construction of a dual hub portal for air cargo, the construction of a "333" modern airport industry system, the creation of a new highland for opening up in the central region, and the construction of a pilot zone for green development.
"Fly Over That Sea of Flowers". Photo by Li Zigu
Among the entries, there are many finishing touches that highlight the three-dimensional transportation hub and green development concept of the region. In the embankment of Fuhe River, which is close to Tianhe Airport, a large area of golden rape flowers are in full bloom, photographer Li Zhen has been waiting for more than an hour, using multiple exposure shooting methods to freeze the moment of aircraft take-off, the golden rape flower sea in the work "Flying Over the Sea of Flowers" spreads like a carpet, and the tower cranes of the airport new city under construction in the distance are lined up, and a new city with a modern international style and green ecological style is coming, telling the deep integration practice of "industry, city and people" through pictures.
"Wuhan Fenghe Mountain Interconnection". Photo by Zhang Bin
Over the years, Wuhan photographer Zhang Bin, who has photographed bridges from different angles in Wuhan, won the award "Wuhan Fenghe Mountain Interconnection" (Photos), from the spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons to show the achievements of the Airport New City in recent years to accelerate the construction of a modern comprehensive transportation system, in his opinion, the airport new city to create the airport economic characteristics and good natural resource endowment of rivers and lakes, so that aviation, high-speed rail, highways, buses, rivers and lakes in the same picture presented, this is the unique charm of the Airport New City, he also plans to shoot sunrise airplanes, bridges, high-speed rail, The picture of the morning glow and the landscape appearing at the same time shows the beautiful city of the Airport New City.
"Airport New City Blue Sky and White Clouds". Photo by Zhou Hanhua
From a mud road to an asphalt road, from an overgrown tidal flat to an industrial park where high-tech industries gather, in the past 12 years, the Airport New City has undergone wonderful changes again and again, and a new city is rising with each passing day.
"Changing with each passing day, Airport New City". Photo by Chen Xinqiang
Through the work "Changing Airport New City", you can see the quiet and beautiful Xianghong Art Park, the exhibition hall full of science and technology, the highway extending in all directions, and the high-speed intercity railway...... The new city has been given a new lease of life.
The 2024 Wuhan Airport International Business New City Half Marathon, which started on April 14, starts from the airport center and connects iconic points such as Xianghong Art Park, Smart City Operation Center, and LINK Art Museum, so that runners can feel the rapid development and changes of this area with their footsteps.
Children frolic in Xianghong Art Park. Photo courtesy of Yangtze River Headlines @ Shi Qing
Following the footsteps of the contestants, Shi Qing, who lives in Jiang'an District, was amazed by the natural environment here when she came to the Airport New City for the first time, and she posted 3 tweets and nearly 20 pictures under the topic of the photo contest opened by the "Yangtze River Headlines" platform in one go, recording the Airport New City in her eyes from different angles.
She shared that because there are planes taking off and landing overhead, the height of the buildings here is limited, the city skyline is empty and beautiful, and it feels like you can reach out to touch the sky.
"The Roots of the City" (Photos). Photo by Chen Xinqiang
Just when Shi Qing was amazed by the natural landscape of this area, photographer Chen Xinqiang turned his lens to the ruins of Panlong City, which are still shining after thousands of years. When filming the work "Roots of the City" (photos), he stepped on the dots many times, choosing the two best times of light in the early morning and dusk, which is an ancient land, and the remains of the city walls, moats, palace buildings, tombs and archaeological excavation sites on the scene quietly tell how many wisdom crystals were left by the ancestors on this land 3,500 years ago. After taking the photo, he took the bus home, often at 10 o'clock in the evening, "I have introduced the ruins of Panlong City and the cultural relics displayed in the Ruins Museum to my friends countless times, and I hope everyone will come here to see and feel the charm of the thousand-year-old culture of the Airport New Town." ”
Overlooking the Airport New City. Photo by Chen Xinqiang
Relying on the ecological heritage of "one river, three mountains and five lakes" and the thousand-year-old cultural context, the Airport New City will accelerate the transformation of ecological advantages into development advantages, empower the cultural industry with the thousand-year-old cultural context, anchor projects such as cultural and sports events, air-rail business, agricultural and cultural tourism, high-end cultural and educational and industrial parks, develop industrial airports, connect industrial chains, and help the organic growth of the city.
This is the road running event held by Airport New City for three consecutive years, and 5,000 runners have run all the way into a grand spring.
"The Little Girl Cheering for the Athletes" (Photos) by Hu Fengyun
In "The Little Girl Cheering for the Athletes" (Photos), across the railings on the track, a 3-year-old girl stretches out her immature hand to cheer for the athletes, and the athletes and the little girl high-five each other, conveying enthusiasm and warmth.
"Harvest". Photo by Zou Youqin
In the award-winning work "Harvest", a boy after a successful run, his girlfriend holds a purple rose at the end of the race to greet him affectionately, the two hands are heart-to-heart, the girl smiles brightly, the photographer Zou Youqin said that the process of the marathon is full of hardships and joys, and the participants can show their individuality and let themselves fly, so they can bring vitality to the city.
"The Other" (Photos). Photo by Zou Youyan
In "The Other" (photos), father and son, mother and son, couples and couples, foreign runners run together with Chinese children and friends, and mothers who push strollers on the track......
Zou Youqin said that the marathon spirit represents perseverance, self-transcendence, self-challenge and team spirit, and this is the impression left on him by Airport New City, which will move forward in the struggle to run hard.
Editor: Dai Jingyi
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