Wanlimiao | Building an Immersive & Smart Leisure Pedestrian Street in Shijiazhuang
Commercial districts serve as hubs and vital conduits for urban consumption; they represent an effective means of actively expanding employment, stimulating consumer vitality, fostering urban prosperity, and driving economic growth—holding profound significance for the development of modern smart cities.
Located in the core district of Shijiazhuang, Wanlimiao Pedestrian Street spans 1,080 meters along its main thoroughfare. Designated as one of Hebei Province’s second batch of national-level pilot projects for comprehensive commercial street renovation and upgrading, Wanlimiao Pedestrian Street is currently experiencing a period of significant developmental opportunity. The core planning objectives for its transformation—or "butterfly effect"—center on the renewal of business formats and the integration of smart technologies. The ultimate aim is to create a smart, low-carbon, and fashionable district that seamlessly integrates functions such as culture, leisure, entertainment, shopping, and urban sightseeing.
As a provider of comprehensive smart urban lighting solutions, Sanxing Lighting collaborated closely with design and construction teams to deeply explore the district's cultural essence and future development trajectory. By aligning with the street's functional attributes—serving as both an "Urban Living Room" and a regional hub for consumer activity—they crafted a modern, stylish district image. This initiative leverages smart lighting, intelligent management systems, and energy-saving measures to create a harmonious blend of modern minimalist aesthetics and intelligent illumination, thereby reawakening the city's vibrant night economy.
Sanxing Lighting’s smart courtyard lights—dubbed "Smart Outdoor Lighting"—feature a modern, minimalist aesthetic. Their modular design seamlessly integrates a host of smart functions, including intelligent lighting control, environmental monitoring, video surveillance, one-touch emergency alarms, Wi-Fi connectivity, public broadcasting, LED display screens, and projection lighting. These units are designed for easy assembly and disassembly, allowing for flexible configuration and customization of smart functions to meet specific operational needs.
This century-old street is now radiating a renewed contemporary charm. Empowered by smart technologies, Wanlimiao Pedestrian Street presents a seamless fusion of fashion and intelligence, evoking a collective sentiment of admiration: "The old street has become even more beautiful."
During the upgrade and renovation of Wanlimiao Pedestrian Street’s outdoor lighting infrastructure, the focus extended beyond merely perfecting hardware facilities. A new set of challenges emerged regarding how to ensure unified management and operations, how to efficiently allocate and utilize resources, and—crucially—how to transform data collected at the sensory level into actionable, unified information to truly realize the vision of a smart district.
Amidst the deepening implementation of "New Infrastructure" initiatives—particularly in the realm of 5G technology—Sanxing Lighting continues to refine its urban smart lighting service architecture. By establishing a dedicated SaaS platform for urban smart lighting, the company has successfully upgraded its "Star Core 3.0" smart light pole operation and maintenance management platform to its third generation. This achievement enables Sanxing Lighting to deliver a comprehensive, one-touch, and all-scenario smart urban lighting solution specifically tailored for the smart district of Wanlimiao Pedestrian Street. The StarCore 3.0 Smart Light Pole Operation and Maintenance Management Platform boasts three core technical advantages: extensive compatibility with diverse, heterogeneous devices (compatibility and scalability); an "AI Algorithm Cube" capable of creating infinite cross-device linkage scenarios (intelligent linkage); and the ability to satisfy the unique management requirements of various projects (personalized customization). Furthermore, it offers over 100 system functions designed to meet the practical needs of a wide range of clients.
StarCore 3.0 successfully resolved the challenge of integrating smart devices with varying specifications along Wanlimiao Pedestrian Street, enabling a single platform to achieve unified management across a multitude of device types. Its intelligent linkage technology facilitates collaborative operations among multiple smart devices within a single application scenario. For instance—as mentioned previously regarding the one-touch alarm function—street administrators can coordinate the operation of surveillance cameras and alarm units to establish a real-time, visual-audio link with the person raising the alarm, thereby enabling the rapid and precise resolution of issues. Through personalized customization, the platform can be tailored to the specific characteristics of Wanlimiao Pedestrian Street—crafting functions and attributes that align with local features—to optimize resource allocation and streamline operations for management personnel.
The light sources utilized in these smart light poles are LEDs. Compared to traditional sodium lamps, they offer distinct advantages such as a low-carbon footprint, low energy consumption, an extended service life, and reduced maintenance costs. The platform’s sophisticated optical and thermal management designs ensure the efficient utilization of light sources while maintaining long-term luminous flux stability. This approach not only facilitates carbon reduction and extends the lifespan of the fixtures but also significantly lowers both manual maintenance expenses and fixture replacement costs. Moreover, the application of smart lighting technology—which allows for the adjustment of brightness levels according to specific times of day—satisfies illumination requirements while simultaneously promoting energy conservation and emission reduction, thereby contributing to the nation's "Dual Carbon" strategic goals.
Wanlimiao Pedestrian Street holds a deeply ingrained place in the memories of every resident of Shijiazhuang. It has borne witness to the city's urban evolution and stands as a cherished repository of the city's "historical memory." Sanxing Lighting collaborated closely with the project's design and construction teams to empower this landmark with advanced smart lighting, intelligent management capabilities, and sustainable energy-saving solutions.
