About 798 Beijing Art District

798 Art Center

Beijing is full of artistic atmosphere. 798 Art Center is a gathering place for art in Beijing. In the northeast of Beijing, exiting the Fourth Ring Road, next to the Airport Expressway. On the north side of the Dashanzi roundabout is Jiuxianqiao Road, which is easy to see if you look eastward along Jiuxianqiao Road. Although it is far away from the urban area, the transportation is convenient. There are two entrances, both facing the West Jiuxianqiao Road side. It can be reached by multiple buses. For details, you can search on Baidu to find out!

When you come to Beijing to appreciate art, apart from going to the Millennium Monument of the Museum of Art and other exhibitions, you can go to 798. This place, because the spread of art is not very popular (at least in China), even many Beijingers are not very familiar with it, so now the number of tourists is average. Let me introduce it so that everyone can understand why Beijing has such a good place~

By the way, I haven’t mentioned the reason for it for so long. It was originally an arsenal, but was later abandoned. However, the government did not demolish or rebuild it. On the contrary, some artists from Beijing gathered here to seek development. (Maybe the land price in the central city is too expensive...) So, a super powerful 798 Art Center popped up~

Because, well, I majored in architecture, so I just stopped here. Mention its architectural style. At the time of Mao XXXXX, after all, Liang Sicheng had just come out, and the architectural level and style design were limited. As a result, a modern industrial factory built with Soviet aid and designed in Germany came out. At least it was very impressive at the time. The main building is a typical Bauhaus style, which pursues functionality and ignores details and architectural beauty. But now it seems that it has a different flavor ^_^.

Well, after being in poverty for such a long time, I have gone there a lot, and I went there again recently. It has been expanded some more, and some studios have never been seen before. Let me show you the photos. They were all taken by me on the spot. They are not available online. I can only find some maps or something like that~

Among my visits, this one left the deepest impression on me. What is unique is that 798 is aloof from the world. Artists are only busy with their own work and are very leisurely. There is no tour guide, no explanation, you just need to experience the magic of art by yourself. Of course, art requires no language.

Another profound impression is the perfect combination of past architecture and art. It was not because of the appearance of slogans such as "Long Live Mao XXXXX", "Launching the Great Class Revolution", etc., the symbol of industrial production in the past - chimneys, falling bricks and tiles, or even the appearance of farmers' donkey carts (of course they were used to pull bricks during reconstruction). ) and affect the beauty of 798 or create a beautiful atmosphere. On the contrary, with the ingenuity of a kind of ingenuity that covers the water and the soil, and the soldiers will block it, unconsciously, it seems that no one can feel it anymore, the ancient and the modern, the industry and the art, the perfect combination! This feeling can only be deeply impressed by seeing it in person.

Also, another thing that impressed me deeply is 798’s humor. This kind of humor needs to be experienced by yourself, some in the artist's works and some in the street scenes. Every laugh seems so natural. Absolutely amazing! As for the emphasis on humor, other factories that still exist have also given full understanding and support. Otherwise, some humor may not be seen...

The above is a forwarded diary of a person who has been there. . I go there often. There is a large-scale event there every May 1st. 798 is actually very commercialized, with many galleries selling paintings. There are usually activities during major festivals. It is located in Dashanzi, Jiuxianqiao, Chaoyang District. It was also originally called Dashanzi Art District, about 3 stops away from the Central Academy of Fine Arts. In the past two years, more and more people have learned about it. It turns out that it was a military factory built with the aid of East Germany, and it is the most authentic Bauhaus building complex in the country. If you go, it’s best to go to Huangjinzhou. There are many activities, and you have the opportunity to attend the reception there, where you can eat and drink for free. Most of them are engaged in art, and life is relatively casual and informal. Don't be restrained there, just let go and have fun. Maybe you will find a friend with whom you can talk. I highly recommend the halal restaurant in 798 South. It’s delicious and very cheap.