NewBeijing,GreatOlympics
The2008OlympicGamehasbeenthemostcheerfulandanticipatedeventthroughoutBeijingeversinceBeijingwasrewardedtherighttohostthe2008SummerOlympicGames,yetthefocusshouldbeshiftedfrommakingapromisetofulfillingthepromisemade.
Inmypointofview,tobridgethegapbetweenthepromiseandreality,Beijingstillhasalongwaytogo.Tobeginwith,infrastructureconstructionshouldbetheprimaryconcern.Suchinfrastructuresascommunicationsandtransportationsystemandfacilitiesoughttodrawourconstantattention.First,trafficjamhasbeenanageoldheadacheinBeijing.Thesceneoflongqueuesofvehicleswormingtheirwayinchbyinchwillsurelycausegreatincontinence,andblemishtheimageofthecitymeanwhile.Next,toaddenchantmenttoconvenience,overallcityplanningisindispensable.Timepermitting,aredesignofcitylayoutandadjustmentofarchitecturalstylewouldprovideabetterenvironmentforfosteringthecharacteristic,blending,orientalelegancewithinternationalgrandeur,willtoweraloftamongsurroundingarchitectures.Toachievesucheffect,Beijingshallsolicitopinionsfromfirstratearchitectsandmakeanoverallplan.Thirdly,qualityofthepopulationshouldbeimproved.Tomakeaninternationalmetropolis,both“hardware”and“software”areimportant.
However,Romewasnotbuiltinaday.Tocarryoutthepromiseof“NewBeijing,GreatOlympics”,deedsspeaklouderthanwords.