Introduction 介绍
Cities have become one of the central aspects that help economies across the globe generate income both from the local people as well as foreigners. Arguably, the ability of a city to package and position its past, present and future in an attractive way determines whether such a city would be able to attract not only the attention of investors but also visitors from different spheres of life. Speaking from this point of view, there is a need to observe that stakeholders around the globe have in the recent past increased their participation in the planning and development of their cities as a way to enhance their attractiveness on the global map. This is particularly the case considering the fact that cities play a critical role in hosting urban festivals. In reference to Waitt (2008), since the 1990s, urban festivals have significantly increased particularly considering the fact that most of these festivals now integrate play, fantasy and business as complementary elements rather than conflicting aspects of human life. With this in mind, there is a strong relationship between events and cities, which implies that in future, different aspects of the city will significantly influence the events that such a city is able to host. This paper therefore discusses the future of Changchun as a city, its key characteristics, and the possible portfolio of events that this city will host in future.
城市已经成为帮助全球经济体从本地人和外国人那里创造收入的中心因素之一。可以说，一个城市以吸引人的方式包装和定位其过去、现在和未来的能力，决定了这样一个城市是否不仅能够吸引投资者的注意力，而且能够吸引来自不同生活领域的游客。从这个角度讲，需要注意的是，全球的利益相关者在最近的过去增加了对城市规划和发展的参与，以此提高其在全球地图上的吸引力。考虑到城市在举办城市节日方面发挥着关键作用，情况尤其如此。参考Waitt（2008），自20世纪90年代以来，城市节日显著增加，特别是考虑到现在大多数节日将游戏、幻想和商业作为人类生活的补充元素，而不是冲突的方面。考虑到这一点，活动和城市之间存在着密切的关系，这意味着在未来，城市的不同方面将对这样一个城市能够主办的活动产生重大影响。因此，本文讨论了长春作为一个城市的未来，它的主要特征，以及这个城市未来可能举办的活动组合。
Changchun in 2050 2050年的长春
Changchun City is one of the largest city is northeast China, and it’s the capital of Jilin Province. In reference to Johnston (2012), this city covers a massive area of approximately 20,571 square kilometers and lies between 250 and 350 meters above sea level. The city currently has a population of approximately 7.68 million people. Importantly, one of the critical aspects that will define Changchun in 2050 is its ecosystem. Arguably, this city has focused over the years to establish an ecofriendly environment through adopting measures to not only protect the environment but also ensuring that the green environment integrates fully with its urban nature. In reference to van Veenhuizen (2014), one of the ways that this city is implementing the integration of green environment and urban life is through the increase of its forest cover, with the aim of sustain above 40 percent forest cover in its city. Speaking from this point of view, there is a need to observe that since human population is also rising in this city, a significant portion of its forest cover will be integrated in its buildings. In other words, the construction projects in this city will conform to the standards of organic architecture. Furthermore, every leisure park in this city will be fully integrated in green land, thus promoting full coexistence between man and nature.
长春市是中国东北更大的城市之一，也是吉林省的省会。参考约翰斯顿（2012年），该市占地面积约20571平方公里，海拔250至350米。该市目前约有768万人口。重要的是，将在2050年定义长春的一个关键方面是其生态系统。可以说，这座城市多年来一直致力于通过采取措施，不仅保护环境，而且确保绿色环境与其城市性质充分融合，从而建立一个生态友好型环境。参考van Veenhuizen（2014），该市实施绿色环境和城市生活一体化的方式之一是通过增加森林覆盖率，以维持城市40%以上的森林覆盖率。从这个角度讲，需要注意的是，由于该城市的人口也在增加，其森林覆盖的很大一部分将被纳入其建筑中。换句话说，这个城市的建设项目将符合有机建筑的标准。此外，该市的每个休闲公园都将充分融入绿地，从而促进人与自然的全面共存。
Apart from establishing a green ecosystem, Changchun will witness an increased coverage of its road network. Arguably, apart from development modern roads with the urban areas, Changchun city will also construct more roads to connect itself with its surrounding rural areas, thus not only enabling people in rural areas to access its urban centre but also creating an opportunity for people living in urban centres to access its surrounding rural areas. At the moment, the city has a road distance of over 20,000 kilometres. This is expected to triple to around 60,000 kilometres by 2050 (Foreign Affairs Office of Changchun Municipality, 2017a). Importantly, these roads will have a high level of integrated technologies to support emerging transportation technologies such as self-driving cars as well as landing pads for flying cars. Furthermore, it is vital to mention that the current generation of vehicles will not be able to access this city’s road because of their high level of pollution. On the contrary, the city will harness the health and environment benefits of a cleaner environment by adopting a transportation system that supports green environment. In addition to developing a public transport system that supports green environment, Changchun city will also have a tourism transport system, which is mainly geared towards promoting tourism and leisure activities. Arguably, from the city’s current plan and development strategy, the city intends to enhance its transport systems and infrastructure to improve its ability to offer cultural and social experience rather than just being a platform to move people from one point to another (Wang, 2014). This implies that the city’s transport network will not only help in the movement of its residents but it will also act as a platform to enhance its attractiveness as a tourist destination.
除了建立绿色生态系统外，长春的道路网覆盖率也将提高。可以说，除了与城市地区发展现代道路外，长春市还将建设更多的道路与周围的农村地区相连，从而不仅使农村地区的人们能够进入其城市中心，而且为生活在城市中心的人们进入其周围的农村地区创造机会。目前，该市的道路距离超过20000公里。预计到2050年，这将增加三倍，达到60000公里左右（长春市外事办公室，2017a）。重要的是，这些道路将具有高水平的集成技术，以支持新兴的交通技术，如自动驾驶汽车以及飞行汽车的着陆垫。此外，必须指出的是，由于高污染水平，当前一代车辆将无法进入本市道路。相反，该市将通过采用支持绿色环境的交通系统，利用清洁环境带来的健康和环境效益。除了发展支持绿色环境的公共交通系统外，长春市还将建立以促进旅游和休闲活动为主的旅游交通系统。可以说，根据该市目前的规划和发展战略，该市打算加强其交通系统和基础设施，以提高其提供文化和社会体验的能力，而不仅仅是将人们从一个地点转移到另一个地点的平台（Wang，2014）。这意味着该市的交通网络不仅有助于居民的出行，还将作为一个平台，提高其作为旅游目的地的吸引力。