Dongjiao Memory

Dongjiao Memory occupies the original Hong Guang Tube Factory (红光电子管厂) which produced China's first cathode-ray tubes in 1958. The factory campus was preserved and converted to a 286,000 m² creative complex in 2011. Brick warehouses now host indie record stores, vinyl bars, small concert venues (Vol Hall, MAO Livehouse), Sichuan Province's biggest anime convention CD-DA, anime cosplay shops, and contemporary art galleries. Free entry to the campus. Best time: weekend afternoon-evening for the maximum atmosphere (and any concerts). Anime fans: end-July CD-DA convention is one of southwest China's biggest. The on-site Industrial Heritage Museum is small but free.