Spring Outing to the Fortress (VI): Guiyang's White House and Twin Towers

Those familiar with Guiyang know the famous Wulichong and Pengjiawan area, located in the center of Guiyang City, tucked to the south of Qianling Mountain. It is a very famous community in Guiyang with cheap rent and a complex mix of quality. Previously, this area was full of dilapidated houses, overcrowded, and littered with sewage and garbage. The security situation was also poor. Around 2010, Guiyang began a large-scale shantytown renovation project. A real estate company called Honglicheng won the bid for this plot of land and created a project called Huaguoyuan, which was said to be China's largest residential complex at the time, with a population of several hundred thousand people, a typical reconstruction of a new city! The owner of Honglicheng, ahead of time, found a location near the World Trade Twin Towers (also a pride of Guiyang people), opposite the Huaguoyuan Shopping Center, with Huaguoyuan Wetland Park in front. He built a structure designed by a British architect in the style of an English castle. The exterior color of the building is the same as the White House in the United States, also using the gray sandstone from Aquia Creek in Virginia, but its actual name is not 'White House.' It's just that because the exterior color is similar, the people of Guiyang gave it the nickname 'White House.' In fact, this was not the owner's intention, because this 'White House' has nothing in common with the White House in the United States except for the exterior paint used, and the architect is British (the White House architect was Irish). Being called the White House was not the owner's intention, but there's no helping it, the people of Guiyang are just that humorous. However, Guiyang's 'White House' remains stubbornly itself, with no 'White House' marked on the map. This title only exists in the mouths of the vendors in front of the Wetland Park, pointing it out to visiting tourists. On the map, this place has a posh name: Huaguoyuan Art Center. The Guiyang Huaguoyuan Twin Towers are the A and B towers of the Guiyang International Trade Center (ITC), with a total height of 406 meters, making them the tallest buildings in Guizhou Province and a landmark of Guiyang. The design of the Guiyang International Trade Center Twin Towers draws from the faceted elements of 'crystals,' combined with the powerful and tense upward edges, allowing the building to present a myriad of glows at different times due to the angle and intensity of the light. Because their shape is very similar to the New York World Trade Twin Towers, they are often compared by the public. As night falls and the lights come on, men and women, young and old, gather at the Huaguoyuan Wetland Park Square. This is the performance site for the internet-famous 'Thousand People Square Dance,' mainly featuring young people born in the 90s and 00s. With the dynamic melody starting, everyone begins to join in the performance of the 'Super Dance Crew.' Regardless of age or whether the movements are professional, they all immerse themselves in their own dance, freely expressing themselves, with the main focus on having fun. Huaguoyuan Wetland Park