Haihe River, the mother river of Tianjin. From the grand scenery of "three forks of dawn and sunshine, with 10,000 ships in the sky" in the old days, to the "vitality show belt" full of commercial and cultural tourism temperament today, the Haihe River that runs through the city and rushes into the sea has been recording the development pulse of "Jinmen Gudu" for more than 600 years.
Night cruise by boat, both sides of the strait are full of light and dazzling; Stroll through the century-old neighborhood, and the history is in front of you; Punch in the new commercial space, fashion vitality is overflowing... Nowadays, along the Haihe River, the waterfront economy is racing like a thousand sails, and it has increasingly become a new coordinate to stimulate the vitality of the city.
From the Haihe River "moving" to the two banks "live"
At the beginning of the lantern, the water flowed. The "net celebrity" catering cruise ship that has not been "new" slowly left the pier. "Eating food and enjoying the beautiful scenery and immersing yourself in the lights on both sides of the Haihe River is a different experience." Ms. Jia, a tourist from Hubei, said.
The boat sails on the Haihe River in Tianjin. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fanyue
"The Haihe Dining Boat is a new theme cruise launched this year. During the summer vacation, the demand for tourists to take the boat is strong, and we increased the frequency of operation in time according to the number of tourists, and the venue was almost full. Song Lin of the marketing department of Tianjin Tianjin Travel Haihe Cruise Co., Ltd. said.
Crosstalk session, band session, folk music performance, fashion show, folk flower exhibition... The performances with different themes meet the diverse needs of domestic and foreign tourists, and the "mobile stage" brings tourists a colorful audio-visual feast. Since the beginning of this year, Haihe River Cruise has received more than 700,000 tourists.
The Haihe River "moved", and the two banks also "lived". Step off the cruise ship from the Italian Marina and the Italian Style Zone not far away is bustling. Visitors sit outdoors and enjoy exotic food and wine.
Renato Pegoraro, an Italian who runs an authentic Italian restaurant, is particularly busy. "Recently, there have been many customers, and many people have come to my restaurant to taste Italian food after visiting the Haihe River. I am very happy to let more Chinese friends know about Italian food culture. Renato said.
Cityscape along the Haihe River in Tianjin. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fanyue
The third Haihe International Consumption Season, which opened in mid-June, attracted more than 1,000 commercial and cultural tourism enterprises to join it, and held more than 500 various consumption promotion activities in three months. "We will continue to enhance the consumption function along the Haihe River, string the surrounding tourism and commercial facilities into a 'chain', and build an international commercial center with the Haihe River as the axis, making it an important part of Tianjin's accelerated construction of an international consumption center city." Li Hong, deputy director of the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Commerce, said.
From "rust belt", to "show belt"
A hundred years ago, the meandering Haihe River was Tianjin's iconic "economic lifeline". The factories, chimneys, wharves and cargo stations on both sides of the river have promoted the industrial development of modern Tianjin and the formation of the largest industrial and commercial city in the north.
In the new century, Tianjin launched the comprehensive development and transformation project on both sides of the Haihe River, the city's industrial strategy moved eastward, and old enterprises were relocated and transformed. Many old factories have been transformed into cultural and creative industry parks, consumer business districts, and design towns, radiating new vitality.
On the east bank of the Haihe River, there is a unique complex of buildings, reddish-brown antique buildings and modern exquisite shops, here is the Tianjin Mian 3 Creative District.
Tianjin cotton 3 creative block on the east bank of Tianjin Haihe River from the perspective of UAV. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fanyue
"The predecessor of Cotton 3 Creative Street is Tianjin Cotton Spinning No. 3 Factory, and the factory has a history of more than 100 years." Liu Mengjiao, deputy director of the Industrial Development Promotion Bureau of Tianjin's Hedong District, said. The block makes full use of the original spatial pattern of the old factory buildings, adopts the expression method of combining new and old, simple and modern, inheritance and innovation, and builds a creative industry cluster that not only continues the historical texture of industrial heritage, but also reflects the vitality of the fashion district.
From the creative study rooms, cafes, art venues, to the regular "Bumian Night Alley" market, outdoor concerts and other cultural and artistic activities... Since the opening of the street, Mian3 Creative Street has introduced the industrial cluster concept of "art + culture" and "fashion + technology", and has attracted more than 130 creative enterprises, covering creative design, art display and other fields.
"The 'Cotton 3' IP, which has history, culture, stories and scenes, is becoming an important station along the Haihe River and a new engine for the city's cultural and creative industry." Chen Qiang, general manager of Tianjin Miansan Creative Enterprise Management Service Co., Ltd., said.
In recent years, Tianjin has followed the principle of "protection before utilization", and has activated the mottled "rust belt" along the Haihe River into a "show belt", becoming a unique landscape.
The coal hopper of the former Tianjin No. 1 Thermal Power Plant has been transformed into a decoration in the Tianjin Jinmaohui shopping mall. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fanyue
The vitality is still "heating up". This autumn, Nezha Design Town, which has been renovated from an old factory building, will open, and industrial clusters such as industrial design and creative design will be transformed into "fashion plug-ins" along the Haihe River, empowering urban development with creativity.
From the sea, to the sea
In addition to the urban section, the landscape of the Haihe River continues to extend, and various water-friendly and sea-friendly spaces downstream have become new carriers for expanding urban vitality.
On the mudflats of Tianjin's Dongjiang Qinhai Park, a group of children happily piled up sand and stone castles, and tourists rushing to collect shellfish from the sea returned with small barrels full of loads... Mr. Xu, a tourist from Inner Mongolia, said: "We were attracted by the online videos of the scenery of the eastern Xinjiang coast, and came to catch the sea and watch the sunrise. ”
A view of Dongjiang Seaside Park. Xinhua News Agency
Looking out from the shoals to the shore, a sea-facing "shell", a "dune" undulating along the coastline and a huge "paper airplane" come into view, and between these three chic tourist information center buildings, there are many small stalls such as ice drinks and snacks.
The National Maritime Museum was crowded with people at the premiere of the premiere of the large-scale immersive interactive digital art work "Whale Story" light and shadow art exhibition.
"This art exhibition uses AI and digital technology to emphasize the close connection between humans and nature through multiple interactive experiences, hoping to arouse the audience's awareness of environmental protection and biodiversity." Zhang Xueyan, a docent at the National Maritime Museum, said. Since its opening, the museum has received between 1.8 million and 2.3 million annual visitors. Since the summer of this year, the number of visitors has exceeded 10,000 per day.
On July 29, visitors experienced the immersive interactive digital art work "Whale Story" light and shadow art exhibition at the National Maritime Museum. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fanyue
In March this year, Tianjin issued the "2023 Tianjin Cultural Tourism Quality Year Implementation Plan", relying on the "Canal-Haihe-Bohai" to achieve the linkage development of the river and the sea, enhance the overall image and popularity of the Haihe River, and create a new coordinate of urban vitality.
At the upcoming 13th China Tourism Industry Expo in early September, visitors can ride bicycles in the virtual world to explore the beautiful scenery of Haihe River, and immerse themselves in the landscape of Tianjin's sea and river in a glasses-free 3D video.
"The flowing water of the Haihe River contains the city's 'development code' and 'source of vitality'." Zuo Jian, a first-level inspector of the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, said.
Source: Xinhua News Agency