Is Hechai 1972 available for free?

Hechai 1972 is free and open to the public.

Hechai 1972, the first cultural and creative park renovated from a former prison site in China, is located at the junction of Baohe District, Zhengwu District and Shushan District. At 18:00 on October 2, 2019, Hechai 1972 Park opened, and its tickets are free.

Hechai 1972 retains the original texture of Hefei Diesel Engine Factory and does not engage in major demolition or construction. Based on the structural characteristics and architectural culture of the original industrial remains, secondary design and renovation were carried out. The home appliance industry is one of the most representative industries in Hefei. In the first phase of renovation of Hechai 1972, old buildings in the park were used to transform and update them into the "Hefei Home Appliances Story Museum" that highlights the development of home appliances. There are old home appliance story hall, smart home appliance exhibition hall, future home experience hall and creative home appliance market in the museum area.

The historical evolution of Hechai 1972

In August 1954, the Hefei Prison-Feixi Xinsheng Kiln Factory (internally known as the "Fifth Labor Reform Team of Anhui Province") was in Feixi County Construction began on a desert island surrounded by water on three sides in Guanzhen. At that time, Feixi Xinsheng Kiln Factory had 10 earthen kilns, and the production used a simple process of oxen and clay, and hand-held blanks. In 1957, Feixi Xinsheng Kiln Factory was renamed Hefei Brick and Tile Factory. In 1959, a 40-door wheel kiln was expanded and mechanized production began.

In December 1964, Hefei Brick and Tile Factory moved to No. 14 He'an Road, Hefei City (now No. 310 Jinzhai South Road, Hefei City). In 1972, it was opened as Hefei Diesel Engine Factory, and the original name of the factory "Hefei Brick and Tile Factory" continued to be used. The mottled red brick walls, the renovation slogans that can be seen everywhere, the 12,000-square-meter large dome workshop, etc., all overflow with the profound architectural culture and the shocking sense of history.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Hechai 1972