[2025 Hangzhou ] Travel Guide for Grand Canal Hanggang Park (Updated Feb)

Hanggang Park on the Grand Canal was once the site of Hangzhou Iron and Steel Works. This steel giant, which once carried the memory of Zhejiang's industry, has now transformed into a new urban landmark that combines industrial style and ecological aesthetics. · Step into the park and you'll see towering blast furnaces, rusty steam locomotives, and winding material transport tracks. These industrial relics are intertwined with green plants and lawns, as if time has frozen and been reborn here. · 🏠Hanggang Park on the Grand Canal 📍Address: Intersection of Banshan Road and Lian Tie Road, Gongshu District, Hangzhou (South Gate Entrance) Transportation: 🚇Take Metro Line 4 to Wu Jia Jiao Gang Station, then walk about 800 meters 🚗If driving, navigate to "Hanggang Park South Gate." The underground parking lot has 2,000 parking spaces. Arrive early on holidays to avoid the crowds. · 📷Must-see spots: 1. Industrial style core area: No. 1 blast furnace, steam locomotive, and silo 2. 45,000 square meters of lawn 🏕️: Gather, camp, and enjoy a slow weekend 3. Canal landscape greenway: Cycle or walk, look out at Banshan Wangchen Pavilion, and experience the canal culture that blends the old and new · Hanggang was once a symbol of industrial torrents. Now, it has transformed into a container of urban culture, carrying the memories of the older generation and attracting young people to explore the symbiosis of trends and history.

Old industrial relics, the rebirth of the old Hanggang site - the Grand Canal Hanggang Park won the World Landscape Architecture Award (WLA) Outstanding Award, which means that the old Hanggang has "transformed" into a new urban landmark for the protection and utilization of industrial culture that has attracted worldwide attention. The park is based on the protection, inheritance, and utilization of the Grand Canal culture, creating a new urban scene of organic renewal that is fashionable, trendy, cross-border, and mixed, building an industrial innovation zone integrating culture, industry, and commerce, innovating a new digital industry ecology, integrating a young and trendy lifestyle center, and building a world-class new landmark of industrial culture.

Walking to Hanggang Park for the second time There are a lot of people on weekends There are still many old Hangzhou Steelers coming to visit their hometown again. Make an exclamation: A factory once fed thousands of families, People work and live here, Today this place continues to make contributions. Hangzhou may no longer need new residential buildings, But there is always a need to live. . When thinking about cities I always think of The best book about people and cities It’s still the same book after decades "Invisible Cities": "Only what exists will disappear." "It's never the voice that tells the story, but the ears." Let this story be told from generation to generation . I recommend you to go shopping and see the past and present life of Hangzhou Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.

During the holiday, I chose to visit the Grand Canal Hangang Park, a small and less crowded attraction with a strong industrial atmosphere. The park has been renovated and optimized, so whether you want to enjoy the natural scenery or find a good place to take photos, you can be satisfied. As soon as you enter the park, you can feel a different industrial atmosphere, as if you have traveled back to the past. Walking along the canal, you can enjoy a different scenery. In addition, there is a large camping area in the park. If the weather is clear, you can bring a tent and coffee to enjoy a leisurely afternoon. Buy a cup of coffee in the park. Although the price is a bit expensive, it is acceptable. Sitting in the terrace area of the coffee shop, tasting coffee, and enjoying the surrounding scenery, it feels very comfortable. However, it should be noted that the commercial facilities in the park are not perfect, so it is best to have lunch before departure. In general, the Grand Canal Hangang Park is a place worth visiting. Here, you can feel the strong industrial atmosphere, enjoy the beautiful natural scenery, and enjoy a different camping experience. If you want to avoid the crowd and find a quiet holiday destination, this will be a good choice.

Hangzhou Grand Canal Hanggang Park, referred to as Hanggang Park, is located at the intersection of Lianlu Road and Tianxiang Avenue in Gongshu District, Hangzhou. Hanggang Park was established in 2004, when Hanggang Group built it as a recreational and entertainment spot for the employees of Hanggang Plant and tourists from other places. In the 1950s, the predecessor of Hanggang Park was the first steel plant in Zhejiang Province, which solved the demand contradiction caused by the insufficient steel supply in Zhejiang in the early days of the founding of New China. In the following decades, the steel produced here played an important role in the infrastructure development of Zhejiang and even the whole country. The high-strength cold heading steel and welding materials produced by Hanggang were applied to the Shenzhou 5, Shenzhou 6, and Shenzhou 7 spacecraft. In 2015, Hangzhou Steel Plant was completely shut down and gradually faded out of everyone's sight! With the development of the times, the former steel plant began to "transform and rebirth", and Hangzhou Steel Plant made a gorgeous comeback as the new image of Hangzhou Grand Canal Hanggang Park while retaining most of the original industrial relics. It has become another popular spot for young people along the Grand Canal! Nowadays, the public space part of Hanggang Park has been officially opened, retaining industrial relics such as blast furnaces, silos, and steam locomotives, and integrating ecological green plants, making it a great place for photography. At the same time, the other two blast furnaces of Hangzhou Grand Canal Hanggang Park will also be transformed into trendy art centers.

