Beijing 798 Art Zone is a cultural and creative industry zone transformed from the former state-owned 798 Factory and other building complexes, located in the Dashanzi area of Chaoyang District, Beijing. This art district focuses on modern art and encompasses many galleries, studios, design companies, art stores and restaurants, among other venues.

The 798 Art District enjoys a high reputation in China and around the world, attracting many artists, culture lovers and tourists.

Shopping, dining and tourism are the three key areas of focus in the 798 Art District. The stores here have a strong headline effect, bringing together artworks and creative designs from all over the world, showcasing the cutting-edge of modern art, while offering a wide range of creative design workshops and handicrafts stores for people to enjoy, buy and make artworks.

798 is also perfect for a city stroll, and we recommend a few places to visit, which are very classic exhibitions and small stores, and navigating through them in order is the best way to get around!

First stop: Chris Natural Art Museum (free). The exhibits at the museum are updated and are on permanent display. I'm actually a bit scared of insects, but the butterflies are really beautiful and the colors and textures are amazing, so I loved it.

Second stop: Ceramic Street (free). From the A, B area inward, the impression of ceramic area is F area. The ceramics store is also free to visit, and each exhibit comes with an introduction that is short and readable. There's also an oversized hand puppet store next to the store, so go in and check that out, too.

Third stop: Sidewalk Bookstore. Walking back from the F area, ucca and meet the exhibition is usually a paid exhibition, watch from afar and then go to the bookstore next to the bookstore, I usually read the sample book, see the owner's reading experience, find a child's picture book to finish. This is the best bookstore in terms of atmosphere in my opinion, even though it is very small.

Fourth stop: Wu Guanzhong painting exhibition (free). It's right next to the bookstore. The time of the exhibition is unknown, but the content is not much, but it's still a feast for the eyes.

Fifth stop: Lazy convenience store. Continue to return to the starting point, past the % Coffee turn around and turn back, in the alley behind it. The third floor is reserved for IP creation workshops, and they call themselves 798's smallest show. Kind of cute

It's worth mentioning that the architecture of the 798 Art District itself is a beautiful landscape. There are many original industrial factories and warehouses here, preserving the historical traces of the buildings themselves and blending them with modern art to make a stunning landscape.