A pedestrian walks along a newly renovated area in Nanan district, Chongqing. Photo: VCG

On June 15, 2022, a worker installs exterior insulation boards at the site of the renovation project in Luannan county in Tangshan, Hebei province. Photo: VCG

On Sept. 6, workers engage in construction work in Nanming district, Guiyang, Guizhou province. Photo: VCG

On Nov. 21, 2020, workers install an elevator for an old residential building in Yuexiu district, Guangzhou, Guangdong province. Photo: VCG

On Sept. 23, 2021, residents sit by a wall painting in Jinniu district, Chengdu, Sichuan province. Photo: VCG

On Sept. 14, paintings depicting life in the old neighborhood adorn a wall in Taiping street, Wenling, Zhejiang province. Photo: VCG

On Oct. 10, wall paintings transform a 30-meter-long wall in Wuchang district, Wuhan, Hubei province. Photo: VCG

On Oct. 18, 2022, a phonograph-shaped slide installed at a residential building gives the old neighborhood in Chengdu, Sichuan province, a distinctive feature. Photo: VCG