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Xu Wenrong, an old man who has been in the vicissitudes of more than 80 years, at this moment, his hands are carefully and cherishingly holding a shining real model of the Old Summer Palace, his eyes are like torches, and he is meticulously examining every inch of its skin.
Known as the "Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens", this magnificent complex was once the shining pearl of classical Chinese garden art, but in 1860, it was ruthlessly destroyed and reduced to ruins during the tragic burning of the Old Summer Palace by British and French forces.
Xu Wenrong's eyes were filled with endless regret and deep regret, and he stared at the model in his hand, as if he had traveled back in time to that decisive moment six years ago, when he resolutely decided to rebuild the burned Old Summer Palace in Hengdian. However, this decision has been strongly questioned and opposed by all sectors of society.
Many experts and scholars have said that after more than 100 years of wind and rain erosion, the Old Summer Palace has lost the possibility of restoration. The "Forty Views of the Old Summer Palace", which depicts the buildings in the garden, has long since disappeared, and the key planning drawings have also disappeared in that catastrophe.
What's more, most of the countless precious cultural relics that once housed in the park have now been lost overseas and become treasures of museums around the world, never to be reunited.
In the face of these grim practical problems, Xu Wenrong's plan to reopen the park seems to be out of reach, like a castle in the air. However, Xu Wenrong did not back down because of this, but strengthened his determination to rebuild the Old Summer Palace. He knows that as a Chinese, he has the responsibility to remember this history and repair the scars of this culture.
Despite the huge financial pressure and doubts from all walks of life, Xu Wenrong is still undaunted and moves forward bravely.
He is determined to use his enthusiasm and lifelong efforts to restore the glory of this garden that carries the pride and dreams of the Chinese nation.
Xu Wenrong was born poor and his family was poor since he was a child. He was once a young man struggling to survive in a small mountain village, but deep down he always burned the blazing flame of success.
As a teenager, Xu Wenrong showed his outstanding diligence and studious spirit and extraordinary entrepreneurial talent from an early age.
Despite his family's extremely difficult circumstances, he never stopped his endless pursuit of knowledge, and in his spare time, he would always sit quietly under the dim oil lamp, tirelessly studying the textbooks that accompanied him through his childhood.
With a firm belief, he is determined to change the fate of poverty with his own hands, and looks forward to creating his own industrial empire in the future.
After completing his studies, the young Xu Wenrong began to look for work to make ends meet, whether he was working as a water carrier or an apprentice worker, he always gave his all and gave 200 percent of his efforts. Whenever he saw the factory owner's luxurious house and luxury car, he always felt a strong desire to live that life one day.
As luck struck, he ventured into the small business and quickly gained a reputation for his ingenuity and perseverance.
As time passed, Xu Wenrong's business territory gradually expanded, and his wealth accumulation became more and more abundant. In 1975, he founded the first magnetic factory in his hometown of Hengdian, and since then he has embarked on the road to true entrepreneurship.
In order to make the enterprise continue to grow, he did not hesitate to hire top experts at home and abroad to vigorously develop cutting-edge technology products such as permanent magnet ferrite, which quickly set off a boom in the national market.
In this way, a young man from a poor background gradually climbed to the top with his diligence and perseverance, and finally became the leading wealthy businessman in the region.
However, Xu Wenrong is not satisfied with this, he has more ambitious ideals and ambitions for the future of his hometown of Hengdian.
Recalling the poverty of his childhood, Xu Wenrong felt deeply determined to make this once obscure town prosperous and prosperous, and he hoped that not only his family would live a happy life, but also that the whole village could share this prosperity.
In order to realize this grand wish, he decided to make a big show in Hengdian and actively promote the development of local tourism and make the whole community prosperous.
In order to realize the magnificent blueprint for the development of tourism in his hometown, Xu Wenrong resolutely decided to build a film and television city in Hengdian. At that time, Hengdian was just a poor and backward ordinary town, lacking distinctive tourist characteristics, and even the natural landscape seemed unremarkable.
Many people questioned and ridiculed Mr. Xu's vision, which they considered too bold and detached from reality.
However, Xu Wenrong is not an impulsive person, he is tenacious and unyielding, as long as there is a flame of hope in his heart, he will not give up.
He personally brought together the skilled craftsmen in the village to start the construction of the first batch of ancient buildings in the style of the Republic of China on a barren land.
Every morning, Xu Wenrong always wears simple cloth clothes, sweats with the workers, and struggles together.
