It is the charming natural landscape of this city;

Also known as the "God Table" landmark-Table Mountain;

Or the Cape of Good Hope where the Indian Ocean meets the Atlantic Ocean?

In addition, the city has ancient buildings that have settled down over time:

Cape Town Castle, built in 1666, is the oldest building in the city.

Built in the same century, the cathedral has a well-preserved bell tower, and eight Dutch governors in Cape Town are buried in this church.

1886 completed parliament building and art gallery, 19 10 added;

Public library, built in 18 18, with 300,000 books, and National History Museum, built in 1964.

At the same time, Cape Town is also an important financial, industrial and commercial center in South Africa.

It is the first city established by white Europeans in South Africa.

After the rule and colonial rule of the Netherlands, Britain, Germany, France and other European countries, these are great medals belonging to this ancient city.

But what impresses tourists most may not be the above-mentioned landscapes or buildings, but the "broken bridge" located in the most prosperous area in the center of Cape Town.

This bridge, which was originally intended to be an important transportation hub in South Africa, collapsed in the middle of construction due to miscalculation and falsification of building materials, which eventually led to the tragedy of three construction workers' deaths.

The designer of the bridge quickly committed suicide by jumping off a building, and the director of Cape Town Construction Bureau, who was the main responsible person according to Cape Town law, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment.

This failed building has become a great shame in Cape Town, and all Cape Town people hope that this failed mess can be solved as soon as possible.

However, after learning that the broken bridge was going to be demolished, the director of the construction bureau in prison wrote to the mayor overnight, hoping to leave the broken bridge as an example.

Of course, such a proposal has been unanimously opposed by everyone, and such a shame should not be shown to the world.

Cape Town has so many wonderful things to show the world. Why should such a "bean curd residue project" stay in a bustling city?

But you never know what the real ending will be until the last moment.

On the eve of the demolition, Radio Cape Town broadcasted a letter from the families of three construction workers to all citizens of Cape Town:

Broken bridge is a shame engraved in the hearts of every citizen, which will add to our pain.

Let it disappear early, maybe it will calm our minds.

However, bleeding wounds always leave scars, and cities with scars will not be considered weak.

What we need is not only the beauty of this city, but also a brave quality!

The final result is that Cape Town bravely exposed this scar, and every dawn and night shown to Cape Town is deeply imprinted in everyone's heart in Cape Town.

It is precisely because of this broken bridge that Cape Town has also formed a convention, and the inauguration ceremony of each director of the Construction Bureau is held before the broken bridge.

The mayor will also give a small box full of broken bridge concrete to the director of the construction bureau. In the following decades, Cape Town became one of the cities with the lowest engineering accident rate in the world.

What should be the real charm of a city? Is it an ancient building with historical accumulation, a natural landscape or a rare spectacle in the world?

I don't think these are the real charm and soul of a city:

Is the wish of every tiny individual in this city,

It is a good idea in everyone's heart not to seek the ordinary and the great.

It is a brave and pure heart in the face of pain, shame and disappointment in a limited life.

It is each of us who came into this world naked, primitive and minimalist.

It is not terrible to make mistakes, nor is it terrible to fail. There is no absolute perfection in this world. What is rare is the great love in the face of mistakes and inner pain, which is what we often say now.

When we can turn a "bad thing" into a beam of light that shines on future generations under the flow of good thoughts, then in terms of infinite history, every traveler who sets foot on his way home will be remembered in a more meaningful way.

If we are faced with the same difficulties and shame as the broken bridge in Cape Town, we can find a better way to reconcile with the "difficulties or shame" from the light reflected by Cape Town people.

Those sorrows flowing in life will surely grow into brilliant warmth in a sunny corner. Take care of yourself, take care of others and take care of this beautiful world!