Author: Jude
The Golden Factory / 黄金工厂
This report is about a very nice place, one of my favorite abandoned factories in Beijing, located near a mountain in a suburban area. Nature slowly starts to grow back on the industrial structure. I will not give too many elements about this factory because I would like it to remain intact. It has a […]
The Police Station / 警岗
The good thing about living in Hong Kong is that disused facilities and derelict buildings can be well preserved, especially when one finds them hidden in the jungle. It was the case for this very small police station, abandoned since 2013. Everything around was peaceful and quiet, and I was lucky enough not to walk […]
Chaonei 81 / 朝内81号
It is really time to exorcise this place. I give away the address of this « haunted house » in the title because renovation started at the beginning of 2016 so it is no longer accessible and when it reopens, it will never look the same as before. One of Beijing’s most famous haunted houses This report […]
Xiaonanmen Bell Watch Tower / 小南门警钟楼
In the old city of Shanghai, I visited the Xiaonanmen Bell Tower. The structure of the tower is an interesting mixture of concrete and steel forming an arch: it directly relates to the Eiffel Tower. According to online reports, this Bell Tower was built in 1909 by Shanghai City’s firefighters’ association. It used to be […]
Datong No. 12 Primary School / 大同第十二小学校
Datong is a strange city with a lot of derelict places to explore: residential ruins after demolition, unfinished-abandoned buildings. On the day I found this place, I was looking at demolished ruins in the city center. This used to be a primary school… The slogan says « specialized education » but I could not find information about […]
Toyota Textile Mill / 丰田纺织厂
What a funny coincidence, the Shanghai Auto Show just finished on the same week that I discovered a Toyota-related ruin in the city! I am proud to present to you my latest exploration: the site of the former Toyota Cotton Mill. Actually, I noticed this place last year during a bicycle ride and already I […]