The Art District 798 in Beijing

Hello internet! Do you  know the Beijing 798 Art District? Let me tell you about it…

In the beginning when I was planning my trip, I did not contemplate it, since I wanted to see the oldest and most traditional part of China, but a friend who lived there recommended it to me very much and she was right, I could not miss it.

This place is a bit far away from the most tourist areas of ​​Beijing and downtown, but it is very easy to get there. Below I explain in more detail how to get there.

Some history.

Art District 798 is named for Factory 798 and is made up of different electronics factories buildings that are long-abandoned  that now form what this place is in Beijing.

The coolest place in Beijing

Today it is one of the most important art communities in the city, so many foreign students hang out or study in the area.

It is something very curious since it is one of the largest artistic areas of China with 500,000 square meters, considering that until 15 years ago China was not very fond of contemporary art.

In the mid-90s the Academy of Fine Arts began looking for areas for studios and galleries, and in this way this whole area became a street full of art galleries, restaurants and coffee places.

Costs and schedules

It is a very big place so I recommend you take your time.

The best thing is that it is open every day, although some shops and galleries are closed on Mondays, most are open from 10 am to 6 pm.

And they don’t charge you to enter, but if you want to enter some galleries, it will surely have a cost.

How to get there.

You can get there by taxi, subway or bus.

Subway:

Take subway line 14 and get off at Wangjing Nan station. Exit in exit B1. Then take bus 403 and get off at Dashanzi Lukou Dong station or take a 20-minute walk northeast to the destination.

By bus:

Take bus 401, 402, 405, 418, 445, 973, 988, 991 or fast transit line 117 to Wangyefen station or Dashanzi Lukou Nan station.
Take bus 403, 593, 851 or 854 to Dashanzi Lukou Dong station.