Not only the citizens, but even the staff can hardly say &”;why&”;. The lack of a centralized, large-scale and high-grade consulate area has always been a pity in Guangzhou. It is understood that more than 20 years ago, Guangzhou began planning the consulate area, which has been nearly a quarter of a century. Last month, the planning authorities in Guangzhou finally announced that they wanted to locate in Chigang area, and the planned location was basically the same as the original location. After more than 20 years, a functional area is still in the planning state, which can be described as dystocia. Looking back on the past 30 years of reform and opening up, as the consulates in Guangzhou are scattered all over the city, and most of them are rented venues, not only the office space is limited, but once the lease expires, the place of residence may be &”;not guaranteed&”;. The scattered geographical location not only makes it inconvenient for citizens to do things, but also greatly damages Guangzhou&;s image as the third largest city. It is reported that the top three cities with the most concentrated embassies and consulates in mainland China are Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Beijing and Shanghai have long formed a concentrated area of embassies and consulates, but Guangzhou is still in the stage of planning and publicity. For the dystocia in Guangzhou Consulate District, relevant experts believe that the unreasonable planning and site selection is the main reason. According to relevant experts, it is no doubt that the business characteristics of the consulate area are set in the central city. However, the format distribution of mega-cities and the distance between the same region and the airport are particular. Generally speaking, the international foreign affairs zone is best located in the downtown area near the airport. Foreign affairs are the most international affairs, and it is important to facilitate foreign exchanges. Being close to the international airport can not only facilitate personnel exchanges, but also for safety reasons. In case of any occurrence, overseas Chinese can be evacuated quickly and conveniently. Jiuxianqiao area, where Beijing&;s district is located, is close to the entrance and exit of the airport expressway and is the part of the central city closest to the airport. Changning District in Shanghai is one of the downtown areas closest to Hongqiao Airport, and it is the most concentrated area for consulates and diplomatic residences. On the other hand, Chigang, which is planned as a consulate area in Guangzhou, is located in the southeast of the central city, which is far from Baiyun Airport in the northwest, and is almost the farthest area from the airport in the central city. This kind of planning and location is obviously contrary to the objective law of urban construction, and its neglect can be expected. Nearly 30 consulates in Guangzhou are located on the north bank of the Pearl River. The American consulate with the largest transaction volume will choose Tianhe North instead of the consulate area in Chigang, south of the Pearl River. It can be seen that foreign affairs agencies are unwilling to settle in places far from the airport if they have a choice.
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