beijing's sanlitun has become a "slow" place for cycling and walking
2024-08-30
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beijing news (reporter wang jingxi) on the afternoon of august 28, the reporter saw in beijing sanlitun that takeaway trucks and motor vehicles were traveling in an orderly manner on the road. on the other side, residents were walking and resting in the roadside linear park, and pedestrians were taking photos in front of major stores. beijing is still a little sunny in late summer, but the dense shade of trees here brings coolness to pedestrians. after environmental improvement and improvement, the street slow-moving system has become more complete. sanlitun road is not only a bustling and lively fashion center, but also a good place for walking and cycling.
sanlitun street linear park is where citizens play and relax. photo by beijing news reporter wang jingxi
tian liming, a 66-year-old community resident, has lived in sanlitun since childhood. he told reporters that sanlitun road used to be congested and noisy, and there were also traffic safety hazards. in the first half of this year, after the sanlitun road environmental improvement project was completed, the facilities were renovated and the greening was improved. now he can take his grandson for a walk here. "sanlitun has slowed down and become quieter."
sanlitun road is about 2.5 kilometers long, starting from chaoyang north road in the south, connecting chaowai and cbd, and connecting to liangma river international waterfront in the north. along the riverside trail, you can reach lufthansa, blue harbor and other business districts. there are many commercial complexes such as tongying center and taikoo li along the road. there are many embassy districts on both sides of the road, as well as schools and residential communities.
the reporter learned that the sanlitun road environmental improvement project started in march last year and was completed in the first half of this year. the project completed a total of 18,000 square meters of greening and beautification and 20,270 square meters of road paving. liu huaqiu, a fourth-level chief clerk of the planning department of the municipal urban management committee, introduced that the overall environmental quality of the area has been improved by improving the slow-moving system, adding transportation technology facilities, improving the architectural style, and supplementing night scene lighting.
sanlitun south road is mainly a residential area, and now a linear park and seats suitable for the elderly have been added. the central area is the main commercial belt. taikoo li and tongying center, combined with three rows of street trees, have built outdoor seating areas under the shade of trees. we hope that this will become a neighborhood with the aroma of coffee. the northern part is mainly an embassy area, and a park connection line connecting various embassies has been built. ma chenghao, director of the sanlitun sub-district office in chaoyang district, introduced that this has formed a happy neighborhood of business + community, consumption + life.
environmental improvement and upgrading in beijing requires not only looking to the past and coordinating historical and cultural features, but also looking to the present and solving spatial order and environmental aesthetic problems, and more importantly, looking to the future and promoting sustainable urban development. yang ni, an expert at the capital's high-end think tank and a professor at the municipal party school, told reporters that this renovation further integrated green space into the city at the block scale, and activated the multiple functions of the urban environment and landscape through a green space network of "replacing gray with green", "planting green wherever there is space", "connecting greenways", and "creating and sharing green together", continuously improving the regional business environment, promoting business transformation, and achieving the comprehensive benefits of ecosystem city services.
it is reported that the beijing municipal urban management committee will continue to accelerate the construction of key projects for environmental improvement and upgrading to create a safe and comfortable, spatially coordinated, visually clear, standardized and orderly urban environment.
edited by bai shuang
proofread by yang xuli
