China News Service, Zhengzhou, November 10 (Wang Jianing) In the crowded historical and cultural district of the Third National Cotton Factory in Zhengzhou, Henan, textile elements can be seen everywhere, where industrial memory and life aesthetics intersect; Zhengzhou Mojie Cultural and Creative Park, which retains its red brick walls and French paulownia trees, still has a constant flow of tourists in the early winter; Zhengzhou Ersha Cultural and Creative Park has become an internet celebrity trendy neighborhood where young people are keen to check in...
In Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, the "industrial rust belt" is accelerating its transformation into an "urban show venue." On November 10, the Information Office of the Zhengzhou Municipal Government held a special press conference for Zhengzhou’s “15th Five-Year Plan” series of press conferences for Zhongyuan District. Deng Ingwen, the mayor of Zhongyuan District, introduced at the press conference that by retaining the industrial texture and injecting urban fireworks, the district has faded away from its old background, and its youthfulness, sense of technology, fashion and other characteristics have been deeply integrated into the city and infiltrated into people’s lives.
As the "main battlefield" of Zhengzhou's long-established industries, Zhongyuan District carries the city's rich industrial memory. State-owned factories such as cotton spinning mills and grinding wheel factories once stood up here, contributing to the country's industrial process and accumulating and retaining a large amount of industrial heritage.
Deng Ing-wen introduced that in recent years, Zhongyuan District has adhered to the concept of "industrial heritage protection + functional reconstruction + industrial implantation", abandoned large-scale demolition and construction, accurately awakened dormant resources such as old factories and old warehouses, and allowed the "industrial rust belt" to continue to light up urban renewal.
Among them, in Zhengzhou Ersha Cultural and Creative Park, the former mottled old factory buildings have been transformed into new coordinates of urban aesthetics. Drone light shows, lawn charity movies, square band performances, etc. attract young people. In Zhengzhou Mojie Cultural and Creative Park, the red brick factory buildings and old lathes have been preserved as they are. This was once the birthplace of China's first artificial diamond. Nowadays, handmade workshops, themed markets and other businesses gather here.
Urban renewal drives continued growth in consumption potential. Pan Meng, director of the Commerce Bureau of Zhongyuan District, said that in recent years, Zhongyuan District has focused on urban renewal and created and launched special consumption scenes such as Hewu 660 Cultural and Creative Park, as well as mature business districts such as Zhongyuan Wanda, Jinyi City, and Tanshili.
The report stated that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, key indicators such as fixed asset investment, total retail sales of consumer goods, and service industry revenue in the Central Plains District have achieved both quantitative and qualitative improvements, and the competition economy has driven regional consumption to exceed 10 billion yuan.
"Consumption is the core of urban fireworks and is directly related to the quality of life of citizens." Pan Meng said that in the next step, Zhongyuan District will focus on improving the supply of consumer carriers and strengthening the consumption engine for competitions, performances, exhibitions, etc., to fill the "atmosphere" of urban fireworks, and strive to ensure that traditional consumption has a foundation and trendy gameplay does not "crash", injecting more vitality into urban development.
Deng Ing-wen said that in the next five years, Zhongyuan District will continue to promote the in-depth development of areas such as Sesame Street, No. 2 Sha, and No. 3 National Cotton Factory, transforming old industrial spaces into entrepreneurial carriers, art exhibition halls, and trendy neighborhoods. At the same time, we will speed up the renovation of old communities and the construction of resettlement housing, optimize the urban living environment, and make the urban area both memory and vitality.
