Group 1 - The Guangzhou Nansha Bay Urban Design International Competition has officially launched, attracting over 50 top planning and design institutions and more than 200 young designers and students [1] - The competition aims to gather internationally-oriented urban design proposals for Nansha Bay, focusing on the strategic positioning of "rooted in the Bay Area, collaborating with Hong Kong and Macau, and facing the world" [1] - The competition embodies three major expectations for the construction of "an internationally first-class bay": integrating advanced international concepts with the local mountain-sea landscape, promoting marine culture, and establishing a benchmark for future cities [1] Group 2 - Nansha Bay is positioned as a "gateway window" connecting Hong Kong and Macau, with a focus on developing cruise economy, cultural tourism, and low-altitude economy according to the Guangzhou Nansha District Land Spatial Overall Planning (2021-2035) [2] - The competition encourages discussions on how to activate inefficient land using Nansha's geographical advantages, emphasizing the organic combination of unique mountain-water and cultural resources [2] - The current market environment and social structure changes present new requirements for planning and design professionals, highlighting the need for young architects and planners to create unique value through design [2]