Former power plant turns into commercial complex in N China

People watch performance at a large commercial complex transformed from an old thermal power plant in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

TIANJIN, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Tianjin No.1 Thermal Power Plant, which was founded in 1937, closed on Nov. 18, 2011. After years of transformation work, a large commercial complex, which has kept the original space structure of the old plant buildings while adding modern elements, emerged from the plant site and opened to the public just before the New Year holiday.

People select goods at a large commercial complex transformed from an old thermal power plant in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Original industrial designs are kept within glass covers as ornaments of a large commercial complex transformed from an old thermal power plant in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

People walk past a corridor displaying "industrial memories" at a large commercial complex transformed from an old thermal power plant in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

People walk past booths at a large commercial complex transformed from an old thermal power plant in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

People visit a large commercial complex transformed from an old thermal power plant in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

People buy coffee served by robots at a large commercial complex transformed from an old thermal power plant in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

People are seen at a cafe in a large commercial complex transformed from an old thermal power plant in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

People pay with cellphones at a large commercial complex transformed from an old thermal power plant in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

This combined photo shows a file photo displaying the interior of the former Tianjin No.1 Thermal Power Plant (top) and a photo taken on Jan. 1, 2023 displaying the interior of a large commercial complex transformed from the plant in north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■