STORY: Renovation, innovation bring new life to century-old factory in China's Tianjin
DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:00
LOCATION: TIANJIN, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
 
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Mian 3 Creative Block in north China's Tianjin Municipality
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU ZHITAO, Manager of MULY Coffee & Bar, Mian 3 Creative Park store
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIE HAIBIN, Deputy general manager of Tianjin Xin'an Creative Industry Investment Co., Ltd.
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Local resident
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): NIU ZHENG, Head of Tianjin branch of L&A Group
 
STORYLINE:
 
Mian 3 Creative Block, a tourist attraction transformed from a century-old factory, has become a new landmark in north China's Tianjin Municipality.
 
Located on the bank of the Haihe River, the block is home to a diverse array of businesses, including coffee shops, bars, and art workshops.
 
Since the beginning of this year, it has introduced new businesses of various industries, injecting new vitality into the area and the city.
 
SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU ZHITAO, Manager of MULY Coffee & Bar Mian 3 Creative Park store
"We opened this store eight years ago. Here at Mian 3 Creative Block, I can find a creative atmosphere everywhere. It keeps innovating to attract more young people to this place."
 
SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIE HAIBIN, Deputy general manager of Tianjin Xin'an Creative Industry Investment Co., Ltd.
"More than 130 enterprises have settled here during the past seven to eight years. Starting this year, we've introduced metaverse and digital economy to drive up consumption."
 
Since the beginning of this year, Mian 3 Creative Block has held more than 40 cultural and tourism events, attracting about 200,000 visitors.
 
SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Local resident
"There have been some vintage fairs, live music shows, and food fairs, which is very nice."
 
SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): NIU ZHENG, Head of Tianjin branch of L&A Group
"With the upgrading of industry and consumption space, Mian 3 Creative Block has attracted a lot of young people, and its popularity has been growing. Now, it's attracting customers from across the city instead of nearby residents like before."
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China.
(XHTV)