On July 21, 2013, Ma Yansong attended the Fangsuo Architecture Week Lecture in Guangzhou Fangsuo. The theme of this lecture was "Shanshui City". Ma Yansong explained his understanding of "Shanshui City" through MAD's many architectural projects: combining all the conveniences of modern cities with the poetic and picturesque feelings in the hearts of Oriental people, and building a future city with human spirit and cultural values ​​as the core.