798 District

Illustrated by Jiao Shu

798 Art District’s map gets an update

By Jackie Zhang

The face of 798 Art District has changed drastically since the first galleries, artists’ studios and design companies moved in in 2002. It is now less a hub of creativity and more a congregation of shops, restaurants and bars with the bonus atmosphere of a mid-19th century industrializing China – a welcome alternative to the crowded and noisy downtown shopping malls and commercial centers.

Yi House, the first and the only boutique hotel in the art district, opened last week. To mark the occasion, Beijing Today is updating its map of 798 Art District to include two new galleries and a shop.