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Report on the study tour of Canada and Brazil


Report on the study tour of Canada and Brazil


From November 15 to December 2, 2003, Comrade Li Youcai, secretary of the Yichang Municipal Party Committee, led the comrades of the Municipal Party Committee, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Municipal Planning Bureau, the Municipal Tourism Administration, and the Wujiagang District to travel to Canada and some tourist cities in Brazil. Inspection. The inspection activities closely focused on planning, building and managing cities with a vision of the world and a vision for development. Accelerate the pace of establishing a world famous hydropower tourism city in Yichang and promote the theme of economic and social development in Yichang. The itinerary is reasonable, and the cities that come to the city have their own characteristics, each with its own advantages and different types, which are very inspired.
I. Overview of the survey The delegation of the delegation visited 10 cities including Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, Niagara, Toronto, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Manaus, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and Iguazu. In Vancouver, Canada, I met with the head of the China-Canada Youth Friendship Exchange Association. The two sides had a friendly conversation and held consultations on further cooperation. The chairman of Starr Company held substantive talks on the specific issues related to accelerating the implementation of the Sino-Canada combined fertilizer project. Both parties agreed to speed up the project implementation process. During the period in Ottawa, the delegation visited the Chinese Commercial Counsellor in Canada and received warm reception. He also briefed the delegation on Canada's customs, economic and social development and related policies and regulations, and further strengthened the economic and trade exchanges between Yichang and Canada. Comments and suggestions. In Montreal, exchanges with Quebec Hydropower on hydropower and tourism development, including hydropower transmission, distribution supply systems, and electricity prices. The company is a government-owned state-owned enterprise affiliated with the Quebec government. Electricity is delivered to the United States in addition to Canada. Last year, the profit was 86.6 billion yuan. The company has 81 power stations with a total installed capacity of 38 million kWh. The company has 6 branches and 220,000 employees, with an annual investment of 12-20 billion yuan. 50% of the company's profits were paid to the provincial government for public utilities, 50% for corporate development; Niagara Falls and its tourism development were inspected in Niagara, and detailed understanding of urban planning and management was carried out. In Toronto, the city's urban construction was heavily reviewed.
During his stay in Brazil, the delegation visited the Consulate General of the Chinese Embassy in Sao Paulo and the Consulate General in São Paulo for the convenience of our study tour in Brazil. In Sao Paulo, he also met with representatives of the Brazilian National Tourism Association. The two sides held friendly talks and further strengthened consultations on tourism development between Brazil and Yichang. The representative of the Brazilian National Tourism Association and the Brazilian Federation of Catering, Hotels and Tourism, Mr. Louis, after watching the Yichang Tourism CD, spoke highly of the tourism environment in Yichang, and found that he found a new tourist destination and looked forward to China and Pakistan. The country promotes economic, social and cultural exchanges through tourism. The delegation also signed a friendly cooperation agreement with the Brazilian China Economic and Trade Promotion Association to confirm that the two sides will make joint efforts to develop exchanges and cooperation in the economic, cultural, scientific, technological and tourism fields between Brazil and Yichang in accordance with the principle of equality and mutual benefit. The delegation also visited the natural ecotourism in the Amazon River Basin and the planning, construction and management of the city of Brasilia. In the beautiful city of Iguazu, surrounded by trees, the delegation focused on the Iguazu Hydropower Station, one of the world's largest hydropower stations, and the Iguazu Falls, one of the world's three major waterfalls, and on the tourism development of the city. Issues such as urban planning, construction, and management have been friendly exchanges with the president of the city. The Iraqi city expressed strong interest in the next year's World Mayor Forum for Cities and Towns in Yichang, and expressed its desire to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Yichang. The "South American Overseas Chinese News" featured a special report on the inspection tour of the delegation.
Second, some characteristics of urban planning, construction and management in Canada and Brazil
1. High standard planning and design, perfect city function. Some of the cities we have visited, although some are small in scale, have a high starting point and high standards. The leading and most representative ones are Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. The urban layout of Brasilia is like a plan view of a giant jet, which symbolizes that Brazil is a developing country with a high-speed take-off. The "airplane head" is the Sanquan Square, the seat of the Brazilian Parliament, the Presidential Palace, and the Supreme Court. The "airframe" is a wide avenue with many new buildings on both sides. The north and south sides of the city are "wings", which are commercial areas and residential areas. The "tail" is a cultural area, there is a sports city, and there is a TV tower up to 218 meters. The unique planning and design has made Brasilia a model for the construction of the world capital.
