How will Chengdu build the world’s largest urban forest park?

Since the construction started in September 2017, the "Jincheng Greenway" and "Panda Greenway" in Chengdu's "Tianfu Greenway" system have started construction, and multiple model sections are open to the public. In the future, Chengdu will form 1,920 kilometers of regional greenways with "one axis, two mountains, three rings and seven lanes", more than 5,000 kilometers of city-level greenways, and more than 10,000 kilometers of community-level greenways. This mega-large city with a population of over 20 million will be formed. The city will be transformed into the world's largest urban forest park.

Introducing greenery into the city to create the world's largest urban forest park

Sichuan is an ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. However, in urban development, due to the climate constraints of the basin, the urban economy has developed rapidly and the urban population has grown rapidly. , causing environmental problems such as air and river pollution to gradually become prominent in Chengdu, and the future of the "Land of Abundance" has been challenged by big city diseases.

The Tianfu Greenway is Chengdu’s answer to ecological problems. As the world's largest urban greenway system, Tianfu Greenway has begun construction. In 2017, Chengdu built a total of 633 kilometers of greenways at all levels, and the Jinjiang Greenway and Jinjiang water ecological management work has been fully launched; by 2025, 1,920 kilometers of regional greenways with "one axis, two mountains, three rings and seven belts" will be completed. roads, and 8,680 kilometers of urban-level and community-level greenways have been built. At the same time, combined with Longquan Mountain and other forest parks, Chengdu will be turned into an urban forest park to form an all-round and three-dimensional urban green forest system.

The relevant person in charge of the Chengdu Urban and Rural Development Commission said that the "Tianfu Greenway" will have functions such as ecological protection, slow traffic, leisure tours, emergency evacuation, etc., and will complement urban citizens' sports, leisure and other public facilities. * Service facilities are equipped with shortcomings, and various public service elements are connected in series to form an organic system.

Li Guo, a senior engineer at the Chengdu Planning and Design Institute and the person in charge of the Tianfu Greenway System Planning Project, said: “The three-level greenway is to allow citizens to enjoy urban life well, and there is the smallest level when they go out. The community greenway, through road section reconstruction, makes citizens feel comfortable when walking. ”

Green industry drives the city’s new economic development

New economic development needs to be driven by new industries. As a new economic growth point in the city, the ecological industry can promote the continuous improvement of people's quality of life while promoting the upgrading of urban industries.

As the axis of the "Tianfu Greenway", the "Jinjiang Greenway" built along the Jinjiang River passing through the city will transform and upgrade 146 historical and cultural resources along the line, displaying Chengdu's water culture , business culture, religious culture, intangible cultural heritage and folk culture, etc. "The 'Jinjiang Greenway' will become a demonstration of Chengdu's water-friendly lifestyle and showcase the unique view of life in a flowing city," Li Guo said.

In the "Tianfu Greenway", the integration of various economic forms makes the greenway become an "industrial incubator" for the city's new economy in addition to its landscape and ecological functions.

The reporter learned that the "Tianfu Greenway" will be equipped with 708 third-level inns such as characteristic towns, characteristic gardens, and forest courtyards, as well as several fourth-level inns in the form of pavilions and pavilions. According to the relevant person in charge of the Chengdu Urban and Rural Development Commission, the "Tianfu Greenway" combines cultural points and stations and will be equipped with small museums, art galleries, squares, sports venues, maker spaces and other carriers.

From 2018, Chengdu will start to establish a series of events such as the Chengdu Tianfu Greenway International Marathon, Tianfu Greenway International Road Cycling Race, Tianfu Greenway International Hiking Competition and Tianfu Greenway International Orienteering Race. , and gradually formed the Tianfu Greenway competition system.

According to the plan, the layout of the sports facilities of the "Tianfu Greenway" is mainly based on national fitness facilities, supplemented by competition training facilities, mainly open-air outdoor venues, supplemented by indoor venues, and equipped with commercial complexes and other projects , integrating the sports industry, commerce, catering industry and leisure and entertainment industry.

The relevant person in charge of the Chengdu Municipal Sports Bureau said that the Tianfu Greenway series of events will be positioned to integrate regional characteristics and international fashion, focusing on marathon, hiking, cycling, mountaineering, roller skating and other projects. Hands on, continue to enrich sports activities.

“With reasonable mechanisms and resource integration, the construction and development of cultural tourism along urban rivers is the driving force for the progress of urban economy, culture, ecology and life.” said the relevant person in charge of the Chengdu Tourism Bureau.

The implantation of Tianfu culture recreates the charm of ancient Shu

In the Egret Bay Wetland where the greenway project is planned to pass, an aerial greenway passes over the wetland, which is a tribute to the original characteristics of the wetland. Ecological protection also exudes the poetic charm of "a row of egrets ascending to the blue sky". The 16,920-kilometer-long Tianfu Greenway is not only a natural green lung for green mountains and green waters, but also a Wanli Gallery carrying the ancient charm of local culture.

From Dujiangyan to Huanglongxi Ancient Town, the Jinjiang Greenway runs through the Jinjiang River that has moistened the Chengdu Plain for thousands of years. The relevant person in charge of the Chengdu Municipal Planning Bureau told reporters that as the axis of the "Tianfu Greenway", the Jinjiang Greenway takes the Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project as the core, explores the historical and cultural elements of water control and prosperous Shu, and embodies water culture, ancient Shu culture, and innovative and creative culture. , highlighting the cultural theme of "water-rich Tianfu".

At the same time, the Tianfu Greenway landscape will also adopt "interventional design", using scattered plots and idle land to display green through facilities, installations, signage systems, public art and landscape nodes. The corridor passes through the history and culture of the area.

It is understood that as an accessible and participatory greenway system, after the huge greenway network of the "Tianfu Greenway" is rolled out, the city's originally fragmented and scattered green spaces will be connected one by one. . Characteristic industrial clusters, industry-city integration, and basin-wide tourism will be integrated to create hundreds of thousands of jobs for the city, radiate to surrounding 100-billion-dollar modern service industry clusters, and become an integral part of urban living space. By then, the benefits of urban ecology, industrial development, and humanistic values ??will gradually appear, realizing the harmonious development of man and nature, and the emergence of modern cities and green nature.