Since 1986, the "slow food movement" promoted by the Italian Carlo Petrini has now become a topic of concern all over the world in 2 1 century. The trend of "slow food" swept across the world from Europe, making people constantly think about their lives. From this, a series of "slow" lifestyles have been developed to remind people living in the era of rapid development to slow down and pay attention to their hearts, environment and traditions. Fast food life is rough and cold. As a result, a group of pioneers who pay attention to "how to live is good" have demonstrated their "slow" attitude in various fields and at all levels in various innovative ways-mainly in China, Wang Han, a famous host of Hunan Satellite TV, actively advocates the concept of slow life, as well as brands specializing in slow life: Mi You's true colors, through its own pure and simple characteristics, and Slow Time Network (promoting slow life culture, sharing quality life, sharing,

Carl Horno, a "slow life scientist", pointed out that "slow life" is not muddling along, let alone laziness, but "retreating" the speed index and making life meticulous. This is another way of life that is in a hurry and fast-paced life compared with the current society. The "slowness" here is an artistic conception, a return to nature, relaxed and harmonious artistic conception.

As early as 1986, Italian journalist Carlo Petrini launched the "Slow Food Movement". He declared: "The fast-paced life in cities is distorting our life and environment in the name of productivity. We should start by chewing slowly and resist the fast-paced life. " After that, the trend of "slow food" swept the world from Europe, and a series of "slow life" ways were developed to remind people living in the era of rapid development: please slow down and pay attention to the beauty around you.

In 2005, 62-year-old Italian Gong Tidjani founded the "Slow Life Art Organization" to encourage people to slow down their pace of life. On February 19, 2007, this organization held the first World Slow Life Day in Milan. Since then, Gong Tidjani has chosen one of the major cities in the world to carry out activities every year. A few years ago, it was Milan, new york and Tokyo.

Coincidentally, in June of 20 10, 10, with Pierre George Olivier, President of the World Slow City Alliance, coming to Shanghai to attend the 3rd China International Lohas Forum, the concept of "slow city" aroused heated discussion among Lohas and environmentalists. Gaochun County, Jiangsu Province, China was officially awarded the title of "Slow City", thus becoming the first international "Slow City" in China.

"Slow city" is a kind of urban form that slows down the pace of life. It refers to towns, villages or communities with a population of less than 50,000. They are anti-pollution, anti-noise, support urban greening, support green energy, support traditional handicrafts, and there are no fast food areas and large supermarkets. Since the origin of 1999, 135 "slow cities" have been born in 24 countries around the world.

After 20 years of development, "slow life" has penetrated into all aspects, such as eating slowly, walking slowly, reading slowly, writing slowly, educating slowly, falling in love slowly, designing slowly, exercising slowly ... reminding people to slow down and enjoy life everywhere. Slow life doesn't mean dragging everything like a snail, trying to live at the right speed as musicians say.