If you are interested in contemporary Chinese art, there's a place you must go: 798 Art Zone, it is located in the northeast suburb of Beijing. The art area of 798 can trace back to 2003, at first an abandoned factory was rent to a freelance painter by cheap price, and then he opened his own art gallery with a spacious site, it is hot welcomed by many artists and the area has become the largest gathering place for artists. Artists gather here to open galleries, art studios and cafes, and hold all kinds art events, making the area the most resounding name in the artistic circle.
When entered the art area, you will discover that 798 still preserved the appearance of old factories, rusty steel construction and historic banner, or abandoned site, whole scenes memorized the past of 798 factory and old city .However, new art gallery, cafes, museums, contemporary exhibition vividly stands in 798 area nowadays, they make the whole area to become the epitome of Beijing city-perfect combination of modernity &tradition.
Transportation: buses 401, 402, 445, 909, 955, 973, 988, 991, or other buses to Dashanzi or Wangyefen Stop. By Car, enter the Airport Expressway via the Sanyuan Bridge or Siyuan Bridge, and leave the expressway at the Jiuxianqiao Road Exit.

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