Shougang Park 

Founded in 1919, Shougang has witnessed the development of China's industry and the century-old changes of Beijing. Since the renovation of Shougang Old Industrial Zone was fully launched in 2005, after nearly 20 years of transformation and exploration, Shougang Park has transformed from a heavy industrial base lined with blast furnaces to a "high-end industrial comprehensive service area". With the successful hosting of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Shougang Park has been promoted to a "world-class Internet famous place", and is now striving towards the goal of building a new landmark of urban rejuvenation with global exemplary significance. 

Stepping into Shougang Park, you will be greeted by a strong industrial atmosphere. The drying pond used to be used for industrial circulating water has been transformed into a lake surrounded by trees, namely Qunming Lake, the coal transport station has been transformed into an ice hockey hall, and the refined coal workshop has been transformed into a curling, figure skating and short track speed skating training hall. Visiting Shougang Park, you can feel the heavy industrial culture and sports culture everywhere.

At present, the park has introduced 244 enterprises and merchants, integrating the upstream and downstream industrial chains to achieve innovative development. New Shougang Bridge, No. 1 Furnace· SoReal Metaverse Park, Liaocang Immersive Digital Art Center, Liugonghui, Love Reading Art Bookstore (Shougang Park Store), Shangri-La Hotel (Beijing Shougang Park), etc. quickly become famous, and were selected into the recommended list of new Internet famous places. Shougang park meets the new needs of consumers' urban "micro-vacations".

The Big Air Shougang (Snow Flying Ribbon) witnessed the glory of the "City of Two Olympic Games" and opened its arms to citizens who enthusiastically participated in ice and snow sports. Climbing the three furnaces platform and overlooking the entire park, you can see the former "industrial rust belt" being transformed into a "vitality show". 

Reading, visiting exhibitions, tasting food, watching performances, etc. Rich consumption experience makes this place increasingly integrated into the daily life of residents in western Beijing. This magnificent steel heritage born for the Summer Olympics and thrived for the Winter Olympics has achieved a green transformation and become a "new landmark of urban rejuvenation".

Address: No. 68, Shijingshan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing

Translator: BAO Minmin

Reviewer: ZHAO Huinan