Nanming completes 2025 renovation of old residential communities

A renovated wall in an old residential community in Nanming district. [Photo/Guiyang news network]

Nanming district in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, has completed its 2025 renovation project for old residential communities, upgrading 178 buildings across nine areas and benefiting 8,218 households.

The project covered 532,300 square meters, with a total investment of 264 million yuan ($39.58 million).

As one of Guiyang's older urban districts, Nanming faces a substantial task in upgrading aging residential areas. The district has 139 residential communities built before 2000, with a combined building area of 8.60 million sq m.

The renovated exterior of an old residential community on Zunyi Road. [Photo/Guiyang news network]

The latest renovation effort focused on addressing residents' everyday concerns and improving their living conditions. Work included upgrades to rainwater and sewage pipelines, telecommunications and other low-voltage networks, roof waterproofing and roads, as well as improvements to street lighting, parking facilities, accessibility for older residents, septic tanks, and pedestrian safety.

With the completion of the latest project, Nanming has now upgraded a cumulative total of 4.78 million sq m of old residential communities. The renovations have benefited 67,613 households in 1,391 buildings.