2. Good at grasping and highlighting the characteristics of the city. For example, Montreal is the largest French-born city in France, with distinctive French characteristics and a distinctive urban landscape. The Old Town has a European-style architecture that has been around for hundreds of years and is the most distinctive part of the city. The city has integrated the underground buildings of major companies, and built the city's bus station, railway station and long-distance bus station underground, becoming the largest underground city in the world. Although there are no ancient buildings in Brasilia, the designers of the city have integrated the essence of the world's ancient and modern architectural art in each building. They have won the reputation of “World Architecture Expo” and attracted tourists from all over the world. In addition, Toronto and São Paulo are famous business centers; Vancouver is the largest port and the third largest airport due to its warm climate and superior geographical position. It is a trade and economic fortress between North America and Asia. Doors, tourism is also a major industry. In addition, Rio de Janeiro is a famous seaside tourist city; Iguazu is a world hydropower tourism city, and these urban characteristics are very distinct.
3. Be good at mining urban culture and add charm to culture. The multicultural character of Canadian immigrant cities. Brazilian Samba and football culture have made it an important means and method to attract tourists. Although the history of Canada is not long and there is no rich historical and cultural accumulation, it pays great attention to the development and excavation of its own culture and adds culture to the city. charm. Known as "Little Paris", Montreal is the "City of Art". She perfectly blends North American, European and ancient Eastern culture. Its rich artistic atmosphere pervades every corner of the city. Every year, Montreal hosts grand art events, and the International Jazz Festival, Mocking Festival, International Fireworks Festival and World Film Festival are internationally renowned cultural exchanges. Montreal also has the best circus in North America - Cirque du Soleil. The Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the Canadian Ballet are also world-class art groups. As an international metropolis, Montreal attracts people from all over the world with its modern style and rich artistic atmosphere.
The cultures of various cities in Brazil are also unique. In addition to the rich and enthusiastic football culture, there is also the Samba dance with South American characteristics. The most attractive event in Rio de Janeiro is the Carnival held every February. During the Carnival, regardless of men, women and children, people dressed in a variety of bright costumes, have taken to the streets, followed by colorful floats, accompanied by cheerful samba dance, screaming, people around can not help but cheer And jumping, from time to time throwing tidbits and ribbons into the parade, the whole city is immersed in a frenetic atmosphere.
4. Highly focus on the harmony between man and nature. Whether it is planning, construction or management, every detail of the city emphasizes the harmony between man and nature. Human activities are integrated with nature and do not overstate human activities. There are not many high-rise buildings in the city of Brasilia. There are large forests in the city, trees are shaded, green grass is woven, forests are in the middle, the city is in the forest, and the city is also forested. One. The design of the city is also unique and exquisite, fully demonstrating the harmony between man and nature. Manaus and Iguazu are hidden in the green trees. It is impossible to distinguish between cities and forests. The harmony between man and nature is perfect.
5. Reflecting people-oriented. Urban construction is ultimately for the convenience of people, comfortable people, and suitable for people to live. Brasilia’s urban construction has always followed: the capital is the national political and administrative center, and all its facilities must be convenient for the office and directly serve the residents’ lives. Therefore, the industry in the city only has small factories such as furniture, food, printing and repair. The residential area is a "super box" designed and built according to certain specifications. Each square contains schools, shops, theaters, etc., which is very convenient for residents' living needs. The design and construction of these cities are all considered according to the needs of people's own activities, fully embodying the people-oriented concept of urban construction.
Third, a few revelations
1. Planning is the life of the city. Urban planning is an important basic work related to the image and development of the city. Reasonable planning allows the city to have a good image and plays an invaluable role in the development of urban economy, society and culture. In the planning process, we must have a strategic vision, focus on forward-looking considerations, pay attention to improve the overall level of argumentation, and do everything possible to enhance the seriousness and authority of planning. As long as it is a scientific plan that meets the needs of local economic and cultural development, it must be fixed in the form of law and cannot be changed at will. For Yichang, to build a world-class city, we must have world-class planning, we must avoid the small family, really high starting point, generous, and first-class, not only pay attention to the current but also plan for the long-term, not only to consider the layout of the giant view, but also It is necessary to take care of the subtleties. Any city building must be based on creating quality products, and strive to be ingenious and must not be shoddy.
