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Liu Yuelai's journey began in the carly 2000s when he noticed something troubling in Shanghai's neighborhoods. At first glance, the cracked and faded concretel wall surrounding a restaurant in Xinjiang's capital Urumqi seems an unlikely place to find a dynamic center of creativity. And yet it's here that children, chefs, retirces, and college students have gathered to paint flowers and roosters, and plant peppers, fomatoes, and so on. This "oasis （绿洲） project" is the original idea of Liu Yuclai, a professor at Tongji University's College of Architecture and Urban Planning inShanghai. *This canvas（曲布） has become a gathering area for about 30 Uyghurlocals, ”Liu explains, adding that the transformation has increased interactions bctween nearby residents as well as boosted the neighboring restaurant's monthly carnings from 120, 000 yuan to 180, 000 yuan.
Liu's vision was simple yet powered spaces — like old construction outbuildings or empty hospital hallways — into green, productive areas where people could reconncct with nature and cach other. Despite facing initial resistance, Liu persisted, Today, his team has created over 1, 000 community gardens across China.
These gardens have become more than just green spaces — they are places where communitics come together. In 2022, during a garden project in Shanghai, locals got to know Uncle Ma, a bicycle repairman who had lived nearby for over adecade. Through working side by side in the garden, they Iearned about his life and even helped him find a new job when he faced unemployment. “This small garden showed the community's strength and care, "Liu recalls.
For Liu. these gardens are also a way to slow down in a fast-paced world.“Nature tells us we don't have to work relentlessly, ” he says. His goal is to create
2,040 community gardens in Shanghai, forming a green network that covers 70% of the city's neighborhoods. Through his work, Liu is planting seeds of change, proving that cven the smallest spaces can foster connection, belonging, and hope.
1. What inspired Liu Yuelai to start the “oasis project""?
A. The observation of the neighborhoods.
B. The need to boost the tourism industry.
C. The strong support from local residents.
D. The high income potential of the project.
2. Which of the following best describes Liu Yuelai?
A. Cautious.B. Humorous. C. Determined. D. Independent.
3. The author mentioned the example of Uncle Ma in Paragraph 3 to show
A. the gardens are popular among repairmen
B. the gardens are beneficial for people in need
C. the gardens can help create job opportunities
D. the gardens can strengthen community bonds
4. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Oasis Project: Turning Communities One Garden at a Time
B. Oasis Project: Transforming Unused Urban Corners Creatively
C. Community Gardens: The New Trend in Suburban Development
D. Community Gardens: How They Boost Local Restaurant Income
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