His passion as an architect is to restore the balance of city life and nature. As a result he created the “Shanshui City” philosophy. His vision is to create cityscapes that are reminiscent of natural landscapes, with the shapes of mountains, lakes, forests, and hills woven into the architecture. His ideas have had a hard time taking root in the fast-paced industrial world, but ground has been broken on a project called “Chaoyang Plaza” in Bejing which promises to go a long way in fulfilling some of Yansong’s goals.