Ersha: The cultural landmark of the future

Abstract A quiet old factory building with yellow leaves on the road. A German-style building from the 1950s stands quietly under the tall blast furnace. This is the second “grinding wheel factory” in China that was completed and put into operation in 1964. . Recently, there is such a song in Zhengzhou Divine Comedy...
A quiet old factory building with yellow leaves on the road, a German-style building from the 1950s stands quietly under the tall blast furnace, which is the second China grinding wheel factory that was completed and put into operation in 1964.
The wall of the "Two Sands" factory and the chimney of tens of meters high


Second wheel factory
[Birth] Republic prides China's largest grinding wheel factory

“Two Sands” is the country’s largest grinding wheel factory and the former “Second Grinding Wheel Factory” (now Baige Group Abrasives Co., Ltd.) assisted by the then Democratic Germany during the “First Five-Year Plan”. It is located in Zhongyuan Middle Road, Zhengzhou City. The intersection of Huashan Road is 300 meters south and is an extremely important landmark building in Zhengzhou.

In the early days of the founding of New China, large-scale industrial construction was required. No grinding wheel could not be done at all, so the state decided to launch a large-scale grinding wheel factory. In 1953, Gongxian County (now Gongyi City) discovered large reserves of bauxite ore, which is one of the most important raw materials for the production of abrasives. The construction of the plant near the mine source will undoubtedly greatly reduce transportation costs. I chose the factory address in Zhengzhou. At that time, China's technology base was weak and it did not have the conditions to build a large-scale grinding wheel factory independently. Therefore, "Two Sands" was built by the then Democratic Germany (referred to as East Germany). East Germans believe that the grinding wheel factory will become the primary target of destruction in the war, and insist on the construction of “two sands” according to the East German standard. Therefore, the factory buildings, production processes and product quality of “Two Sands” are ultimately in accordance with the East German standard. Later, this enterprise can become the "leading boss" of the Chinese grinding wheel industry.

[Declining] The excitement is no longer the prosperity of the past.

Today, it has begun to decline, and a large number of delivery rooms have been vacant. In the factory area, some of the factories have been idle, and there are weeds growing around. When they approach, there will be birds singing in the grass. The gate of the workshop that has been locked is like a lonely old man, standing quietly, as if waiting for the opportunity to rejuvenate...

Most of the domestic art settlements are born of art, but they end because of over-exploitation of business. The price advantage of the old factory building and the vast transformation space have given these artists a peaceful habitat. As a result, some artists in Zhengzhou stared at the pure land and began to explore the establishment of Zhengzhou “798”.


The scene in the “Two Sands” factory


Waste factory building, full of vicissitudes

[Rebirth] The "Two Sands" of the past "798" of tomorrow

“Zhengzhou is actually a cultural desert. It is very lacking in artistic sense. When you first came here, it was a broken factory, but it is worthy of transformation in the eyes of the artist. Its structure is perfect, you want How to transform it, how to transform it.” Wang Wei, the creator of the “Two Sands” art district. Wang Hao’s goal is to make this waste factory area into Zhengzhou’s 798, making it a true Zhengzhou cultural landmark.

At present, in the “Two Sands” factory area, there are already two very artistic coffee houses and a photography agency, which brings a glimmer of life to the dilapidated factory buildings.

“Zhengzhou is a city with great economic development potential, but its cultural development lags behind economic development obviously; as an industrial relic in the 40s and 50s, '二砂' should not disappear like this, it should be used as a period of human social transformation. The testimony of the field of work and daily life helps us to better understand Zhengzhou in that period." Wang Wei said.

According to Wang Wei, the Zhengzhou Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government have already expressed their intention to carry out industrial heritage protection and cultural and creative park construction in the Baiyuan Abrasives Co., Ltd. area of ​​Zhongyuan District. In the future, we will be able to see that a new art city that blends old industry with modern art is formed here, and a cultural landmark belonging to Zhengzhou itself was born here.
Old photos left on the wall


Brick fireplace

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