Visit to 798

Alright, as promised, here are some pics of uber artsy & cool 798 area located in NW Beijing. I biked all there way there from Denis' place in Dongzhimen 東直門 which took about 30min. 

The 798 area was originally created jointly by the PLA and Soviets as a joint military factory  back in the 1950s. Read more here.  

Now the area is home to many local artists and the factory buildings have been gutted and transformed into an ginormous art galleries!

There are many impressive exhibits by famous modern Chinese artists including this one below

Stay tuned for my next visit to 798 and more pics of funky art...