FAW Historic District
一汽历史文化街区
The factory grounds and housing of the First Automobile Works, built with Soviet aid in the 1950s. Its red-brick buildings with large pitched roofs in the Soviet style are well preserved, making it a microcosm of China's industrial history.
The FAW Historic District is located in the automotive industrial development zone in southwestern Changchun. It consists of the early factory buildings, office buildings and employee housing of the First Automobile Works, whose foundation was laid in 1953. The buildings mostly feature a Soviet style with red-brick walls, large pitched roofs and Chinese decorative details. The 'Early Buildings of the First Automobile Works' are listed as a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit. Residents still live in the housing area, and its wide streets and shady trees make it a popular spot for photography and nostalgic walks, offering a strong sense of the 1950s and 1960s. It can be combined with the FAW Hongqi Culture Exhibition Hall for a half-day tour. The factory grounds are generally closed to the public, so visitors should view the area from public roads.
Opening hours
Open all day (factory interior not open to visitors)
Nearby sights
- Eurasia Shopping Mall
- FAW Hongqi Culture Exhibition Hall
- Changchun Film Studio Museum
- Hongqi Street
- Nanhu (South Lake) Park
- Culture Square & Geology Palace
- Xinmin Avenue & Eight Ministries of Manchukuo
- Guilin Road Food Street