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　深圳改革開放40多年來飛速發展，創造出令世界刮目相看的偉大奇蹟。今日深圳，就是中華民族實現歷史偉大變革和中華民族偉大復興的一個縮影與見證。本欄目通過港澳台僑同胞、國際友人講述他們在深圳學習、工作、生活、創業的經歷和感受，展現敢闖敢試、開放包容、務實尚法、追求卓越的深圳氣質和宜居宜業宜遊的深圳魅力。在建設中國特色社會主義先行示範區的歷史性機遇下，深圳正以「改革不停頓、開放不止步」的奮進態勢開啟新征程，並以此向中國共產黨百年華誕獻禮。

　Editor's Note

　Over the past 40 years of reform and opening up, Shenzhen has developed rapidly, creating a great miracle that makes the world look at it with new eyes. Shenzhen today is the epitome and witness of the significant historical change and rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Through the sharing of compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan areas of China and the sharing of international friends, this column tells about their experiences and feelings of studying, working, living and starting a business in Shenzhen. It shows the Shenzhen temperament of daring to venture, openness and inclusiveness, being pragmatic and law-abiding, pursuing excellence, and Shenzhen’s charm of being suitable for living, business and tourism. Under the historic opportunity of building the first pilot demonstration area of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Shenzhen is starting a new journey with the momentum of "reform does not stop, opening up does not stop", and as a tribute to the centenary of the CPC.

　剛「出道」就被譽為「最美紅飄帶」的光明虹橋公園，在抖音發布的2021年春節期間全國十大熱門景點中排名第六，成為當之無愧的深圳景點「頂流」。此外，它還在首屆「世界建築節·中國」上榮獲「年度最佳景觀設計大獎」。

　虹橋公園在如此短的時間內就被市民接受且得到大家的喜愛，對公園項目經理奎斯塔來說，無疑是一個巨大的驚喜。這位西班牙建築師是LOLA駐深圳辦事處的代表，虹橋公園就是他們承建的。LOLA （Lost Landscapes）是荷蘭新銳景觀建築設計事務所，成立於2006年，總部在鹿特丹。

　「我沒想到這個公園這麼受歡迎」，奎斯塔興奮地說。「春節前三天，公園共接待遊客20萬人次，平均每天6.5萬人次。連我在西班牙居住的城市都沒有這麼多的人口。想像一下，這對我來說有多震撼，好像我整個城市的人一天之內都來到了這裏！」

　這位對虹橋公園視如己出的建築師表示，雖然公園的火爆程度出乎他的意料，但它當之無愧，因為這是一個着眼長遠的項目。虹橋公園位於光僑路和大頂嶺綠道之間，總佔地面積402公頃。「如果你從長遠來看虹橋，它所提供的獨特體驗，是深圳乃至中國極少數地方所能提供的。從這個意義上來說，這是一個面向城市未來發展的項目，不僅就光明而言，對深圳整座城市而言也是如此。」奎斯塔說。

　「目前我們已經建成的是入口區、虹橋和兩座觀光塔，但還有更多東西要來豐富整座公園，包括景觀和生態，以及一個運動項目。」奎斯塔說。公園的二期工程即將開始，並計劃在2021年底前完成，將包括5個左右不同運動項目的體育場館。

　對於虹橋公園這樣的大項目來說，挑戰不可避免，而讓奎斯塔感到無比自豪的是，公園保持了原有的設計理念。

　在中國工作對奎斯塔而言，也是一個挑戰，他的團隊從這段經歷中學到了很多東西，而且每一天都在進步。虹橋公園這個兩年半前奎斯塔召喚到中國的項目，也讓他有機會了解並見證了光明乃至整個深圳的發展。由於工作需要，奎斯塔經常去光明，基本上每周都去，特別是在公園一期工程建設期間。「在這兩年半的時間裏，我見證了光明區的發展。特別是當我們啟動這個項目時，這種發展尤為明顯。深圳是一座很新的城市，每天都在發展，光明就是一個很好的例子，它發展迅猛。當你在公園裏看光明區的時候，你會發現它已經發生了很大的變化，成長了很多。」