2. Features are the city's signature. Cities without features will be trapped in mediocrity. Since the reform and opening up, China's cities have risen from the ground, and more than 6,000 cities have appeared in the country. However, in the construction of cities, some cities are biased towards the image of the city, and they are engaged in green projects and projects. They are taller than the building, larger than the road, and larger than the square. Large-scale construction, large-scale demolition and large-scale construction, the appearance looks like a tall building rises from the ground, the old look is new, but when you look carefully, you can't find any special features. To highlight the characteristics of the city, we must correctly handle the four relationships: First, the relationship between natural factors and artificial factors. It is necessary to adapt, utilize and respect the natural factors with characteristics as much as possible, and create a beautiful environment combining nature and labor under the premise of respecting the laws of nature. The second is the relationship between diversity and unity. Urban buildings should be diversified, while maintaining the unity, integrity and coordination of the city. The third is the relationship between new and old. In the long river of development, the city always has new buildings and old buildings coexisting, and modern cities with characteristics. On the one hand, we must cherish and protect the old buildings with historical and cultural traditions. On the other hand, we must build a sense of the times and innovation. The new building of consciousness. However, the old ones cannot be demolished and replaced with new ones. The fourth is the relationship between focus and generality. The construction of the city is extensive. In order to make the city reflect its characteristics, it is necessary to highlight the key points and take care of the general. It is impossible to embody the characteristics everywhere. The key point is to do a good job of overall design, carefully design and build key blocks and buildings. Yichang is a famous hydropower tourist city. Urban construction must have iconic things. It must embody the characteristics through landmark buildings, impressing tourists and attracting tourists.
3. Culture is the soul of the city. The lack of charm in a city is actually a lack of cultural heritage. Some urban planning focuses only on functionality, while ignoring the cultural quality that should be there. Demolition of some blocks, hutongs and buildings with a long history and culture, with new as the best and foreign beauty as the beauty, is actually the destruction of urban culture and tradition. In the inspection, what we feel most prominent is the rich cultural heritage of these cities. Different styles, few plagiarism. Whether it is Toronto, Montreal, Brasilia or Rio de Janeiro, it can be called a palace of culture and art, an architectural museum. Walking into these cities is like walking into history. Our city has thousands of years of history. However, due to the lack of cultural excavation, it seems that there is no city with historical and cultural precipitation. The distinctive Three Gorges culture, Bachu culture, and hydropower culture have not yet fully demonstrated. Therefore, it is the most attractive place to make up your mind to explore the connotation of culture and to show a long history and cultural tradition.
4. The harmony between man and nature is the essence of the city. Urban construction should try to maintain a natural landscape, depending on the mountain, along the mountain; the water, through the water. It’s not a push, the bend is straight. It is the pursuit of the harmonious development of man and nature. There are mountains and waters in the city, mountains and rivers, birds and flowers, walking in the city, and even smelling the smell of grass and mud, and hearing the flowing water, making people feel that the forest is in the city, the beauty is natural, the mountains are green, the water is All are clear, both the beauty of the forest and the victory of the lake and mountains. This natural taste reflects the harmony between man and nature.
Fully embody the harmony between man and nature, we must regard eco-city as the direction and goal of urban development. The ecological development of the city should reflect five characteristics; harmony, reflecting the harmony between man and nature, people and people, economic and social development and nature protection; continuity, reflecting the rational allocation and sustainable development of natural resources and human resources Efficient, scientific and efficient use of various resources, constantly creating new productivity, making the best use of it, making the best use of its benefits, and making the best use of its talents; balance, eco-city subsystem economic, social, and natural, under the overall coordination of the eco-city system Balanced development; regional eco-city is a product of perfect combination of human activities and natural ecological utilization in regional space, maintaining a harmonious relationship with surrounding cities and forming a coexistence.
5. People-oriented is the fundamental goal. The construction of the city is ultimately to be suitable for human habitation, so it is necessary to embody the concept of people-oriented. The planning and development of the city should be carried out around how to make people work and study in a more comfortable way, so that the city can more reflect the characteristics of human nature and be more caring for humanity. Let the public become the true master of the city. The focus of urbanization is not to first consider the construction of projects that have little to do with people, but to take people's needs as the starting point and ultimate goal, and to make it easier for the public to consider. For example, urban construction leaves room for grass gardens to facilitate the activities of the citizens; planting trees and grasses, eliminating pollution, clearing rivers and lakes, and turning the air clean, in order to make the citizens healthier; investing heavily in road construction, Let the roads flow smoothly and unimpeded traffic, so that the citizens can make travel more convenient; improve the city's functions and provide high-quality services in order to make the citizens' lives more comfortable... The "people-oriented" urbanization concept reflects the "three The spirit of "representation" is in line with the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people. Therefore, we must speed up the implementation of the "green hills, clear water, blue sky, green space" project, and strive to build Yichang into a city that is most suitable for human habitation.
In short, after this inspection, we have full confidence in the establishment of a world famous hydropower tourism city in Yichang, with clearer and more specific goals. We will apply the results of this study to the concrete practice of urban construction.

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