The former site of huaxin cement factory is located in Huangshi City, Hubei Province. In 1950s, huaxin cement Company was praised as "the first in the Far East" by Mao Zedong. The former site of huaxin cement factory still holds relatively complete production lines such as 1, No.2 and No.3 kilns. Cement production started in 2005 and stopped in 2005.
At the end of 2008, experts from Hubei Province visited the former site of huaxin cement factory and thought that the former site of huaxin cement factory was well preserved, which witnessed the historical process of China's national industry from germination to modernization. This is a very important industrial heritage and should be actively protected.
The third national cultural relics survey, which started in 2007, included industrial heritage in the survey scope for the first time. In 2008, experts from Hubei Province visited the former site of huaxin cement Factory and found it well preserved, which witnessed the historical process of China's national industry from germination to modernization. It is an important industrial heritage and should be actively protected and included in the scope of cultural relics protection. It was certified as an important discovery in the third national cultural relics survey in Hubei Province. 2065438+September 2006, the former site of huaxin cement Factory was selected as the first batch of 20th century architectural heritage in China.