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Forthcoming attraction evokes memories of the mill
By Starry Wu |
January 16, 2013, Wednesday
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ONE hundred years ago, in order to strengthen and modernize its economy, China built numerous cotton mills all over the country. One of these was Hangzhou No. 1 Cotton Mill, established in 1889 by the local wealthy entrepreneur Ding Songsheng.
Before China opened to the outside world, this once-great national large-scale cotton mill was the pillar of Hangzhou's economy.
But with the reconstruction of economy, the mill gradually declined, finally closing in 2007.
However, Hangzhou's government didn't pull down the factory buildings, instead reinventing them as Hangzhou Crafts Living Culture Exhibition Hall, where local craftspeople make scissors, fans, paper cuttings, silk parasols, porcelain goods and other Hangzhou crafts on the site.
Visitors can try their hand at the crafts, just paying the cost of materials.
The first-stage construction of the exhibition hall was finished in May, 2011.
The second-stage construction is to be launched this year, primarily showcasing the industrial development process of the Hangzhou No. 1 Cotton Mill, including collections of pictures, videos and objects.
Early this month, organizers tried to trace former employees of the cotton mill through the local newspaper Qianjiang Evening News.
Some former staff got in touch and sent momentos of the mill to the exhibition hall.
Items such as uniforms, enamel mugs, washbasins, aprons, certificates and medals issued by the cotton mill were collected.
Zhang Guixiang, factory director from 1973 to 1989, found three photographs in her home and said she hoped these could help stir memories of the mill.
Fang Hongyao, whose wife and daughter were also workers of the mill, said he was interested in the construction of the hall because he devoted his working life to the factory.
The second-stage construction is expected to be complete by October.
Address: 450 Xiaohe Rd
Opening hours: 9am-4pm (closedon Mondays)
Before China opened to the outside world, this once-great national large-scale cotton mill was the pillar of Hangzhou's economy.
But with the reconstruction of economy, the mill gradually declined, finally closing in 2007.
However, Hangzhou's government didn't pull down the factory buildings, instead reinventing them as Hangzhou Crafts Living Culture Exhibition Hall, where local craftspeople make scissors, fans, paper cuttings, silk parasols, porcelain goods and other Hangzhou crafts on the site.
Visitors can try their hand at the crafts, just paying the cost of materials.
The first-stage construction of the exhibition hall was finished in May, 2011.
The second-stage construction is to be launched this year, primarily showcasing the industrial development process of the Hangzhou No. 1 Cotton Mill, including collections of pictures, videos and objects.
Early this month, organizers tried to trace former employees of the cotton mill through the local newspaper Qianjiang Evening News.
Some former staff got in touch and sent momentos of the mill to the exhibition hall.
Items such as uniforms, enamel mugs, washbasins, aprons, certificates and medals issued by the cotton mill were collected.
Zhang Guixiang, factory director from 1973 to 1989, found three photographs in her home and said she hoped these could help stir memories of the mill.
Fang Hongyao, whose wife and daughter were also workers of the mill, said he was interested in the construction of the hall because he devoted his working life to the factory.
The second-stage construction is expected to be complete by October.
Address: 450 Xiaohe Rd
Opening hours: 9am-4pm (closedon Mondays)
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