Non-Profit

798 Art District

Established in 2002, 798 Art District brings together contemporary art, architecture, and culture with a historically interesting location and an urban lifestyle,

Dashanzi District

798 Art District is located in the Dashanzi area, to the northeast of central Beijing. It is the site of state-owned factories including Factory 798, which originally produced electronics.

Beginning in 2002, artists and cultural organizations began to divide, rent out, and re-make the factory spaces, gradually developing them into galleries, art centers, artists’ studios, design companies, restaurants, and bars.

It became a “Soho-esque” area of international character, replete with “loft living,” attracting attention from all around.

Bringing together contemporary art, architecture, and culture with a historically interesting location and an urban lifestyle, “798” has evolved into a cultural concept, of interest to experts and normal folk alike, influential on our concepts of both urban culture and living space.

798 stands for much more than a three digit number: in Beijing these numbers symbolize the country’s cutting edge art movement led by the Chinese vanguard, unchained artistic personalities with alternative life goals. The largest, most influential art district in China – the 798 – hosts world-class international and Chinese exhibitions in the midst of former weapons factories.

The number of visitors to the 798 Art District reached as high as 75 million.

Contacts & Details
T: +852 2854 3177
M: info@798district.com
W: 798 Art District

ADDRESS
Dashanzi District

ESTABLISHED
2002
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