Haixin Bridge: A Marvelous Landmark in Guangzhou海心桥：广州的标志性建筑

张瑞瑾

Haixin Bridge， which has been open to the public since last June， has becomea new landmark and attracted lots of residents in Guangzhou. It is also the firstfootbridge（人行橋）over the Pearl River. Haixin Bridge is a place where the newGuangzhou meets its past.

The bridge was designed by He Jingtang’s team， led by members of the ChineseAcademy of Engineering. His design concept shows many features of traditional Lingnan culture. The delicate curves（曲线）of the bridge resemble waving watersleeves（ 水袖）in Yueju opera. It is like Lingnan guqin as well. In this way， thebridge successfully enriches the connotation（内涵）of Lingnan culture.

Haixin Bridge also showsGuangzhou’s modern lifestyle， too. Itis not only beautiful and elegant， butalso functional（ 实用的）. Thereare two sidewalks on the bridge. Theshorter one is for those who are ina hurry. But you can always choosethe longer one and walk slowly， toappreciate the beauty of the Pearl River. There is a non-stop shade canopy（遮阳雨篷）on the bridge， so citizens can walk on it no matter the weather. Many advancedtechnologies can also be found there. Just scan the QR code of the bridge， and youare provided with a travel guide， science education and other information about thebridge.

Over the past several years， Guangzhou and the whole country have changedgreatly. Now， our country enters a new era. Haixin Bridge isn’t merely a conclusionof the past. It reflects and records this great era in which China made countlessachievements. Haixin Bridge also plays a role as a pioneer of the promising future.