●兵团日报全媒体记者 刘美惠子 2月20日20时许，八师石河子市八一糖厂文创街区内，一盏盏冰灯次第亮起，柔和光影在斑驳红砖墙上 缓缓流淌，将新春的暖意洒向每一个角落。广场东侧，戴着红围巾的巨型雪人憨态可掬，圆滚滚的模样 引得市民和游客纷纷驻足留影；不远处，十二生肖等20余组冰雕晶莹剔透，在灯光映照下栩栩如生。 "来，帮我拍一张！"市民方知栋笑着站在雪人前，妻子举起手机定格这一新春美景。他们身后，一栋老 厂房的墙面上，明黄色的"八糖"二字涂鸦被灯光照亮，与旁边的冰景相映成趣，藏着老糖厂的岁月印记 与马年新春的鲜活气息。 这里，是始建于1958年的石河子八一糖厂，新疆第一块方糖便诞生于此。几代兵团人的青春与记忆，都 浸润着这里甜菜熬煮的清甜香气。岁月流转，机器渐停、厂房沉寂，唯有一片工业遗存，在时光中静静 伫立，承载着兵团人的奋斗记忆。如今，这份沉寂被新春的烟火气打破，老糖厂再度热闹起来，焕发出 别样生机。 不搞大拆大建，是八一糖厂文创街区改造的核心基调。厚重的红砖墙面、斑驳的水泥地面、纵横交错的 老旧管道，都被悉心留存、精心修缮；停车场、节能路灯、通信基站等配套设施，则悄然嵌入街区肌 理，让老遗存适配新生活。 ...

Core Insights - The food industry is a key strength for the city of Leiling, with a focus on leveraging unique resources like "China's Jujube Capital" to enhance the food seasoning industry and build a distinctive food city [5] Group 1: Industry Development - The 14th China (Leiling) Jujube and Health Food Industry Expo and the 10th China (Leiling) Seasoning Industry Expo served as a platform for discussing the development paths of food industry innovation and integration [2] - Leiling City has established three core parks: Xingguang Food (International) Industrial Park, Seasoning Industry Park, and National Agricultural Science and Technology Park to foster the food seasoning industry [5] - The Xingguang Food (International) Industrial Park has attracted leading companies such as Anjijia Food, Haobang Food, and Shanghai Meinong Biological Technology Co., Ltd. to develop in the area [5] Group 2: Strategic Collaborations - Strategic cooperation agreements were signed for various projects, including a 300,000-ton seasoning syrup project and multiple sugar procurement agreements, indicating strong industry collaboration [2] - The Xingguang Sugar Group aims to promote "green sugar, digital sugar, and international sugar" to enhance the industry's intelligence, brand premiumization, and global market reach [3] Group 3: Innovation and Research - Leiling City emphasizes innovation as a core driving force, collaborating with universities to establish a health food research institute and introducing high-level talent teams [6] - The seasoning industry park has developed over 300 new products, with several achieving international certifications and being featured at national banquets [6] Group 4: Economic Impact - Xingguang Sugar Group has transformed from a small sugar processing factory into a large enterprise with an annual output value exceeding 10 billion, showcasing resilience and growth in the food industry [4] - Leiling's food products, including jujubes and seasonings, are exported to multiple countries and regions, supplying 70% of the national ham seasoning and two-thirds of instant noodle seasoning packages [6]