798

These three innocuous digits put together in this order to any Beijinger or anyone familiar with Beijing means former East German designed factory turned in to arts gallery district.  I encourage you to read the Wikipedia link to read some history.

On a hot Thursday when I had a day off from Chinese class (my student classmates were off at some big meeting of high ranking officials) I took a trip to the 798 Arts District.

The entire factory area was called "Joint Factory 718" but the famous buildings are these which were the 798 factory buildings.

The buildings are known for these half arch ceilings and the north famous windows.

The other buildings have been turned into galleries and it's a nice place to walk....NO CARS!

I actually spent most of my time looking at the buildings.  Next time, I'll go back and look at the actual art.

One of my favorite things around the district was this elevated walkway where you can get a birds-eye view of the district.

I saw my first 3-D printer!

And it is fun to watch people interact with the art....in the few places possible.