　對奎斯塔來說，深圳是一座充滿機會的城市，特別是對設計和建築方面的專業人士來說。「你知道，在過去短短40年裏，深圳是從無到有建起來的，而且還在建設當中。所以，我們在這裏做的項目都是在世界其他國家很難找到的項目。」而另一個令奎斯塔印象深刻的方面是，深圳在自然、生態和公園等方面投入很多。「對我們這種專門做大型公園項目的公司來說，深圳是最合適不過的了。作為一名建築師，我真的很享受在深圳的生活。雖然，工作節奏也非同一般，但我非常開心。」

　Cuesta: challenge myself, make progress continuously

　--Representative for the Shenzhen Office of LOLA

　The newly opened Hongqiao Park, also known as Red Bridge Park, has a name deriving from the 4-kilometer red bridge built in Guangming District, Shenzhen, and is ranked sixth among the 10 most visited places in China last Chinese New Year, according to a list published in February by Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. In fact, the park, reputed as 「the most beautiful red ribbon」, won the Best Landscape Design Award at the 2020 World Architecture Festival China (2020 WAFChina).

　For Cuesta, project manager of the park, this was something that he had never expected and a total surprise. The Spanish architect is the representative for the Shenzhen Office of the Dutch landscape architecture firm LOLA (Lost Landscapes), which is based in Rotterdam and was founded in 2006.

　「I could not have imagined this park would become so popular,」 Cuesta said excitedly. 「In the first three days of the Chinese New Year, the park received 200,000 visitors, which was an average of 65,000 per day. Not even the city where I live in Spain has such a large population. I mean, imagine how shocking it is for me, as if all the people of my city had come here in one day!」 said Cuesta.

　The architect, who sees the park as if it were his own child, said, although he did not expect this success, the park deserves it because it is a visionary project that goes with the future. The park, located between Guangqiao Road and Dadingling Greenway, covers an area of about 402 hectares. 「If you look at it from a long-term perspective, it offers an exclusive experience that very few places in Shenzhen, or even China, can offer. In this sense, it’s a project that also looks very much to the future of the city, not only of Guangming, but also of Shenzhen,」 said Cuesta.

　「What we have built so far is the entrance area, the red path and two sightseeing towers. But there is much more to come to enrich the park with landscape and ecology, and a sports program,」 Cuesta said. Phase II of the project, which is about to start, is scheduled for completion by the end of 2021. It will include about five stadiums for special sports.

　For a large project like Hongqiao Park, challenges are inevitable, but Cuesta was very proud that the park keeps the original concepts.

　Working in China has been a challenge for Cuesta, an experience from which his team has learned a lot and continues to learn every day.

　The project that brought Cuesta to China two and a half years ago also has given him an opportunity to learn about and witness the development of Guangming and Shenzhen in general. He has been to Guangming frequently, basically every week, especially whenthey were building the first phase of the project. 「During these two and a half years I have seen how Guangming District develops and grows. When we started the project, this growth was obviously visible. Shenzhen is a very new city that is growing every day and Guangming is an example of that. It has developed tremendously. Now when you are in the park and you look at the district, you realize that it has changed a lot and has grown a lot.」

　For him, Shenzhen is a city that offers many opportunities, especially for professionals in design and architecture. 「As you know, Shenzhen has been built over the past 40 years. Everything has been built from scratch, and it’s still being built. So, of course, the projects we are doing here are projects that are very difficult to find in other countries in the world,」 said Cuesta. Another aspect that impresses Cuesta is that Shenzhen is a city that is investing a lot in nature, in ecology, and in parks. 「In our case, we specialize in huge parks. Shenzhen is the best place for that. As an architect, I am really enjoying myself in Shenzhen. It’s true that the pace of work is at another level, too, but yes, I am very happy,」 said the Spanish architect.