[Amazing! "Jin" Color Park] Old factory buildings transform into vibrant parks, bursting with high-quality development. "Jincheng" Pulse City | Factory | Jincheng

On July 9th, Tianjin, China Central Radio and Television Network reported that an old factory building is a museum of memories of urban struggle. Tianjin, a city with a thriving industrial development factor flowing through its bloodline, is witnessing urban changes with its old factory buildings as an indispensable part of its industrial development. However, with the development of the times, they have gradually withdrawn from the historical stage.

In recent years, Tianjin has continued to transform and reuse industrial relics. The old factory buildings that once witnessed the process of urban industrialization are now growing against the times and transforming into important carriers for nurturing new industries, new formats, and new businesses, unleashing the "Jincheng Pulse" of high-quality development.

Streets and alleys "Peach Blossom Spring" retain the city's "DNA"

Strolling through the alleyway creative industry park, surrounded by old factories with red walls, lush green trees, and avant-garde art sculptures, is like finding a "Peach Blossom Spring" in the bustling city. The rich industrial charm and overflowing cultural atmosphere collide to create a wonderful "chemical reaction".

The Xiangsi Creative Industry Park was rebuilt from the entire factory area of the former Tianjin Fourth Rubber Factory, and the name "Xiangsi" is also in line with the abbreviation of the rubber factory, "Xiangsi".

Old photos taken by reporters from the Fourth Rubber Factory in Tianjin

"Whether for enterprises or surrounding residents, everyone hopes that this old factory area can once again be revitalized and revitalized." According to Li Yunfei, Vice Chairman of Tianjin Federation of Industry and Commerce and General Manager of Xiangsi Creative Industry Park, the architectural layout and overall design of "Xiangsi" inherit the characteristics of industrial old factories, not only continuing people's urban memories, but also endowing it with new functions and positioning.

When the "wutong tree" is planted well, it will attract the industry "Golden Phoenix". Italy's ADO architectural design company and Japanese design master Yazhi Kurokawa have successively established joint ventures here. At the same time, nearly 20 corporate institutions have settled here, covering multiple fields such as architectural design, urban planning, and biomedicine.

Enterprise employees working in "alleyways"

Li Yunfei also told reporters that "Xiangsi" is not only an industry salon for professionals, but also an art club for ordinary citizens. In the southeast corner of "Xiangsi", there is Tianjin Wenjin Academy. The "Xiangsi Book Bar" on the first floor of the academy is one of the first ten urban book bars opened in Tianjin, with a total collection of tens of thousands of books, open to the public for free. "Here, the children are doing homework, while the parents are reading newspapers and drinking tea. I think this kind of scene is very beautiful. We also use this channel to promote the concept of nationwide reading, which plays an important role in creating a bookish urban atmosphere," said Li Yunfei.

During the 10th Tianjin International Design Week in 2023, ambassadors from Italy, France, and Canada gathered in the alleyways, which also made Li Yunfei more deeply feel the cultural confidence brought by the charm of the park and the city. "I believe that 'Xiangsi' will become an international exchange platform in Tianjin, increasing the level of international exchange and ultimately becoming a beautiful business card of Tianjin."

"Second hand housing" transforms into "the first in the country" and "second-hand business" creates a "leading effect"

With the development of the economy and industrial transformation, old factories like "Xiangsi" that are empowered by urban renewal to showcase their new appearance are not an exception. A group of "urban memories" are being endowed with new functions and positioning, continuing to exert their residual heat in another way of "living".

Every weekday evening or weekend, the "Second Party" second-hand commodity circulation e-commerce industrial park located in Hedong District is always crowded, and many citizens and tourists come here to "Taobao" and check in, experiencing a different "sweeping" atmosphere.

In November 2022, citizens will purchase goods at the event site

Before being transformed into an industrial park, this used to be Tianjin Fourth Wood Factory. After the transformation, the "Second Party" became the first second-hand commodity circulation e-commerce industrial park in China, gathering domestic enterprises engaged in the circulation of luxury goods, digital, musical instruments, trendy toys and other second-hand high-value commodities. It focuses on creating a new e-commerce industry demonstration zone for online transactions and offline exchanges, and helps promote the development of Tianjin's circular economy and the iterative upgrading of old industries.

Overlooking the "Quadratic"

"We first identified the industry, and then tailored the architectural space scene based on the industrial application scenarios. This model of simultaneous construction, investment attraction, and operation is different from many urban renewal projects." Sun Wenpu, General Manager of Tianjin Hedong Urban Renewal Industry Operation Co., Ltd., introduced, "Many excellent second-hand commodity circulation enterprises gather here, bringing vitality to the silent old factory buildings for many years and providing new opportunities for the development of new business formats in the city."

