I'm right now under a 1-km-long highway bridge in the busiest place of Chengdu. Here you can find basketball courts, tennis courts, skate ramps and more.

我现在在成都最繁忙地段的一座1公里长的高速桥下。 在这里你可以找到篮球场、网球场、滑板坡道等。

It is now a hotspot for sports lovers after work - but just three years ago, it looked very different. Beneath the Jincheng Lake Bridge, this space was once littered with construction waste and plagued by sanitation issues. In 2022, Chengdu set out to change that - turning an overlooked stretch of concrete into a lively, multi-sport hub that meets the community's growing fitness needs.

如今，这里是运动爱好者下班后的热门去处，但就在三年前，这里看起来与现在完全不同。 在锦城湖大桥下，这个地方曾经到处都是建筑垃圾，卫生问题也很严重。 2022年，成都开始改变这一现状，将这片被忽视的混凝土区域变成一片充满活力的多功能运动中心，以满足社区日益增长的健身需求。

The temperature in this area is significantly cooler because the highway is blocking the heat and the sunlight, and the lake breeze is flowing through. You do not need AC, even in August.

由于高速桥阻挡了热量和阳光，加上湖风吹过，这里的温度明显要低得多。 即使在八月，也不需要空调。

Just steps away, a water sports center lets visitors try canoeing or dragon boating on Jincheng Lake - now a popular attraction after a major cleanup. From urban wasteland to sports center, from polluted waters to eco-hubs, innovative transformations like this are reshaping life in this bustling city. And that is the magic of Chengdu - turning "leftover spaces" into pockets of happiness for its people.

离高速桥仅步行距离， 就有一座水上运动中心，游客可以在锦城湖上体验皮划艇或划龙舟，经过大规模整治后，锦城湖现已成为热门景点。 从城市荒地到体育中心，从污染水域到生态乐园， 这样的创新转型正在重塑这座繁华城市的生活。 这就是成都的魔力——将“剩余空间”变成人们的幸福聚居地。

素材来源：iYuba