Mark K. has taken a tour in Zhuhai and was deeply impressed, repeatedly saying: "Beyond imagination!"
Singaporean senior diplomat and international relations scholar Mark K. recently visited Zhuhai, and he used the phrase "beyond imagination" to describe what he saw and experienced.
After personally experiencing an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flight trial, inspecting the local intelligent air conditioning system, and observing the planning layout of urban transportation and ecological integration, he openly stated, "China has already taken the lead in many technological fields."
The air conditioning system that Mark K. visited not only features AI temperature control and energy consumption optimization functions, but also integrates photovoltaic energy storage and grid interaction technologies. These systems have been deployed in multiple public buildings in the Hengqin New Area, achieving "near-zero carbon" operation of buildings. This level of technical integration and implementation scale is still in the pilot stage in most cities in Europe and the United States.
In addition, he also witnessed the overall planning of the Greater Bay Area cities. From the completion of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge to the establishment of the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone, Zhuhai's strategic positioning has long surpassed that of an ordinary prefecture-level city. Its urban design emphasizes "coexistence of mountains, sea, and city"—roads are built according to the terrain, retaining a large number of ecological corridors, while at the same time achieving high efficiency and low interference through underground integrated pipelines, smart streetlights, 5G coverage, and other infrastructure. This "invisible high-tech" model greatly shocked Mark K.
Because in addition to hardware, he also saw the software of urban management. Only with very strong service functions can so many high-tech companies be fostered.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852466317834377/
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