HEFEI, March 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Taking urban renewal as an opportunity, the city of Hefei in recent years has endeavored to identify the public needs and explored a pathway for urban renewal that takes into account both heritage of the old city and modern vitality, based on which a number of old places have been rejuvenated.
A drone photo taken on Jan. 31, 2026 shows the Modian old street in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Zhang Min/Xinhua)
Children ride bicycles at a pocket park built on a former railway station in Yaohai District of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, March 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A tourist poses for photos at the Modian old street in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, March 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A woman and a child have fun at a pocket park built on a former railway station in Yaohai District of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, March 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A citizen (L) buys lotus roots at the Siwan vegetable market in Luyang District of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, March 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)■