Hongmei Cultural and Creative Park Factory held a Daji indoor exhibition area.

　　Photo by our reporter Liu Hongchao

  Giant game controllers, colorful flag paintings of various animated characters, and balloon walls in the shape of candy... During the May Day holiday, the factory-run collection in Hongmei Cultural and Creative Park, Tiexi District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province attracted many citizens and tourists.

  On May 4, in front of a stall, the stall owner Xiao Li enthusiastically introduced the cute pet illustrations and IPs he created to tourists. "I was very happy to participate in the factory fair this time. I shared the stories I wrote with many people." Xiao Li told reporters.

  "The factory courtyard is not only a place for workers to work, but also a community for living. Therefore, we have launched the Northeast original market brand - the factory-run large market." said the relevant person in charge of Hongmei Cultural and Creative Park. This market with the theme of "pixel style" combines diverse business formats such as light food baking, cultural and creative products, and cute pet peripherals, and launches a daily performance "blind box".

  In Hongmei Cultural and Creative Park, "industrial style" and "literary flavor" collide.

  The location of Hongmei Cultural and Creative Park was once the former Hongmei MSG Factory. After the founding of New China, the Hongmei brand MSG produced here won the National Quality Gold Award for three times. In 2014, Hongmei Group left behind an old factory area covering an area of ​​more than 60,000 square meters. Due to years of disrepair, most of the historical buildings were considered dilapidated. Later, Tiexi District introduced a private enterprise to operate the former site of the MSG factory in accordance with the principle of "retention, modification and expansion". In September 2019, Shenyang Hongmei Cultural and Creative Park was officially opened, and 13 remaining industrial factories were transformed into new cultural and creative industries, bringing together art, culture and creativity.

  Wang Hongbing, a 78-year-old retired worker from Wuhan, Hubei Province, returned to the old factory from Wuhan, Hubei during the May Day holiday. "I was so happy to see that the once dilapidated old factory was not only renovated, but also made a better shopping and fun."

  "During the renovation process, the designers fully respect the original appearance of the historical building and incorporate modern art elements." said Li Ting, deputy director of the Tiexi District Culture and Tourism Bureau.

  The union event venue of the MSG factory was transformed into a museum with the theme of taste. Among them, there is a "forest" composed of dozens of birch trees. Each tree is implanted with a smell of a plant unique to the Northeast, which makes many tourists linger.

  The raw material library has become a room music scene "Raw material library LIVEHOUSE". Young people lined up at the door, talking about the upcoming "Sound, Shadow, Singing in Shenyang" series of concerts.

  The fermentation workshop is now "fermenting" art. The "Fermentation Art Center" has become the largest private art space in Northeast China, hosting various art exhibitions and other activities.

  "It feels very wonderful to come here to visit and experience. The mottled old factory combines retro and fashion, business and art. There are many ways to play and full of creativity." said Jiang Chaoqun, a tourist from Guilin, Guangxi.

  According to reports, the park holds nearly 200 various cultural performances and exhibitions every year. More than 30 literary and artistic organizations in various art categories such as literature, music, art, calligraphy, photography, etc. are gathered in the park.

  During the short holiday just passed, Tiexi District closely followed the main line of "industry + cultural tourism" and planned a series of cultural, commercial, sports and tourism integration activities. "We have also joined hands with 265 new era civilization practice institutes, practice stations, and 12 civilization practice bases and practice points to mobilize civilized practice volunteers to carry out tourism consultation, route guidance, luggage storage, parking guidance and other services, so that tourists can feel the deep love of Shenyang's "Lao Tie"." Li Ting said.

[Editor in charge: Feng Kong]