Brief Introduction of Xiangyang 846 Factory in Hubei Province

Weidong Mechanical Chemical Plant in Xiangyang City, Hubei Province was originally code-named 846 Factory, which is the most unforgettable place for many old workers. It is full of nostalgia, and recently it became a popular tourist attraction because of the movie Hi, Mom.

Several third-tier factories in Xiangyang, which appeared in this film, became the most popular tourist destinations during the Spring Festival. From the second day of the first month to now, they have received nearly 30,000 people from local citizens and foreign tourists every day, and accumulated more than 300,000 people to visit and punch in 10. Facing the swarming tourists, Weidong Machinery Chemical Factory, one of the shooting locations, even posted a notice to close the door to tourists.

Weidong Machinery Chemical Factory was originally code-named as 846 Factory, and was once a confidential "third-line factory" that produced grenades, rifle grenades and other weapons and equipment. In the 1960s, Xiangyang, a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, was included in the national "third-line" construction key area.

From 1964 to 1980, a large-scale national defense, science and technology, industry and transportation infrastructure construction was carried out in the central and western regions of China 13, which was called "three-line construction" in history.

At that time, the third-line construction needed to be "backed, scattered and concealed", so most of the "third-line factories" chose mountainous areas. Xiangyang, Hubei Province, which is located between Qinling Mountains and Jianghan Plain, is such a terrain. More than 40 military industrial enterprises named after digital codes like Weidong Mechanical Chemical Plant have taken root here.

"I dedicated my youth to my life, and I also dedicated my youth to my descendants." For this unprecedented economic construction and industrial transfer, millions of workers, workers, technicians and management cadres came to the ravine from developed areas such as Beijing and Shanghai and the old industrial bases in Northeast China with nothing. However, due to historical reasons, this huge "third-line construction" group is little known until today.

Jia Ling's Yicheng Oriental Chemical Plant (former 525 Factory) was jointly built by Qingyang Chemical Plant (former 375 Factory) and 805 Factory, 845 Factory and 255 Factory in Liaoning Province. It is not difficult to understand why all the actors in the movie "Hi Mom" speak Northeast dialect instead of Xiangyang dialect.

The year 198 1 that Jia Ling came back through in the movie happened to be the first year when the "Third Line Construction" ended and the military conversion began. Aerospace 42, Huazhong Pharmaceutical, Jiangshan Heavy Industry, Xinhuaguang, Hubei Chemical Fiber Factory, Dongfang Chemical Factory, 3542 Factory and other enterprises that once produced bullets have all grown into well-known domestic enterprises.

Because these "third-line factories" are far away from the urban areas and hidden in the depths of the mountains, over time, a closed small society has been formed. In addition to the production workshop, schools, hospitals, banks, shopping malls, grain depots, cinemas, clubs, canteens, bathhouses and kindergartens are all inside and outside the factory. The former "third-line factory" was a small world in the mountains.

Weidong machinery chemical plant was founded in 1964, and still retains the original historical features of the third-line factory. Auditorium, volleyball court, workers' cultural palace, staff canteen, boating reservoir, kindergarten, window and other scenes. The scenes in Hi Mom's Movie were all shot in the family area of this factory.

Weidong Mechanical Chemical Plant, 603 Plant, Yicheng Oriental Chemical Plant and Laohekou Chemical Fiber Plant appeared in the film almost overnight. In front of the basketball court, barber shop, public hotel and staff canteen in the factory, there are tourists queuing to take pictures.

"My future daughter, I just want her to be healthy and happy", Li Huanying said to Jia Ling while sitting in a public hotel, which touched the hearts of all parents in the world and was also the most touching line in the whole movie.

The most popular thing is that Jia Ling and Michael Chen are sheltering from the rain at the edge of the staff canteen, and people queuing for photos and punching in are endless. People who come to punch in are men and women of all ages. There are lovers, good brothers, good sisters and a family of three. They all learn the postures in movies and make room after taking some photos.

An old man playing erhu said, "Are they stupid? Why do you want to squeeze a few people into such a narrow place? "

The third-line factory, which has been silent for many years, suddenly became lively because of a movie. Looking at the surging crowd in front of you, does it remind you of your aunt?

The young man who devoted himself to the third-line construction has now become a white-haired old man who catches fights. More than 60 years ago, their "third-line factory" was not known to outsiders because it belonged to state secrets; In the 1980s, "military to civilian" was ignored because it was out of touch with the times.

Spring is coming, everything is reviving, all kinds of seasonal vegetables in the garden are growing happily, and the roadside vegetable market full of fireworks is still so lively and full of vitality.