Chengdu has built 60 characteristic streets, welcoming the Universiade's happiness during the Universiade, venues during the Universiade, and welcoming the Universiade

The preparation for the Universiade has driven the benefits of the environment, culture, and sports to the people, laying a solid foundation for the happiness of the city. As a demonstration area for building a park city that practices the new development concept, the total number of parks in Chengdu has exceeded 1500

As of the end of 2022, Chengdu has built 60 characteristic blocks and implemented a landscape improvement in 101 areas. This year, we plan to coordinate the construction of 20 characteristic neighborhoods and implement landscape improvement in 15 areas

In the summer of Chengdu, hibiscus flowers bloom, and youth is like fire. On July 13th, 15 days before the opening countdown of the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu, the Chengdu Universiade Main Media Center located in Dong'an Lake Sports Park was put into operation. The footsteps of the Universiade are approaching, and various preparatory work has entered the sprint stage.

22 years ago today, Beijing's successful bid for the Olympics brought joy to the land of China. The successful hosting of the Olympics injected new vitality into Beijing's economic and social development, and also showed the world China's takeoff, showcasing China's image of economic prosperity, openness, and progress. Today, 22 years later, China has risen to become one of the world's top economies and is steadfastly promoting high-quality development; As a core city in the Chengdu Chongqing economic circle, Chengdu will also take the opportunity of hosting the Universiade to write a new chapter at a higher starting point, showcasing the enormous resilience and potential of the Chinese economy to the world.

Gathering the world's attention, presenting Chinese characteristics, contemporary atmosphere, and youthful charm. The Universiade is not only a stage for global college athletes to pursue their dreams, but also a feast to showcase national confidence and promote cultural exchange.

Consolidate and welcome the Universiade, organize sports camps, benefit people's livelihoods

The Chengdu Universiade has fully built 49 venues, including 13 new venues and 36 renovated venues. The hardware and service software of the venues all meet international competition standards, and the newly built venues all meet the 2-star standard for green buildings... The venues are fully equipped and ready for deployment, and the preparations for various competitions are also in an orderly manner.

Affected by the global pandemic and other factors, the Chengdu Universiade has been postponed twice, and the entire city has made tremendous efforts to prepare for the Universiade. Faced with countless difficulties, Chengdu overcame them and, during the extended window period, established a higher standard and level of competition and camp city.

Organize a good meeting and revitalize a city. The Chengdu Universiade is not only a global event, but also closely related to the improvement of urban environment and the introduction of measures to benefit the people brought about by hosting the event.

"Every day, we go through the streets and alleys to deliver takeout. During the preparation process for the Universiade, we can see that this city is gradually changing. Whether it is the urban environment, quality of life, or public transportation, we can all feel the beautiful changes brought by the Universiade, and everyone's smiles are even more." Wang Kehao, born in 1992, is a delivery boy who recently became the torchbearer of the Chengdu Universiade.

"When I run on the field holding the torch of the Universiade, it feels like I'm dreaming. As a grassroots worker, being able to participate in the torch relay is of great significance to me." Wang Kehao said, as a member of thousands of riders, living on the front line and striving on the front line, he will continue to work hard for the beauty of this city.

Educate people with culture, promote cities with competition. The preparation for the Universiade has driven the benefits of the environment, culture, and sports to the people, laying a solid foundation for the happiness of the city. As a demonstration area for building a park city that practices the new development concept, the total number of parks in Chengdu has exceeded 1500. Parks are deeply integrated into the daily lives of citizens, and visiting parks has become a new way of life.

Taking advantage of the preparations for the Universiade, Chengdu is accelerating the overall planning and promotion of the development of a sports camp city to benefit the people. Efforts are being made to improve and renovate transportation hubs, urban arteries, key scenic areas, and other areas, and to carry out environmental remediation projects such as old residential areas, back streets and alleys, and agricultural markets. As of the end of 2022, Chengdu has built 60 characteristic streets and implemented a landscape improvement in 101 areas. This year, we plan to coordinate the construction of 20 characteristic neighborhoods and implement landscape improvement in 15 areas; At the same time, we will continue to implement the action of opening venues for the benefit of the people, promote the full utilization and classification of the Universiade venues, and continue to serve the general public after the Universiade.

Community fitness, Tai Chi, table tennis, greenway cycling events... Sports groups can be seen everywhere, and the urban sports atmosphere is becoming increasingly strong. Moving from a red brick house to a brand new building, my doorstep is Tianfu Art Park, where I can take a walk with my family every day. Bai Ruyu, a 74 year old resident of Yuejin Community in Jinniu District, Chengdu, couldn't help but sigh, "The Universiade is changing the city and every person living in it."

Low Carbon Universiade, Green "New" Chengdu

In the low-carbon experience hall of the Chengdu Universiade, high-tech experience devices such as low-carbon Rubik's Cube, carbon cycle lightbox, power bike, and energy cabin have attracted the attention of many citizens. "Green" is a distinctive feature of the Chengdu Universiade. At the same time, by leveraging the demonstration effect of low-carbon transportation, Chengdu's green new economy is also thriving.

The concept of low-carbon environmental protection is not only reflected on the ground, but also hidden underground.

Outside the Xindu Xiangcheng Sports Center, the gray asphalt concrete floor surrounding the venue may seem ordinary, but in reality, it exudes a strong sense of technology. The structure ground around the venue adopts permeable concrete technology, which can keep the ground dry and most importantly, has the function of naturally retaining rainwater. The retained rainwater is treated by a recycling system and can be converted into water for the greening and maintenance of the venue. By using this system, the venue can save more than 3000 tons of water annually, reduce water consumption by 20%, and basically meet the needs of green maintenance water.

