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[In 1880, British merchants registered the "Shanghai Water Company Limited" in London, and the following year purchased land by the Huangpu River to build a factory, including a water plant, a water tower, and a water pipeline directly connected to the British Concession. On August 1, 1883, Li Hongzhang, then Minister of Commerce of the Northern Ocean, opened the gates to release water, marking the official completion of China's first modern water plant.]

The Yangshupu Waterworks on the Yangpu Riverside in Shanghai is China's first modern waterworks with a history of more than 140 years. Recently, a reporter from China Business News accompanied a research team from Wuhan University to visit this century-old factory to learn about its experience in revitalizing and utilizing industrial heritage.

140-year-old factory

In 1880, British merchants registered the "Shanghai Water Company Limited" in London, and the following year bought land by the Huangpu River to build a water plant, a water tower, and a water pipeline directly connected to the British Concession. On August 1, 1883, Li Hongzhang, then Minister of Commerce of the Northern Ocean, opened the gates to release water, marking the official completion of China's first modern water plant.

The factory building was designed by British engineer Hart, and its medieval Gothic castle shape is very distinctive. The overall color of the factory building is rust red, and the load-bearing walls are made of plain bricks with red brick waistlines.

On both sides of the main entrance of the water plant are two double-story castle-like towers connected vertically to the main building, with flagpoles on top. Most of the water purification and filtration facilities in the plant are relatively flat and lack enclosure. The castle-like design is not only beautiful, but also helps with security. By the 1930s, the water plant's area had increased three times, and its daily water supply capacity reached 400,000 cubic meters, making it the largest water plant in the Far East.