798 Art Zone

798艺术区

Galleries and cafés under the chimneys of an old arms factory

⚠ Many galleries shut Mondays

Hours

The zone is always open; galleries mostly 10am–6pm, many closed Mondays

Tickets

Free entry; some exhibitions ticketed (WeChat mini-program or on site)

Address

2 & 4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang; the 751 D·Park adjoins to the east

Built in the 1950s with East German know-how as a military factory complex, it filled with artists in the 2000s and became a gallery district. Saw-tooth factory roofs, tall chimneys and rusting pipes frame galleries, design shops and cafés. The big sculptures and murals in the streets alone make for plenty of photos. It sprawls, so an aimless wander easily takes a couple of hours.