Sometimes, until the sun sets, he stays on the construction site, carefully planning the progress of the next day's work.
The hard work paid off, and soon the first buildings stood proudly, as if the streets of Shanghai during the Republic of China were reappearing. However, Xu Wenrong is well aware that these imitations are just artificially created landscapes, and that the real challenge lies in shaping them into attractive tourist destinations.
In 1995, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity quietly came. The famous director Xie Jin was preparing to shoot the important historical film "Opium War", in order to restore the historical style of the year as realistically as possible, he originally planned to lease the well-preserved old buildings of the Republic of China in Shanghai as a filming location, but had to give up due to the high rent.
Xu Wenrong had a flash of inspiration when he heard the news, and he came up with a bold and creative idea. He did not hesitate to take the initiative to contact Xie Jin and expressed his willingness to build some scenes in Hengdian for filming.
Xie Jin immediately launched a field trip to Hengdian and was full of praise for the Republic of China street scene created by Xu Wenrong. He made a quick decision and decided to hand over some of the shooting scenes to Xu Wenrong to be responsible.
Xu Wenrong was ecstatic, and quickly organized more than 100 workers to put into the intense construction, and after three months of day and night fighting, the Republic of China block in Guangzhou was perfectly replicated one by one, which amazed the director team.
After the release of "Opium War", the realistic scenes of Hengdian won warm praise from the audience, and the great success of the film industry also made this originally silent town instantly famous.
In this way, with the help of film and television shooting, Hengdian Film and Television City finally emerged and officially embarked on the road of prosperity and development.
Through the careful management and operation of the film and television city, Hengdian finally ushered in a prosperous situation, and tourists and film and television crews poured into the place in an endless stream. Seeing that the once barren land of his hometown has now become prosperous and lively, Xu Wenrong's heart is full of pride and joy.
However, he is also deeply aware that the immediate achievements only mean the starting point of the groundbreaking journey, and if it only stops here, it will be difficult for Hengdian to stand out from the crowd and avoid being overtaken by other antique scenic spots.
As the founder and helmsman of Hengdian, Xu Wendang has a higher and passionate vision and expectation for this film and television city. He aspires that it is not only satisfied with becoming an attractive tourist destination, but also to demonstrate the long-standing and dazzling cultural heritage of the Chinese nation.
As we all know, the former Old Summer Palace once enjoyed the reputation of "the garden of ten thousand gardens", which can be called one of the most spectacular buildings in the world, and it contains the essence of Chinese garden art.
Unfortunately, this treasure, which carries the pride and dreams of the sons and daughters of China, was savagely sacked by the British and French forces in 1860 and disappeared. Whenever he recalled this heartbreaking scene, Xu Wendang couldn't suppress the grief and remorse in his heart.
As a descendant of Yan and Huang who loves the motherland deeply, his patriotic feelings are emerging like a tide at this moment.
At this time, a grand idea to reshape the splendor of the Old Summer Palace germinated in Xu Wendang's heart. Although the original Old Summer Palace no longer exists, if it can reproduce its magnificent style in Hengdian, it is undoubtedly the best compensation for that humiliating history, and it can also show the vigorous vitality and high morale of China in the new era.
In 2008, Xu Wendang firmly proposed this ambitious plan. There is no doubt that as soon as this news was announced, it immediately aroused widespread concern and fierce controversy from all walks of life.
Many experts and scholars mercilessly accused Xu Wendang of the absurdity of his vision, on the grounds that the construction of the Old Summer Palace was huge in scale and complicated in detail, not only lacking a clear original design plan as a basis, but also that many precious cultural relics in the garden had long been lost overseas, and trying to restore it 100% accurately was like a dream.
Some people even questioned that Xu Wendang's move was nothing more than to further hype the film and television city and take the opportunity to attract more tourists to increase revenue.
In the face of such tremendous pressure and doubts, Xu Wendang's heart was certainly shaken, but whenever he recalled the tragic situation when the glory of the garden that stood alone in the world was razed to the ground, he couldn't control the tears that came out of his eyes.
As a Chinese who loves his homeland and is loyal and patriotic, he resolutely does not allow this unforgettable pain to be forgotten by the world.
So, Xu Wendang resolutely gritted his teeth and made a vow that no matter what the price was, he would go all out to let the former glory bloom again. In the face of his unwavering determination, no difficulties or doubts could stop him from moving forward.
