NewBeijing,greatolympics
The2008olympicgamehasbeenthemostcheerfulandanticipatedeventthroughoutBeijingeversinceBeijingwasrewarded
therighttohostthe2008Summerolympicgames,yetthefocusshouldbeshiftedfrommakingapromisetofulfillingthe
promisemade.
Inmypointofview,tobridgethegapbetweenthepromiseandreality,Beijingstillhasalongwaytogo.Tobegin
with,infrastructureconstructionshouldbetheprimaryconcern.Suchinfrastructuresascommunicationsandtransportation
systemandfacilitiesoughttodrawourconstantattention.First,trafficjamhasbeenanageoldheadacheinBeijing.The
sceneoflongqueuesofvehicleswormingtheirwayinchbyinchwillsurelycausegreatincontinence,andblemishtheimage
ofthecitymeanwhile.Next,toaddenchantmenttoconvenience,overallcityplanningisindispensable.Timepermitting,a
redesignofcitylayoutandadjustmentofarchitecturalstylewouldprovideabetterenvironmentforfosteringthe
characteristic,blending,orientalelegancewithinternationalgrandeur,willtoweraloftamongsurroundingarchitectures.To
achievesucheffect,Beijingshallsolicitopinionsfromfirstratearchitectsandmakeanoverallplan.Thirdly,qualityof
thepopulationshouldbeimproved.Tomakeaninternationalmetropolis,both“hardware”and“software”areimportant.
However,Romewasnotbuiltinaday.Tocarryoutthepromiseof“NewBeijing,greatolympics”,deedsspeaklouder
thanwords.