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"Repair alley" becomes lively hub for neighborhood-friendly repair services in Tianjin
By Xinhua Published: Dec 11, 2025 10:48 AM
A technician repairs a home appliance at a shop in the repair alley in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 9, 2025. A repair alley established in June 2024 has become a lively hub for neighborhood-friendly repair services in Tianjin. In this dedicated zone, local residents have easy access to daily services such as knife sharpening, darning, locksmiths and watch repair. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)

A technician repairs a home appliance at a shop in the "repair alley" in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 9, 2025. A "repair alley" established in June 2024 has become a lively hub for neighborhood-friendly repair services in Tianjin. In this dedicated zone, local residents have easy access to daily services such as knife sharpening, darning, locksmiths and watch repair. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)


 
A shopkeeper checks a sharpened knife at a shop in the repair alley in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 9, 2025. A repair alley established in June 2024 has become a lively hub for neighborhood-friendly repair services in Tianjin. In this dedicated zone, local residents have easy access to daily services such as knife sharpening, darning, locksmiths and watch repair. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)

A shopkeeper checks a sharpened knife at a shop in the "repair alley" in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 9, 2025. A "repair alley" established in June 2024 has become a lively hub for neighborhood-friendly repair services in Tianjin. In this dedicated zone, local residents have easy access to daily services such as knife sharpening, darning, locksmiths and watch repair. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)


 
A technician repairs a home appliance at a shop in the repair alley in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 9, 2025. A repair alley established in June 2024 has become a lively hub for neighborhood-friendly repair services in Tianjin. In this dedicated zone, local residents have easy access to daily services such as knife sharpening, darning, locksmiths and watch repair. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

A technician repairs a home appliance at a shop in the "repair alley" in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 9, 2025. A "repair alley" established in June 2024 has become a lively hub for neighborhood-friendly repair services in Tianjin. In this dedicated zone, local residents have easy access to daily services such as knife sharpening, darning, locksmiths and watch repair. (Xinhua/Li Ran)


 
A craftsman repairs a small wooden furniture at a shop in the repair alley in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 9, 2025. A repair alley established in June 2024 has become a lively hub for neighborhood-friendly repair services in Tianjin. In this dedicated zone, local residents have easy access to daily services such as knife sharpening, darning, locksmiths and watch repair. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

A craftsman repairs a small wooden furniture at a shop in the "repair alley" in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 9, 2025. A "repair alley" established in June 2024 has become a lively hub for neighborhood-friendly repair services in Tianjin. In this dedicated zone, local residents have easy access to daily services such as knife sharpening, darning, locksmiths and watch repair. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)