The Grand Canal Hanggang Heritage Park, a place familiar to the old residents of Hangzhou, has a history of 60 years. It will be transformed into a site that integrates industrial heritage sightseeing, culture, tourism, and commerce. · 1️⃣ The park covers a large area Built on the foundation of the former Hangzhou Steel Plant, the construction is divided into two phases, with the first phase nearing completion. 2️⃣ Comprehensive entertainment complex From the layout, it will be developed into an art and creative park, dining and shopping street, sports venue, immersive experience center, and leisure park, among others. 3️⃣ Prime location Situated by the Grand Canal, next to the Hangzhou Gaoting Mountain scenic area, it boasts a riverside and mountainous setting. 4️⃣ Photogenic spot I only took some photos on the periphery, but once the interior is completed, you can capture industrial-style images (there are other styles designed inside, but they are not yet finished). There are also vast flower fields, large lawns, train tracks, and aerial corridors (lined with yellow chrysanthemums on both sides). 5️⃣ Great place for family outings Some people come here to stroll with their children. The surrounding traffic is sparse, there are not many residential buildings, and the overall atmosphere is quiet, with beautiful flowers and grass. 6️⃣ Other There is also a basement level, which I haven't entered, but it might be developed into a commercial area with dining and bars in the future. The blast furnace and coke oven, once completed, can be visited and will be turned into an industrial history museum. Once everything is completed, Hangzhou will have another hot spot~ · Transportation: 🚇 Take Metro Line 4 to Wujiacun Port, Exit C, and you'll see it right away. · ❇️Tips: 1⃣ There are quite a few mosquitoes on the park's lawn, so remember to take precautions against them when visiting. 2⃣ It is recommended to visit after 3 pm, as currently only the outdoor area of the park is open, and it can be a bit sunny. 3️⃣ In the evening, many lights will be turned on here, making it a beautiful sight. 4️⃣ There is a plastic jogging track by the Grand Canal, which is also quite comfortable for an evening stroll. 5️⃣ There are not many dining options in the vicinity at the moment. · 🙆‍♀️ I am Fei Shishi, who loves to share and never stops moving. 📸 Passionate about capturing the beauty of travel with my camera. ❤️ Follow me🤩 🙌 I'll provide you with more strategies for photo-worthy travel and fun. ·

🔥 Hangzhou is about to become the next hot spot‼️ The Grand Canal Hangzhou Steel Plant Relic Park is no stranger to the locals of Hangzhou, with a history of 60 years. This place will be transformed into a site that combines industrial relic sightseeing, culture, tourism, and commerce. 1️⃣ The park covers a large area Built on the foundation of the original Hangzhou Steel Plant, the construction is divided into two phases, with the first phase nearing completion. 2️⃣ Comprehensive entertainment complex From the layout, it will be developed into an art and creativity park, dining and shopping street, sports stadium, immersive experience center, and leisure park, among others. 3️⃣ Advantageous geographical location Located by the Grand Canal, next to Hangzhou Gaoting Mountain scenic area, it is surrounded by mountains and water. 4️⃣ Great for photography I only took some photos on the periphery, and once the inside is constructed, you can capture the industrial style (in fact, other styles are also designed but not yet completed). There are also large fields of flowers, big lawns, train tracks, and aerial corridors (lined with yellow chrysanthemums on both sides). 5️⃣ Great place for walking with kids Some people come here to walk with their kids now. There are few vehicles around, not many residential buildings, and the overall atmosphere is quiet with a beautiful environment of flowers and grass. 6️⃣ Other There is also a basement level, which I didn't enter, but it might be developed into a commercial area with dining and bars in the future. The blast furnace and coke oven inside will be accessible for tours once completed and will be turned into an industrial history museum. Once everything is completed, Hangzhou will have another hot spot~ Transportation: 🚇 Take Metro Line 4 to Wujiajiao Port Exit C, and you'll see it right away. ⚠️Tips: ❶ There are quite a few mosquitoes on the park's lawn, so remember to protect yourself against them when visiting. ❷ It is recommended to visit after 3 pm, as the park is currently only open outdoors and it can be a bit sunny. ❸ In the evening, many lights will be on, making it a beautiful sight. ❹ Next to it, the Grand Canal has a plastic running track, which is also quite comfortable to stroll on in the evening~ ❺ Currently, there are not many dining options in the surrounding area.