zhōng guó中国“hǎi mián chéng shì海绵城市”shè jì shī设计师yú kǒng jiān俞孔坚de的yí chǎn遗产
Famous Chinese landscape designer Yu Kongjian died in a plane crash in Brazil on September 23, 2025, at the age of 62.
He proposed the concept of the 'sponge city' to help cities better cope with floods and climate change.
A sponge city refers to a city that acts like a sponge, absorbing and storing rainwater, then slowly releasing it, which can reduce flooding and water waste.
Yu Kongjian's design methods have been applied in many Chinese cities, such as Qijiang Park in Zhongshan, which is one of his representative works.
This park used to be a shipyard and was later transformed into a beautiful park, preserving some old machines and buildings.
Yu Kongjian hoped that cities and nature could coexist harmoniously, allowing people to live better lives.
His work has also influenced many countries around the world.
Although he sometimes faced difficulties, his ideas made more people start to pay attention to environmental protection.