The "East Xi'an Impression" Experience Museum has opened in the Old Steel Factory Design & Creative Park. This interactive museum lets visitors explore the Shaanxi Steel Factory's history. Guests can watch vintage projections, record voice postcards using retro telephones, view black-and-white films from the 20th century, and take photos that turn them into 1970s steel mill workers. By combining the history of industry with interactive technology, the museum honors Xi’an’s manufacturing past.

Tracing the history of the industry, and integrating modern technology and immersive experiences, the museum panoramically presents the historical changes of Shaanxi Steel Factory——"Northwest China's first steel furnace", also showcasing the unique industrial memory and neighborhood life of east Xi'an.

The museum not only recreates the nostalgic scene in the past of east Xi'an, but also opens another window for the public to understand and fall in love with this neighborhood." said Quan Jianbiao, founder of the Old Steel Factory Design & Creative Park.

  

The former steel factory has been transformed into a comprehensive park integrating creative offices, cultural businesses, exhibitions, and dining and entertainment. Numerous creative enterprises and artist studios have gathered here, incubating many outstanding cultural and creative projects. In December 2024, the park was recognized as the "First Batch of Industrial Heritage Sites in Shaanxi Province."

Urban renewal is not merely the transformation of physical space, but also the reshaping of a city's spirit and cultural values. Unearthing and protecting local cultural characteristics, and enhancing the city's uniqueness and recognizability, are at the core of Xi'an's urban renewal efforts.