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When steel forests glow: How China’s heavy infrastructure found new audiences_我的网站

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    An aerial view of Ningbo Petrochemical Economic and Technological Development Zone in East China's Zhejiang Province on August 19, 2026 Photo: Courtesy of Hu Xuejun
As night falls along China's East China Sea coast, rows of sprawling industrial facilities glow brightly under the dark sky. At Sinopec Ningbo Zhenhai Refining and Chemical Co., Ltd. (NZRCC) in East China's Zhejiang Province, a network of oil pipelines, towering distillation towers and neatly arranged oil storage tanks forms a futuristic "steel forest" outlined by lights and shadows.
On Chinese social media, this striking tableau has been embraced by younger generations as the essence of "cyberpunk-style hardcore romance." Amateur photographers and influencers have compiled detailed guides to the best viewing spots, complete with walking routes, camera angles, and even the optimal time to capture the scene, the so-called "blue hour," the period just before sunset.
Dozens of kilometers away, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port presents another stunning industrial scene. At this super port, which has ranked first globally in cargo throughput for 17 consecutive years, massive cargo ships anchor on the blue sea, stacked colorful shipping containers stretch along the shore, and giant quay cranes line up neatly. The dynamic interplay of mechanical operation lights and natural mountain and sea scenery creates a harmonious industrial beauty.
For years, heavy chemical plants and port infrastructure were associated in the public mind with noise, pollution, and a kind of forbidding remoteness - places to be avoided. Today, however, these industrial sites have transcended their purely functional roles, emerging as vivid windows through which ordinary people can observe China's new quality productive forces, and as a new narrative of coexistence between industry, ecology, and tourism.
    An aerial view of the industrial facilities of Sinopec Ningbo Zhenhai Refining and Chemical Co., Ltd. on August 19, 2026 Photo: Courtesy of Hu Xuejun
From avoidance to admiration
"In the past, when people thought of heavy chemicals, their first associations were pollution and safety risks - they instinctively wanted to stay away. Now, young people willingly come close, take photos, and share images of refinery towers at night. That makes us deeply proud," Zhang Da, deputy general manager of NZRCC, told the Global Times.
Zhang emphasized that the facility's newfound "cyberpunk appeal" is not a gimmick created by lighting. Tens of thousands of tourists have now visited the outer perimeter of the plant. "Visitors can intuitively experience fresh air, a tidy environment and steadily operating production equipment. These unalterable real feelings are the core reason why industrial scenery has become a new urban landmark," he said. Modern industry, once distant to the public, has become visible, tangible and approachable.
A similar shift in public perception is taking place at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port. Netizens have spontaneously explored popular hiking trails on the mountains near the port. From elevated viewpoints, visitors can watch intelligent unmanned cranes operating with precise accuracy, alongside giant wind turbines spinning in the wind. Heavy industrial facilities blend seamlessly with lush mountains and clear waters, creating a perfect balance of motion and tranquility.
Chen Jia, a local resident, often comes to the coastline to overlook the port in his spare time and brings friends, including foreign visitors, to experience the scenery. "The efficient unmanned terminals, magnificent giant ships and harbor, and refreshing mountain-sea views have broken the cold stereotype of traditional industry. This is a unique romance made in China," he said.
    Foreign visitors take a group photo at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port. Photo: Courtesy of Ningbo-Zhoushan PortFrom photo shooting to industrial understanding
What gives these industrial landscapes their staying power is not the rush of a thousand camera clicks, but their genuine industrial strength and the invitation they extend to the public: to look beyond the spectacle and start asking how it all works.
"Industrial sites can become scenic spots through long-term safety and environmental governance, as well as sophisticated modern industrial management," Zhang noted. "Young people's interest in industrial landscapes is a great starting point. More importantly, we attempt to turn this temporary online attention into long-term public recognition, letting real industrial sites serve as a window for the public to learn about modern industrial systems."
NZRCC first made this understanding tangible in an unexpected place: a 15,000-square-meter woodland at the heart of the complex, where egrets have made their home. When pipeline plans originally called for cutting through the area, the company rerouted them to protect the birds' habitat. During breeding seasons, all nearby construction is suspended.
Today, the "Egret Garden" is equipped with a 24-hour livestream that has attracted over 200 million views online.
Beyond ecological progress, the company strives to translate obscure industrial jargon into everyday language for the public.
Through open houses and social media outreach, the public has come to learn that this forest of steel towers has developed key materials for artificial lung technology, produced separator films for new-energy vehicle batteries, and turned waste cooking oil into sustainable aviation fuel that now powers commercial flights. 
What began as a casual appreciation of a nighttime spectacle has gradually deepened into a genuine understanding that this once-distant industry underpins much of daily life, from transportation and housing to health care and the transition to cleaner energy, making China's new quality productive forces more tangible and understandable, Zhang said.
Ningbo-Zhoushan Port has likewise carved out a path toward meaningful public engagement. It has hosted a wide range of public exchanges and educational programs while carefully designing popular science exhibition halls and outdoor viewing sites to engage visitors.
"Since its founding, a port has always been about openness and connection," Zhuge Xurong, director of the Cultural News Center at Ningbo Zhoushan Port Company Limited, told the Global Times. That openness, he said, extends beyond shipping routes to the exchange of ideas and knowledge between the port and the public.
Such open industrial scenes have become common across Ningbo's industrial parks, with bilingual science popularization activities bringing modern factories closer to the public. Online content creators frequently visit these industrial bases, unveiling the mysteries of Chinese manufacturing to wider audiences.
The trend stretches nationwide: intelligent heavy trucks in Lingang new area of the Shanghai free trade zone, drone manufacturing bases in Shenzhen, rail-transport industrial parks in Chengdu. Meanwhile, older industrial sites are being transformed into cultural and creative parks, preserving their historical textures while injecting modern vitality.
From awe to intimacy, from distance to engagement - this distinctly Chinese brand of industrial romance is reaching more people, being better understood, and continuing to evolve. 
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二 |     周智慧和陈丰谚在绿幕拍车祸戏。（新明日报图） （新加坡讯）新传媒新剧《庭外的一角》即将杀青，昨开放媒体探班，剧组正拍摄周智慧和陈丰谚遇车祸的戏。周智慧接受访问时表示，遗憾不能亲自拍这场戏，那些比较危险的驾驶镜头都有替演，特写画面则用绿幕。《新明日报》报道，“我从一开始就问他们可否让我自己拍这场车祸戏，但基于安全考量，他们还是让专业的人来当替身，所以有机会的话，我也想学会这些技术。其实我本身就有武打底子，有受过训练，还记得有一个武打师跟我说过女孩子应该要去考重型摩托车驾照，不但可以掌握多一个技巧，拍戏时也可以亲自来，整个感觉也会比较好。我听了很想学，但是没有时间，而且我也用了5年才考到我的驾照。”周智慧坦言自己以前其实很怕开车，因为小时候看过车祸留下了阴影。她最怕就是不小心撞到小动物，所以花了很长时间去克服这个阴影。当时会逼自己去考车也是为了拍戏，考到驾照后去拍戏时，剧组就让她开跑车，周智慧表示很刺激，当时还发抖。

