Yuxiang yarn factory

Yuxiang yarn factory is a well preserved old industrial site in Changsha, which has a history of 100 years. Due to a disaster known as "Wenxi fire" and the modernization project, the current Yuxiang yarn factory is only a row of western style houses in the period of the Republic of China rebuilt on the original site, and the interior is not open.

As a result, it's lonely and desolate, just like abandoned buildings, with few tourists, even taxi drivers don't know its existence. But isn't that what people who love photography enjoy? Under the quiet, you can do whatever you want, shooting or classical or nostalgic, whatever you want. Among them, the light yellow gatehouse is the most eye-catching one. It is a triumphal arch style building, with a five pointed star embedded in the center of the beam on the top of the door.

There will be local people playing in the sun on the lawn. You can also see the yinpenling bridge from afar. It's beautiful when the lights are on at night. You can take a walk along the riverbank. However, it is far away from the urban area and inconvenient for transportation. If time is short, it is not recommended to go there.

Yuxiang yarn factory

Yuxiang yarn factory, formerly known as Jinghua yarn factory and Hunan No.1 yarn factory, is located in North Xiaoxiang Road, Changsha City, Hunan Province. It was founded in 1912 and is one of the important projects of Changsha light industry development.

In 2009, Changsha Municipal Government rebuilt Yuxiang yarn factory and opened it to the public as a scenic spot.

In January 2018, it was included in the first batch of China's industrial heritage protection list.

Introduction to architecture

Yuxiang yarn factory was founded in the early years of the Republic of China. It has a history of 106 years. It is located on the Xiangjiang River of yinpenling, Yuelu District, Changsha City. It is the best preserved "industrial heritage" in Changsha. It was once known as Jinghua yarn mill and Hunan No.1 yarn mill.

It is one of the important projects of Changsha light industry development

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Founding history

In 1912, the revolution of 1911 set off. Wu zuolin, a counsellor of the governor's office of Hunan Province, put forward the idea of "suffering from the flood of foreign goods and the poverty of the people" and applied for the establishment of a cotton mill. Later, Wu zuolin raised money from the financial secretary, bought land in yinpenling to build a factory, and ordered Amway's spinning frames, German businessmen's generators, motors, etc. to produce "Junshan" and "Yuelu" brand cotton yarn, which sold well both inside and outside the province. In 1913, it was renamed Hunan No.1 yarn mill.

After more than ten years of efforts, the scale of the mill has been growing and its reputation in the industry has been further enhanced. In 1938, a "Wenxi fire" destroyed part of the original plant, machinery and equipment, and the plant was forced to move to Anjiang Town, Qianyang County, Huaihua City.

In October 1943, Hunan provincial government, Hunan first textile factory and other units jointly invested to form Sanxiang Textile Co., Ltd. In 1948, the company passed various resolutions and finally decided to rebuild the former site of Hunan No.1 textile factory in yinpenling, which was officially put into operation on New Year's day the next year. In the heyday of light industry, the original Hunan first textile factory was renamed Yuxiang textile factory.

Building construction

In 1938, most of the equipment and factories of Yuxiang cotton mill were destroyed in the "Wenxi fire". In 2009, the Changsha municipal government spent tens of millions of yuan to rebuild the old gate building and some of the buildings of Yuxiang yarn factory, and opened them to the public as a scenic spot. The Changsha government said that it will further explore its profound historical and cultural connotation and unique architectural art style to create a high-quality landmark tourism and Leisure Spot in Changsha.

Main remains

Factory gate, two office buildings; production workshop.

Reasons for selection

Hunan was the first large-scale spinning mill in Hunan, which was once the largest spinning mill in Hunan.

Address: near Xiaoxiang North Road, Yuelu District, Changsha City

Longitude: 112.962930304

Latitude: 28.22136046008

Tour time: 1-2 hours

Traffic information: the traffic is not convenient, generally it's best to take a taxi

1. Bus: take bus No.66, 132, 149, 168, 302, 348, 402, 405, 704, 804, 907 to yinpenling bridge west station and walk about 800 meters;

2. Self driving: from Huangxing South Road to due west, drive 640 meters along Xihu Road, turn right into Xiangjiang Middle Road, drive 1.7 km along Xiangjiang Middle Road, after about 180 meters passing Wanda Square on the right, turn right ahead to xianjiahu road / Xiaoxiang Middle Road, turn on ramp, then drive 1.0 km along ramp, go straight into Yingpan road tunnel, then drive 990 meters along Yingpan road tunnel, drive towards Xiaoxiang road In the direction of Xiangzhong Road, turn right on the ramp, drive 630 meters along the ramp, go straight into Xiaoxiang North Road, then drive 820 meters along Xiaoxiang North Road, turn right, and drive another 10 meters to the destination

Ticket information: no ticket

Opening hours: all day