A Picture of My Own City

How will your dream city look in 50 years’ time? What kind of city do you hope your children, or grandchildren will be living in? Now paint your own idea about the city and you’ll have a chance to win 4,000 yuan!

What: ①The idea of your painting must be your own.

②Write down the idea behind your painting in 150 words.

Where: Send your painting to A Picture of My Own City, 8F, No.128, Jiefang Road, Hengyang City.

When: Send your painting before June 20, 2023.

Prize: 1st Prize: 4,000 yuan (2 winners)

2nd Prize: 3,000 yuan (4 winners)

3rd Prize: 2,000 yuan (10 winners)

To learn more, please visit: http://picturemyowncity.hengyangcity.gov.

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There are people living in almost every corner of our crowded planet. From the tops of mountains to deep underground, we’ve always been able to find places to make a home. But with less space available(有用的), people have started to look even deeper for somewhere to live.

Throughout history, people have been excited by the idea of living underwater. More recently, the influence of human activities on the land has led people to look to the ocean for natural resources(资源). Some have been creating large ships, laboratories and underwater home grounds to enable people to live and work under the sea. While dreams of an underwater city have remained a fantasy(幻想), how close are we to making our home on the seabed a reality?

The pioneer of underwater living was Ian Koblick. He said that technology was already able to create underwater home grounds supporting up to a hundred people. He even opened La Chalupa, once the largest and most developed underwater habitat in the world.

A more recent plan for an underwater city is Ocean Spiral. Designed by a Japanese company, it’s a huge transparent globe(透明球体) on the seabed. There is a tower running through it to the surface, providing space for homes, offices and even an amusement park for five thousand people.

Of course, there’re engineering challenges in building an underwater city. And living underwater would have a great influence on the human body, especially as there is an increase in atmospheric(大气层的) pressure which could lead to the bends(弯曲). So, maybe it’s too soon to consider packing our bags and setting up a new life three thousand meters under the sea!

Hello! My name is Daniel. Now let me tell you something about my dream school.

My dream life should be exciting. I like to get up late, so my dream school starts at nine in the morning. It finishes at 3:00. In my school, I will have lots of time for after school activities. I have an hour for lunch. There is a big dining hall, and I can eat lunch and chat there. I eat fruit and vegetables every day.

Do you want to know something about my class and favourite subject? Let me tell you. I can have math every day because I like it best. I also like computers, so I have computer science three times a week. The classes are quite small. There are only 15 students in each class.

I only have a little homework every day. And I do not do homework at weekends. Every month I can go on a school trip to a museum.