Research on the Renovation of Old Industrial Buildings in China -Take Haoke Industrial Park (Baoding, China) as an Example

With the rise of the tertiary industry and the adjustment of Chinese economic structure, a considerable amount of industrial buildings which have lost their original functions are left behind time. Their abandonment in the cities cause a huge waste of precious land resources. Instead of tearing down, more and more people begin to find the enormous social and economic benefits in renovating these old factory buildings. Actually, the renovation of these buildings possesses significant contemporary values. Old as it is, these abandoned factories carry cultural and historical values. What's more, its unique architectural style creates a new aesthetic notion "Industrial Aesthetics". Apart from theoretical analysis, this article researches on the Haoke Park in Baoding, China, to see what the current situation is like in this renovation industry. This article manages to find the successful points of this area, despite a few failures needed to be improved.