三 | 不过现在习惯了就没问题了。周智慧也说这场戏算是对自己角色的总结，所以她的心情比较轻松、活泼，“虽然听起来有一点变态，但可能是已经进入角色的世界，知道她未来会做什么，感觉真的是要放下方爱心（角色）的一切了。而且我这场戏的台词只有一句话，7个字，所以也没有什么难度。”周智慧也表示，相对其他的戏份，这一场算是比较轻松的，“其实这是我第一次接到情绪这么重的角色，几乎每天去片场都在哭，哭得好辛苦。

四 | 在拍摄的这3个月，感觉我的状态一直处于‘灰色地带’，所以我在拍完戏变回周智慧时，就会提醒自己不会像方爱心那样被其他人欺负。”陈丰谚：绿幕下表达恐惧是一大挑战 陈丰谚也希望，有机会可以亲身体验拍摄车祸戏，“在开拍前也有想过会不会有很劲爆的画面，比如全身都是血，蛮期待的，所以我还专程不开车来片场，但经过了解我们不能播太血腥的画面，所以有一点点失望。”陈丰谚觉得这场戏比较挑战的反而是在绿幕下拍摄时，要如何去表达在面对车祸时的恐惧。

五 | 这也是他和周智慧第一次合作，他觉得蛮有新鲜感的，也很有默契，所以即使第一次拍绿幕，也很容易入戏，因为两人想象的频率一致，两人的反应都配合得很好，整个拍摄也很顺利。剧中陈丰谚第一次演反派，对他来说有点挑战，“以往我演的都是邻家男孩、乖乖仔，这次演一个强势的有钱少爷，且要演得有层次感，不能太过，让人一看就知道我是坏人，所以花了一段时间去诠释这个角色。”剧里陈丰谚和洪丽婷也有比较多对戏，包括一些较亲密戏，他坦言有点尴尬，反而是洪丽婷比较放得开，“我们在开拍前都会做好心理准备，跟彼此沟通，但记得有一场戏，即使我做好了心理准备，拍出来的效果依然不太好，所以导演在拍第二次前，丽婷就问我要不要先亲她一下再拍。亲了后，我确实感觉并没有想象中的那么尴尬了。

六 | ”《庭》是陈丰谚今年夺下首座《红星大奖》“10大最受欢迎男艺人”后的首部作品，他表示不会因此有压力，反而是一种推动力让他把戏拍好。

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