Urban Spatial Planning——Tonggu Cultural Expo Park

Planning Scope

Master Plan

Using the Tonggu culture as a carrier and the tourism brand of “Tonggu’s hometown, the world’s best” to showcase the long and splendid Tonggu culture to the world, providing a permanent window, while also catering to the needs of urban culture and leisure tourism, creating a world (Guangnan) Tonggu Cultural Expo Park that integrates cultural display, leisure and entertainment, tourism sightseeing, and VR technology experience.

Tonggu Culture——Bronze Cauldron

The earliest origin of the Tonggu can be traced back to the stage where the pottery cauldron developed into a bronze cauldron, and the bronze cauldron further developed into the Tonggu. The pottery cauldrons (pots) of the Neolithic Age were not only necessary utensils for people’s daily life, but were also used as musical instruments. In the early Bronze Age, the pottery cauldron was still both a cooking utensil and a musical instrument. In the design, the bronze cauldron is combined with the central waterscape, fully reflecting the important role of the Tonggu originating from cooking utensils. At the same time, it shows that the Tonggu culture originates from life, advocating that people love life and have a positive and upward attitude towards life.

Tonggu Theater

The design of the Tonggu Theater is based on the Tonggu. Indoors, there are interactive experience products related to Tonggu, such as original ecological Tonggu dance, VR high-tech experience, folk culture experience, Tonggu culture interaction area, and Tonggu culture research and study. The design allows tourists to visit authentic Tonggu dance performances; understand the historical and cultural context of Tonggu; purchase Tonggu cultural creative products; and Tonggu culture enthusiasts can gather together to discuss Tonggu culture. With complete tourism service facilities, the design is people-oriented. The Tonggu Cultural Expo Park will surely create a new city brand for Guangnan and become a new cultural landmark.

Zhuang Township Ancient Town

The Zhuang people in Guangnan have a long and glorious history and are one of the oldest and most numerous ethnic groups. The design of this Zhuang Township Ancient Town takes Zhuang culture as its core and uses ancient architecture as a carrier to build a tourist ancient city with ancient charm and full of Zhuang cultural characteristics. It can not only meet the needs of tourists, but also enhance the overall image of the city and establish a new city brand. The archway, as the entrance image of the Zhuang Township Ancient Town, uses Guangnan District’s Zhuang ethnic pattern elements as architectural decorations, and follows the traditional architectural style of Zhuang dwellings, maintaining the original flavor of Zhuang culture, avoiding the monotonous style of other ancient towns, while meeting the needs of tourist groups.