China’s industrial heritage
trumpeting the success of Shanghai’s industrialization. The plant played a major role in the modern industrial history of China.
Many revolutionists, such as the martyr Wang Xiaohe, once worked here. Wang, a leader of a workers’ movement, sacrificed his life days ahead of the liberalization of the city.
In front of the power generation workshop on the wharf, a tower crane, ash tank, coal conveyance stack and pump pit are well preserved, together with various industrial relics around. A cultural complex in the workshop now occupies the commanding height in the area.
Floodwalls have been moved backward to make way for the best waterfront view. Every inch of space is carefully designed. Here is a collection of design firms from home and abroad, dozens of excellent designers competing together, different ideas colliding and merging, to produce brilliant works.
Urban space art
At the same time, Yangpu is hosting the “Shanghai Urban Space Art Season 2019,” and 20 artists from 11 countries and regions in the world have been invited to create permanent public works of art in Yangpu’s Binjiang area.
The 2.7 kilometers of promenade has a green space of 120,000 square meters. Hundreds of trees and shrubs were planted, featuring rare species, such as Blue Ice Arizona Cypress, Cast Iron Plant and Blue Snowflake.
The southern segment is also equipped with outdoor sports and recreational facilities, such as tennis and basketball courts, a beach volleyball court, skateboard ground, roller skating rink and climbing wall.
Meanwhile, an intelligent Binjiang command center has been put into operation together with the Binjiang management platform to overview the area in a smart way.