Recently, the 19th Tien-yow Jeme Civil Engineering Prize, the top award in China for civil engineering projects, was announced. A total of 43 projects were selected in the list, including three projects in Chengdu:

 

Chengdu Open Air Music Park

Western China (Chengdu) International Expo City Project (Phase I)

Chengdu "Jinsha Public Transportation Hubs Complex" TOD (transit-oriented development) Pilot Project

 

Zhan Tianyou (Tien-yow Jeme) is known as the "Father of China's Railroad". In 1909, as the chief designer, he led a Chinese team to finish the construction of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway. Despite the arduous task of building this railway, Zhan with his colleagues strived to overcome a series of problems such as complex terrain and underpowered engines. They finally built a zig zag railway two years ahead of schedule. It was China's first railway designed and built by its own people, which showed the development of the country's technology and economy.

 

The Tien-yow Jeme Civil Engineering Prize is an annual award jointly established by China Civil Engineering Society and Beijing Zhan Tianyou Civil Engineering Science and Technology Development Foundation.

 

Chengdu Open Air Music Park

(Photo by Zhang Yan)

 

Located in the north of the city, Chengdu Open Air Music Park has a memorial square commemorating the Chinese Golden Bell Award for Music. It is also the venue for the closing ceremony of the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games.

 

Western China (Chengdu) International Expo City (Phase I)

(Photo by people.cn)

 

You can walk along Tianfu Avenue to the bank of Xinglong Lake, where you can see Western China (Chengdu) International Expo City, like a capital V, outlining a beautiful view of this modern city.

 

The Huanghuayuan Station of the Chengdu Metro

(Photo by Chengdu Metro)

 

Chengdu "Jinsha Public Transportation Hubs Complex" is built to alleviate traffic congestion in the city, serving multiple functions of accommodation, shopping, and commuting.