Naming of city landmarks

Flaubert used to drink coffee in the Eiffel Tower, because only in this way could he not see the tower. The world-famous Eiffel Tower has been questioned by the public since its birth, and the Oriental Pearl in Shanghai has also encountered the same problem.

Chongqing plans to build 270,000 squares in three years, which can be seen from the troubles in China City. China's word "demolition" can be seen everywhere. Some people joked that China was "tearing down" and "China". Public criticism will not stop the construction of giant landmarks-Tianjin Hisense Plaza is nicknamed "Altman", which is a slightly absurd metaphor for the logic pursued by many cities in China: super buildings are also superheroes, and they can save cities that are not excellent enough.

If sociology, architecture and planning are put aside, the title of landmark is enough to constitute a sense of comedy. It adds a brand-new element to the unchanging city and reflects the complex urban psychology: "Hong Kong has not had an interesting building for 20 years". Han, a Hong Kong middle school student aged 17, once wrote the short story Water Pipe Forest. Water pipes extend everywhere, becoming the only connection between individuals, reflecting the strangeness and coldness of modern city image: "Every house is a post station where water pipes pass halfway. The water pipe turned into a shriveled intestine full of cracks. The cracks gradually expanded, revealing the stones, gravel and garbage buried inside. "

Not all landmark names are black humor. Citizens always dedicate the most intimate and warm names to popular dating websites, to public spaces full of memories, to the most people-friendly buildings, and to the humble urban cultural heritage on the street corner. From this perspective, folk language can better reflect the public's evaluation of landmarks than official naming, and is closer to the essence of architecture.

There is no wrong champion and no wrong flower name. Folk language is the best city commentator. The goodwill, ridicule and ridicule revealed by the nickname of landmark correspond to the sense of belonging, absurdity and alienation that a city gives its citizens, and point directly to the social truth behind the wonders of the city.