Hard-selling these 'old-made-new' antiquated relics to attract a growing class of creative studios is, however, raising questions about whether this is a clever marketing ploy, yet another Disneyland phenomenon in the Chinese dream.
Spaces such as Hi Shanghai, Bridge 8, Shanghai Sculpture Space, In Factory, The New Factories and more recently, the converted abattoir 1933 have set up shop here.
To date, 75-odd clusters supported by real-estate developers such as Enclave Design and Axons Concepts have sprung up, and still others are jumping on to the bandwagon to provide office space for architecture and design firms, art galleries, fashion and post-production houses - all in the lure of attracting the creative set.
Image: A Lion Dance is performed at the opening ceremony of a new Rolls-Royce showroom in Shanghai | Photograph: China Photos/Getty Images
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