Shenzhen Survey and Design 25 Years (Municipal Transportation Engineering Section)

Author: Li Guowei, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Twenty-five years, in the history of humankind, is just a fleeting moment; for the development of a city, it is merely a fragment. Yet, there is a city that, in just 25 years, has accomplished a journey that ordinary cities would take centuries to complete, growing into a modern metropolis and creating a miracle in the history of industrialization, modernization, and urban construction. This is Shenzhen, a dazzling pearl on the coast of the South China Sea. Twenty-five years ago, when the central government decided to establish the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, Shenzhen was still a remote town with only a few small streets and a population of just thirty thousand. Today, Shenzhen has evolved into a modern, emerging city with a population exceeding ten million, thriving economy, beautiful environment, and comprehensive functionality, ranking among the top cities in China. It has received honors such as "International Garden City," "Global 500 Best" from the United Nations Environment Program, and the first batch of "National Civilized City."
The magnificent and bustling skyscrapers, the meticulously planned industrial zones, the crowded commercial streets, the diverse cultural centers, the scenic tourist attractions, the well-equipped residential communities, the wide and beautiful tree-lined avenues, and the modern transportation network—all of these have magically appeared on this miraculous land, composing a symphony of a modern city in three dimensions. The achievements are the result of the wise leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the State Council, the Guangdong Provincial Committee, and the Guangdong Provincial Government. They are also the outcome of the hard work, pioneering spirit, and innovation of the city's municipal governments and the people of Shenzhen over the years. At the same time, they are inseparable from the diligent labor and brilliant wisdom of the surveying and design professionals. Every building and every project in Shenzhen embodies their heart and sweat.
To paint a magnificent picture of urban construction on a blank sheet of paper is both a great challenge and an opportunity for surveying and design professionals to fully unleash their intelligence, creativity, and imagination. Over the past 25 years, outstanding surveying and design talents from across the country and abroad have flocked to Shenzhen to develop, bringing with them their design experiences and works. This has greatly enriched the ideas and concepts of Shenzhen's architectural design, forming a vibrant landscape of、 in the surveying and design industry.
Represented by the ten historical landmarks of Shenzhen—such as the Shanghai Hotel, the Luohu Port Integrated Inspection Building, the Guomao Building, the Electronic Building, the Municipal Party Committee Compound, the "Bull of the Plough" Sculpture, the Lotus Hill Square with Deng Xiaoping's Statue, the Shenzhen Museum, the Landmark Tower, the main building of Shenzhen University, and the World Window World Plaza—Shenzhen's architecture encapsulates the ups and downs of the Special Economic Zone's 25-year development, gathers architectural styles from around the world, and fully reflects the experimental, exemplary, and diverse characteristics of Shenzhen's architecture. It showcases Shenzhen's spirit of inclusiveness and vitality, exerting a significant influence both domestically and internationally.
The album "Shenzhen Surveying and Design in 25 Years" authentically recreates the arduous journey of Shenzhen's surveying and design professionals, who, under the dim light of huts, painstakingly drafted blueprints. It showcases their glorious achievements, evoking deep respect for the pioneers of the past and making us cherish the hard-won present even more. The album is rich in content and illustrations, compiling hundreds of outstanding surveying and design works, making it a comprehensive collection of Shenzhen's surveying and design over 25 years. It not only holds high reference value for surveying and design professionals and researchers and educators in related fields but also provides an excellent pathway for the general public and friends from around the world to understand and familiarize themselves with Shenzhen. It is an outstanding book with significant collectible value.
Currently, Shenzhen is fully implementing the scientific outlook on development, actively transforming its development model, and striving to build a harmonious, efficient, and internationalized city. Shenzhen's surveying and design industry, with its robust strength and a large pool of outstanding talents, is one of the city's important intangible resources and a key force in Shenzhen's strategy to establish itself as a "Design Capital."
It is hoped that with the publication of this book, surveying and design professionals will be further inspired to actively contribute to the great cause of the great era, making greater contributions to the grand project of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, creating new brilliance for the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, and achieving mutual learning and integration between Chinese and foreign cultures.