Chengdu Chunxi Road is well-known in the street photography circle, and the memory of the eastern suburbs is also another popular fashion street photography place in Chengdu. The memory of the eastern suburbs is a modern cultural industry park rebuilt on the site of the state-owned red light electron tube factory, formerly known as Chengdu East District Music Park, which integrates art tourism, cultural and creative industries, and art performances. The nostalgic and unique industrial style decoration, fashionable and unique modern artworks and strong cultural atmosphere all make the memory of the eastern suburbs a gathering place for hipsters, attracting many tourists.

The memory of Chengdu's eastern suburbs is similar to Beijing's 798 Art District and Guangzhou's Red Brick Factory, both of which are industrial heritage sightseeing bases transformed from Soviet-era buildings. The memory of the eastern suburbs is set in a Soviet-style factory building, with slogans from the fifties and sixties, handicrafts remade from industrial relics such as discarded machine tools, glass shells, and discarded cans, and modernist artworks. There are also theatrical performance platforms, cinemas, restaurants, book bars, etc. However, the memory of the eastern suburbs is not very popular, and the overall tourist popularity and commercial operation degree are still at a low level among Chengdu's scenic spots, attracting mostly young people.

The memory of the eastern suburbs is roughly divided into four parts: the performing arts center, the Chengdu stage, the memory corridor and the industrial street, which are symmetrically distributed along the central avenue. The Chengdu Stage is centered on an outdoor stage, and there are a number of bars, restaurants and bookstores in the surrounding area, mainly for consumption. A number of cultural and creative companies have been set up in Industrial Street. The Memory Corridor records the history of Chengdu's urban development in the form of a light box, and the Central Avenue gathers many arts and crafts, which are the two most valuable places for sightseeing. In addition, there is another Manka Street full of anime elements that is also quite popular.

The renovation in the center of Central Avenue is a waterfall glass shell landscape, with the gas storage tank of the original electronics museum factory as a water outlet, and the glass shell of industrial materials encloses a pool, and the sound of water splashing into the pool represents the rhythm of music. This work is intended to show the nature of memory in the eastern suburbs, that is, the music industry park transformed from an old factory. Another work that has attracted attention is metal geometry, which is a combination of discarded pipes, steel sheets, and industrial metal parts. There are also many artworks inspired by Bashu culture and old factories in Chengdu in the memory of the eastern suburbs, and tourists may wish to enjoy them one by one.

The Starlight Wall is composed of the precious handprints left by many stars for the memories of the eastern suburbs, and there are about dozens of handprints. Visitors always like to look for the handprints of the stars they admire, and then put their hands in them, compare the sizes, freeze frame and take pictures, and they are never tired of it. Locomotive Square is another photo mecca, where Sichuan's first steam-style locomotives and two green leather cars are located, and the original products of the old era always have a unique charm. In addition, the plane trees in the park are wrapped in painted old industrial tanks, the building corridor is shaped like the front of the high-speed railway, and the old factory buildings are spray-painted with trendy patterns, and the memory of the eastern suburbs reflects the combination of the past and the reality everywhere.

In addition to the architectural landscape, the performances in the memory of the eastern suburbs are also worth appreciating. Every month, music performances, dramas, talk shows and other activities are staged in CH8 Independent Space, Jinsong Oriental, Chengdu Stage and Performing Arts Center. Interested visitors can learn more about the show on the official website.

Suggested visiting time: half a day

Admission: Free

Opening hours: All day

Tip: Bring sunscreen in the summer