The grand plan to rebuild the Old Summer Palace came into being, and Xu Wendang personally put on the battlefield as the commander-in-chief of this huge project.
As soon as Xu Wendang's proposal to rebuild the Old Summer Palace was announced, it immediately caused huge repercussions in all walks of life. Many experts and scholars have questioned the project, believing that the implementation of the project is extremely difficult and almost impossible to achieve.
However, in the face of such tremendous pressure, Xu Wendang's heart did not waver, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind to successfully complete this great project.
The first thing to face is the data collection. The lack of original drawings was the biggest obstacle to the project. In order to reproduce the true style of the garden as accurately as possible, Xu Wendang did not hesitate to spend a huge amount of money overseas, and did his best to search for ancient books and paintings about the Old Summer Palace.
Even if it's just a little clue, he'll take it as a treasure.
At the same time, the underground exploration of the site of the Old Summer Palace was also carried out in China. Using state-of-the-art detection equipment, the archaeological team accurately measured the approximate size and distribution of the buildings in the park, and obtained extremely valuable first-hand data.
Although there is a lack of complete drawings of the whole picture, with this valuable information, at least 90% of the similarity can be restored in the future.
With such a solid foundation, Xu Wendang quickly assembled a team of top experts and held meetings overnight to discuss the construction plan. Whenever he was confronted with a difficult issue, he always sweated profusely and engaged in heated debates with experts from all sides, and every second counted.
In order to ensure the accuracy of the project, Xu Wendang spared no expense, just to be able to hire the most outstanding architects and craftsmen.
Soon after, the entire construction site was in full swing, with thousands of workers working overtime, day and night, and the atmosphere was extraordinary.
In order to restore the simple and elegant style of the garden to the greatest extent, the project team did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to purchase ancient building materials such as blue bricks and tiles from all over the country.
In this context, Xu Wendang did his best and perseverance to promote the reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace, and the scene can be described as an extraordinarily hot and busy scene. All the staff are making continuous efforts for this rare and huge project, as if they are personally shaping the magnificent chapter of "Pangu Open World" in the new era.
After four long years of hard work, finally in 2016, Xu Wendang witnessed the perfect completion of the Hengdian New Yuanming Palace. When the first visitors stepped into the park, everyone was blown away by the spectacular sight in front of them.
Rows of staggered palace pavilions are magnificent, winding paths and quiet garden paths are beautiful and pleasant, and well-designed rockery lakes are unique in ingenuity...... Although this is only a replica, it has reached a high degree of similarity of more than 95%, which is awe-inspiring.
This is exactly the fruitful results of Xu Wendang's hard work over the years, which fully demonstrates his firm belief and unremitting pursuit of reshaping the glory of Chinese culture.
In the face of previous doubts from all walks of life, Xu Wendang has never wavered, and he firmly said that although the new garden is a replica, the spiritual core it contains, the determination to recreate a glorious civilization, is also extremely precious.
What's more, the park has also been brave in innovation and launched a live light performance "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace", so that visitors can feel the humiliating history firsthand.
As expected, the new park attracted a large number of visitors as soon as it opened. There are not only Chinese and foreign tourists who come from all over the world, but also architecture lovers who have a strong interest in Chinese classical garden art, as well as many enthusiastic ordinary citizens.
All were amazed by the magnificence and craftsmanship of this new landscape on earth, and praised it.
Garden experts from home and abroad also expressed their appreciation. Although it is not possible to achieve 100% restoration of the original appearance, this grand finale masterpiece reproduces the magnificent atmosphere of the "Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens" to the greatest extent, and the effort invested in it has undoubtedly reached a height rarely seen in the world.
At this moment, the great cause for which Xu Wendang has worked tirelessly seems to have finally received great rewards, and the park has become a trend-setting new landmark.
However, as a humble and productive elder, he did not let this put him back.
When Xu Wendang humbly announced that although the new park has shone brightly, there are still many things to improve and improve, we can't help but admire his sincere attitude!
It is under the guidance of this belief that he has solicited valuable opinions and suggestions from people from all walks of life with a positive and enterprising attitude, and quickly put them into practice, so that the new park continues to move towards the ideal form of "the garden of ten thousand gardens".
From an unknown young man, to the establishment of the world-famous Hengdian Film and Television City, to the reshaping of this world-class great cause, Xu Wendang has written an extraordinary legend with his life.
Now, this resilient old man in his eighties can finally be extremely proud and proud of his long and challenging life path.