Old factory in Xi'an turns into an idyllic innovation center

Many old buildings witnessing the city's development and carrying the residents' stories are undertaking the task of urban renewal, creating new chapters for the city.

The site used to be an old factory located at the industrial and scientific park in Beilin District. Now it has transformed into a digital cultural innovation center with a new name, "DoBe E-manor of Xingguang".

The old factory before renovation

DoBe E-manor of Xingguang today

Hidden in the bustling city, DoBe E-manor of Xingguang features a refreshing and clean white exterior. While you enter the building, a 3-meter-high giant cylindrical fish tank and green plants might catch your attention right away. The large floor-to-ceiling glasses bring much more light to the lobby and create a relaxing atmosphere.

Carrying the design concept of "ecological, organic and natural", DoBe E-manor of Xingguang is like an idyllic hideaway and has become a featured space for young people to show their creativity.

The site offers a full range of office scenes such as shared conference rooms, cafes, staff restaurants, and roadshow halls. With this self-developed management system "Wehome", the site is operated with smart technologies. Only one year after its official completion, DoBe E-manor of Xingguang has attracted 63 cultural and scientific enterprises.

Through "micro-renewal and micro-transformation", DoBe E-manor of Xingguang revitalizes idle resources and turns the old factory into a courtyard-style ecological office space.  

The park also welcomes activities such as competitions related to animation cultural and creative IP and roadshows of university students' entrepreneurship projects.

Today, DoBe E-manor of Xingguang has become a convergence for young entrepreneurs who are working in digital and innovative industries, and the site offers a perfect space for them to unleash their creativity.