——Also talking about the significance of landmarks to the city Peng Peng In 2010, so-called new landmarks in Guangzhou continued to emerge, such as the Little Man Yao, the Opera House, the New Museum, and the Twin Towers standing in the east of Guangzhou... …Which of these “new landmarks” is the most impressive? I want to say: Of course it is a small waist! The first is its height. It is difficult for the tallest building in Guangzhou not to become a landmark. I have always believed that as long as it is the tallest, it is a landmark, no matter how ugly it is. But the small waist is not only tall enough, but also pretty enough. I believe that if Guangzhou citizens and even outsiders evaluate her, most people will probably still choose her. She can be said to be the pride of Guangzhou! The second is her image. "Small waist" refers to her image. It can be said that her fame lies in her beauty rather than her height, and I think this kind of beauty can only be found in the south of China, but not in Jiangxi. It seems a bit surprising that she is found in Guangdong. But I don't think it will be in the north. Therefore, she embodies the graceful temperament of the South and can become a "new representative" of Lingnan culture. Once again, it is her connotation, which is an important symbol of the "Asian Games Heritage". Her small waist appeared in front of the world when she set off fireworks at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games. Apart from Hai Xinsha, nothing else reminds people of the Asian Games more than her. Finally, there is her theme. There are many landmark buildings on the new central axis. To choose "New Guangzhou" or "Eight Scenic Spots of New Guangzhou", the new central axis must be included. However, if so many buildings are limited by quantity, they can only be packaged. Among them, Xiao Man Yao is the best representative of this building complex. In recent years, new urban landmarks are constantly emerging, whether in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou or many other cities. So what is the main significance of landmarks to a city? It can be said that China is experiencing a new rise that has never been seen in history. Urbanization, the rise of international metropolises or world cities, and the emergence of urban agglomerations all require the emergence of landmark buildings. Because there have never been so many skyscrapers in Chinese history, there must be representative buildings among them, which are often related to height. In today's world, buildings that can reach global heights must contain a lot of technological and cultural content. Therefore, the new landmarks of big cities are different from the landmarks of the old era, with technology and culture accounting for a large proportion. Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou are all the most representative cities in China. They are all national central cities or world cities. Their images specifically represent the image of China. Landmarks also reflect urban temperament, urban style, urban image, and urban taste! If we look back at the development history of Guangzhou, we can find that the city's landmarks have been constantly changing, from the earliest Zhenhai Tower, to the later Aiqun Building, the 63rd floor, CITIC Plaza, to today's Xiaomanyao and so on. Such a context change reflects the changes in the city's history and temperament. Today's "new landmarks" in Guangzhou are completely different from the "old landmarks" that still remain in the memories of Guangzhou people. Some people think that although today's urban landmarks in Guangzhou are more new, strange and dazzling, they lack some of Guangzhou's local culture. Wow, I disagree with this! Changes in urban landmarks reflect changes in urban development levels and cultural temperament. It cannot be said that Zhenhai Tower has culture, but Aiqun Building, International Hotel, and CITIC Plaza do not. If Zhenhai Tower has Feng Shui, lookout and other functions, then Aiqun Building, International Hotel, CITIC Plaza, etc. not only had more commercial functions, but also had lookout functions. Many cities around the world have a landmark building that transforms from a cultural building to a commercial building, and finally returns to a cultural building. For example, Shanghai was originally the City God's Temple and the Bund buildings were landmarks, and later became the Pearl of the Orient; Guangzhou was originally Zhenhai Tower, then a series of commercial buildings, and now it is the Canton Tower. What I want to make clear is that the small waist is cultural, and her appearance and temperament are cultural heritage. Moreover, the Asian Games began her cultural accumulation. This kind of accumulation will become more and more abundant over time! What should a perfect urban landmark in a perfect city look like? In my opinion, for example, the landmark of New York was once the Empire State Building and later the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, but in fact Americans value the Statue of Liberty more. In other words, commercial buildings as landmarks do not have stronger lasting power and influence than cultural buildings. The Empire State Building was eventually replaced by the World Trade Center as taller buildings continued to appear, but the Statue of Liberty still stood. The Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris will always be its landmarks, no matter how tall the buildings appear.