Founded in 1896, the Shuikou Mountain Lead-Zinc Mine was China's first of its kind. In 2018, 19 sections were designated as protected industrial heritage. To preserve this heritage, the Shuikou Mountain Lead-Zinc Mine Site Museum was established in the northwest of Shuikou Mountain Town.
The museum, located on a hill 2 km from the conservation area and 4 km from the new mining area, serves as the central point of a 550-meter-long community plaza. It leverages the park's terrain to create a spatial focal point, reconstructing temporal and spatial scenarios. The architecture, resembling a massive "ore" disrupted by an eruptive force, is made from recycled concrete using local slag waste. This material allows for variations like segmentation, folding, and cracking, integrating with plaza platforms and pathways to form a monumental earth sculpture.
Inside, the museum simulates mining tunnels with archways, footbridges, and corridors, creating a continuous and dynamic narrative space. Visitors experience a theatrical journey that evokes imagination and connection to the heritage.
