Disused Factory Transformed into Trendy Urban Block

On July 6, residents and tourists posed for photos at the "HUA YING SHI GUANG 1954" old factory area in Yuhua District, Changsha City. The area was transformed from the Hunan Film Machinery Factory built in 1954, preserving industrial relics such as the red-brick factory facade and large truss structures. The old machine tools have been turned into artistic sculptures, and workshop slogans carefully restored, transforming the old factory site into a modern commercial community. The site now takes on a youthful new look, showcasing the unique charm of blending the old with the new. (Photo/Xu Xing, Hunan Daily)

On July 6, residents and tourists posed for photos at the "HUA YING SHI GUANG 1954" old factory area in Yuhua District, Changsha City. The area was transformed from the Hunan Film Machinery Factory built in 1954, preserving industrial relics such as the red-brick factory facade and large truss structures. The old machine tools have been turned into artistic sculptures, and workshop slogans carefully restored, transforming the old factory site into a modern commercial community. The site now takes on a youthful new look, showcasing the unique charm of blending the old with the new. (Photo/Xu Xing, Hunan Daily)

On July 6, residents and tourists posed for photos at the "HUA YING SHI GUANG 1954" old factory area in Yuhua District, Changsha City. The area was transformed from the Hunan Film Machinery Factory built in 1954, preserving industrial relics such as the red-brick factory facade and large truss structures. The old machine tools have been turned into artistic sculptures, and workshop slogans carefully restored, transforming the old factory site into a modern commercial community. The site now takes on a youthful new look, showcasing the unique charm of blending the old with the new. (Photo/Xu Xing, Hunan Daily)

On July 6, residents and tourists posed for photos at the "HUA YING SHI GUANG 1954" old factory area in Yuhua District, Changsha City. The area was transformed from the Hunan Film Machinery Factory built in 1954, preserving industrial relics such as the red-brick factory facade and large truss structures. The old machine tools have been turned into artistic sculptures, and workshop slogans carefully restored, transforming the old factory site into a modern commercial community. The site now takes on a youthful new look, showcasing the unique charm of blending the old with the new. (Photo/Xu Xing, Hunan Daily)

On July 6, residents and tourists posed for photos at the "HUA YING SHI GUANG 1954" old factory area in Yuhua District, Changsha City. The area was transformed from the Hunan Film Machinery Factory built in 1954, preserving industrial relics such as the red-brick factory facade and large truss structures. The old machine tools have been turned into artistic sculptures, and workshop slogans carefully restored, transforming the old factory site into a modern commercial community. The site now takes on a youthful new look, showcasing the unique charm of blending the old with the new. (Photo/Xu Xing, Hunan Daily)

On July 6, residents and tourists posed for photos at the "HUA YING SHI GUANG 1954" old factory area in Yuhua District, Changsha City. The area was transformed from the Hunan Film Machinery Factory built in 1954, preserving industrial relics such as the red-brick factory facade and large truss structures. The old machine tools have been turned into artistic sculptures, and workshop slogans carefully restored, transforming the old factory site into a modern commercial community. The site now takes on a youthful new look, showcasing the unique charm of blending the old with the new. (Photo/Xu Xing, Hunan Daily)

On July 6, residents and tourists posed for photos at the "HUA YING SHI GUANG 1954" old factory area in Yuhua District, Changsha City. The area was transformed from the Hunan Film Machinery Factory built in 1954, preserving industrial relics such as the red-brick factory facade and large truss structures. The old machine tools have been turned into artistic sculptures, and workshop slogans carefully restored, transforming the old factory site into a modern commercial community. The site now takes on a youthful new look, showcasing the unique charm of blending the old with the new. (Photo/Xu Xing, Hunan Daily)

On July 6, residents and tourists posed for photos at the "HUA YING SHI GUANG 1954" old factory area in Yuhua District, Changsha City. The area was transformed from the Hunan Film Machinery Factory built in 1954, preserving industrial relics such as the red-brick factory facade and large truss structures. The old machine tools have been turned into artistic sculptures, and workshop slogans carefully restored, transforming the old factory site into a modern commercial community. The site now takes on a youthful new look, showcasing the unique charm of blending the old with the new. (Photo/Xu Xing, Hunan Daily)

On July 6, residents and tourists posed for photos at the "HUA YING SHI GUANG 1954" old factory area in Yuhua District, Changsha City. The area was transformed from the Hunan Film Machinery Factory built in 1954, preserving industrial relics such as the red-brick factory facade and large truss structures. The old machine tools have been turned into artistic sculptures, and workshop slogans carefully restored, transforming the old factory site into a modern commercial community. The site now takes on a youthful new look, showcasing the unique charm of blending the old with the new. (Photo/Xu Xing, Hunan Daily)

On July 6, residents and tourists posed for photos at the "HUA YING SHI GUANG 1954" old factory area in Yuhua District, Changsha City. The area was transformed from the Hunan Film Machinery Factory built in 1954, preserving industrial relics such as the red-brick factory facade and large truss structures. The old machine tools have been turned into artistic sculptures, and workshop slogans carefully restored, transforming the old factory site into a modern commercial community. The site now takes on a youthful new look, showcasing the unique charm of blending the old with the new. (Photo/Xu Xing, Hunan Daily)

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: hunantoday