In addition to these visible and tangible green scenes, some invisible technological applications also moisten things silently, empowering the "Green Movement". The exterior floodlighting project and landscape lighting project of Fenghuangshan Sports Park adopt LED lamps, which can be switched to daily mode and competition mode through intelligent control system. The daily mode is an energy-saving state that reduces energy consumption.

Du Shengge, Deputy Minister of the Urban Work Service Department of the Executive Committee of the Chengdu Universiade, introduced that the venues of the Chengdu Universiade use renewable energy according to local conditions. Venues such as Fenghuangshan Sports Park and Jianyang Donglai Impression are equipped with ground source heat pump systems, and the center of the Shuangliu Tennis Venue is equipped with cadmium telluride power generation glass for road signs. The Dayun Village is fully integrated into Chengdu University through a "combination of construction and renovation" approach. "We will also refer to the Beijing Winter Olympics and strive to release the 'Chengdu Universiade Green and Low Carbon Organizing Report' one month after the competition, extract typical cases, and form a green and low-carbon practice heritage of the Universiade," said Du Shengge.

It is reported that the newly built venues for the Chengdu Universiade will fully use green building materials to reduce construction waste and pollutants. In addition, Chengdu has invested 1340 new energy buses and more than 1000 new energy small vehicles as transportation service vehicles for athletes, technical officials, and other sports venues, achieving 90% use of new energy vehicles for transportation from the Dayun Village to the central urban area, and 100% use of new energy shuttle vehicles within the Dayun Village.

Promote the economy through competitions and continuously release new drivers of urban economy. Chengdu fully utilizes the opportunity of the Universiade to stimulate industrial vitality, actively leverages local industrial advantages, accelerates the integration of new energy facilities such as charging and swapping, photovoltaics, and hydrogen energy, and promotes energy structure adjustment. The Longquan competition area is equipped with 50 "Longquan made" hydrogen fuel vehicles for event support; The completion and operation of the PetroChina Ancient City Oil and Hydrogen Joint Construction Station in Pidu District has alleviated the hydrogen demand of over 100 local buses

Collaborate with the competition and city sides to accelerate the construction of low-carbon cities. Yang Binping, Chief Engineer of Chengdu Ecological Environment Bureau, said that Chengdu is improving its green and low-carbon development mechanism by reshaping the urban spatial pattern and building a green and low-carbon industrial ecosystem. At present, the scale of Chengdu's green and low-carbon industry has exceeded 250 billion yuan.

Relay chasing dreams, the flame of youth is constantly burning

Youth has a promise, chasing dreams in the summer. On July 28, the flame of the Universiade will be lit in Dong'an Lake Sports Park in Chengdu. This is the third time that the Chinese Mainland has hosted the Summer Universiade after the Beijing Universiade and Shenzhen Universiade, and it is also the first time that comprehensive international sports events have been held in western China.

Inherited for thousands of years, the city site remains unchanged and its name remains unchanged. As an important birthplace of ancient Shu civilization and the center of the "Land of Abundance", Chengdu has been culturally prosperous, economically prosperous, and has lived a comfortable life since ancient times. Chengdu, a national historical and cultural city, the world culinary capital, and the best tourist city in China, has been rated as the happiest city in China for 14 consecutive years... With numerous titles, Chengdu is now a truly "City of the Great Games".

The Universiade has quietly transformed the urban atmosphere of Chengdu from a leisurely and slow pace to a sporty and healthy lifestyle. In 2022, the total scale of sports consumption in Chengdu increased to 57.86 billion yuan, an increase of 44.5% compared to 2018; In 2022, the total output value of the sports industry in Chengdu reached 100.5 billion yuan, with an added value of 38.5 billion yuan, an increase of 59% and 79% respectively compared to 2018.

The Universiade is a grand event for young people, and Chengdu has been continuously optimizing its youth friendly environment to increase the attractiveness of the city to young people. In June last year, Chengdu, with over 9.6 million young people, became one of the pilot cities for youth development in China. In January of this year, Chengdu officially issued the "Pilot Implementation Plan for Building a Youth Development oriented City in Chengdu", focusing on the growth and development needs of youth, and promoting the co growth of youth and the city.

29 year old Israeli boy Abu has lived in Chengdu for 11 years, opened three restaurants, and found the feeling of "home"; Gao Xiaoxin, born in the 1990s, once attended university in Guangzhou and later moved to work and live in Beijing and Shanghai. Now, she is rooted in rural areas of Chengdu

The Universiade and Chengdu have achieved mutual success, creating a passion and drive for the continuous development and improvement of the entire city. Behind this is a series of institutional and mechanism innovations. 30 measures have been formulated and implemented to deepen the ownership reform of scientific and technological achievements, and 37 universities and state-owned enterprises in Chengdu have been promoted to introduce reform measures... Chengdu is comprehensively stimulating innovation and creativity.

Glory and dreams are calling, standing at a new starting point, hosting a great competition, and building a stage for global youth to pursue their dreams and exchange. This is Chengdu's historical mission and responsibility as the "City of Universiade".

A sports feast, a youth gathering, and a vibrant stage. This is a passionate two-way trip: the Universiade is marching towards Chengdu with resounding steps; Chengdu, also leveraging the great fortune, has gone global.

Xinhua News Agency reporter Dong Xiaohong and Chen Di