It is understood that the park provides full process services such as consignment, recycling, and appraisal for high-value items. Customers who purchase goods will receive appraisal certificates issued by professional institutions to ensure fairness and authenticity in transactions. A citizen who is "shopping" in front of a stall tells of the "secondary utilization" of idle carrier resources, which has built a new carrier for the second-hand market and second-hand culture. From the opening of the park on June 26, 2022 to May 31, 2023, in the past year, "quadratic" has introduced over a hundred enterprises, including 53 top enterprises; The operating revenue from January to May 2023 reached 245 million yuan, becoming a typical case of excellent business environment in Tianjin.

In Sun Wenpu's plan, "quadratic" began with the renovation of old factory buildings, and in the future, it will also be more deeply invested in urban renewal. At present, Sun Wenpu and his colleagues are actively building a second-hand commodity circulation and trading C-end scene located in the Geely Building in Heping District, where enterprises can conduct live streaming, recycling, and display of second-hand commodities.

"We hope to ultimately form a relatively complete ecosystem of 'online and offline', 'domestic and foreign', and 'B-end and C-end', to promote Tianjin to become a new benchmark and gathering place for the national second-hand commodity circulation industry, and to contribute to the construction of Tianjin as an international consumption center city." Speaking of the future, Sun Wenpu is full of confidence.

Cultural Business Card Helps Industry Agglomeration "Nezha" Initiates Innovation Tide

The Chentang area located in Hexi District was historically a famous old industrial area in Tianjin, where large and medium-sized enterprises such as textile, chemical, and radio gathered. On April 28, 2023, the former Tianjin Bohai Wireless Power Plant located in this area underwent a magnificent transformation, and Nezha Design Town officially made its debut.

According to folk legends and historical records, the image of Nezha is likely to originate from Tianjin. The spirit of innovation, freedom, positivity, and enterprising exhibited by Nezha is precisely the profound connotation contained in Nezha's design of the small town. "We have re planned the factory area and proposed the formation of a four-dimensional business model of 'culture, commerce, tourism, and industry'. By promoting the historical and cultural aspects of Nezha and the industrial factory area, we will drive the development of commerce and tourism, and further expand the industry based on this foundation." said Zhang Shaohua, General Manager of Nezha Design Town.

The exhibition board in the small town introduces the origin of "Nezha" and Tianjin

With the development of the times, the momentum of AI design is rapid, which also provides Zhang Shaohua with development ideas. It is reported that the first phase of Nezha Design Town will use AI design as the underlying logic to create the "Nezha Digital Innovation Park", creating an industrial cluster in product design, creative design, and digital creativity. "The first phase of the project will officially open in October 2023. We hope to open the walls of the industrial park, integrate industries with the city, and become a block of the city, rather than an independent architectural complex."

Nezha Design Town Renderings

In 2023, as a crucial year for promoting high-quality business development in Tianjin, Chentang Business District has been designated as the core area of the "Northern Design Capital". Based on this, Nezha Design Town will also carry out various cultural exchanges and competition activities in the design industry, and carry out talent cultivation and construction in areas such as AI and digital innovation, further enhancing the influence of Nezha Design Town in the industry. "Our overall planning covers an area of over 240 acres, and in the future, we will accommodate over a thousand design ecological enterprises to settle in, forming a design industry chain ecosystem. We will also create new highlights in revitalizing the old factory area in Tianjin." Zhang Shaohua introduced.

The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed to "adhere to the principle of building people's cities for the people, improving the level of urban planning, construction, and governance, accelerating the transformation of the development mode of mega cities, implementing urban renewal actions, strengthening urban infrastructure construction, and building livable, resilient, and smart cities." As a result, urban renewal work has entered a more critical historical turning point. The dialogue between new and old has also revitalized the old factory building. "The Tianjin Municipal Party Committee and Government firmly implement the relevant instructions of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on strengthening the protection of industrial heritage. In accordance with the unified deployment of the Tianjin Municipal Party Committee and Government, we are formulating management measures for Tianjin's industrial heritage and initiating the recognition of municipal level industrial heritage." Shen Maomao, Deputy Director of the Research Office of the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, said, "On this basis, we will also do a good job in organizing and recommending national industrial heritage, play a good role in characteristic brand effects, further promote and inherit industrial culture, and help the high-quality development of Tianjin's manufacturing industry."

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