What is a city?
People gather in cities in order to survive; in order to live a better life, people gather in cities.
——Aristotle
You must have heard of these cities. < /p>
But you must not know——What is a city?
The flame of the Beijing Olympics has not yet been extinguished, and the Shanghai World Expo has once again ignited the world in the name of the city.
"I love our city, I create our world, today's persistence is tomorrow's story..." When the Expo's song passes through the sunshine, it hits the heart; "Better city, Better life!" When the Expo The theme has become a household name and has been spread by word of mouth. Have you suddenly realized the true meaning of "city"?
C=Civilization. culture.
In ancient Chinese mythology, "Pangu created the world", and in the West there is also the theory of God's creation. In any case, from the moment the world was born, a lengthy accumulation of culture began. From the absurd and bizarre ancient legends to the current construction of urban modernization; life, art, customs, thoughts... are all a piece of clothing on the robe of culture.
“Culture is the soul of a city.” A city is like a human being with vivid life and thoughts. It can live without the body, but cannot live without the support of the soul. Otherwise, why would Pompeii, Loulan, Atlantis, Troy... those vanished cities be engraved in history?
I=Innovation. Innovation.
Human beings have had many dreams: they want to fly in the sky like a bird, they want the ocean to be a playground for children, they want to travel around the world standing still... These dreams have become a reality. Now, our dream is to have a city that integrates intelligence, health, low carbon, and harmony, and closely connects people and cities, and cities and the earth, to create a better life.
The first airplane, the first aquarium, and the first computer were all successful. We believe: “Everything starts at the World Expo.” As long as there is innovation, nothing is impossible.
T=Technology. science and technology.
The world is a stage where competitiveness is growing crazily, and technology is an eternal theme in competition.
Human beings have created cities, and they have used ever-developing science and technology to transform cities. Hundreds of years ago, New York had not yet been established, Tokyo was just a small town, and Shanghai was divided... Now, New York is the world's business center, Tokyo has become a developed city in Asia, and Shanghai is the most technologically advanced city in China.
Technology has changed cities and human life in an even crazier manner, from material to spiritual aspects.
Y=You, he and me. You, me, him.
St. 6.1 Augustine said: "Don't understand what you can believe, but believe in what you can understand." Ostrovsky said: "The same thing Career and common struggle can give people the strength to endure anything."
Look, the Expo's emblem is shining in the sun: the calligraphy of the word "世", the words "2010", The pattern of a family of three interprets human understanding, communication, gathering and cooperation; you see, the aqua-blue "human"-shaped "sea treasure" waves to you from a distance, telling about the earth, dreams, oceans, and the future...
What is a city?
——The planet where the little prince lives, the Utopia created by Plato, the Utopia written by Thomas More... We have reason to believe and praise that the Shanghai World Expo brings a new With the urban experience, there is reason to shout: "Better city, Better life!"
"The future has been inspired, fantasy has become reality, and history has become a sunny day..." The music once again echo. Let us use the hot temperature of our fingertips to ignite the world in the name of the city!