Besides the historical and modern part of Beijing that you should learn such as its Hutong, Old Palace and Wangfujing which are said to be the classical tourist sites in the city, a very important part being forgotten by many people during their Beijing Tours is its art. So don’t forget to plan one stop for your odyssey tour—an art pilgrimage in Beijing started from Air China.
1. Beijing 798 Art Zone
Beijing 798 Art Zone is a famous place for its different forms of art, including painting, photography, designing of buildings and clothing, music and publishers. Here you can see a lot of small studios. But all of them are specially designed by the owners. The art here come from the countries all over the world such as France, the U.S., Austria, etc. People who are interested in art come here and hope their works can be accepted. Many artists even live in this area and you can talk to the artists too.
Besides the show of art works, there are also some art festivals going on. If you are lucky enough, you can see them. At night, sometimes there are some concerts. It is really a good place for the young people. There are also good cafés that you can go.
If you are interested in any form of art, you can come to 798 or even have your own studio in 798 Art Zone.
2. Fangjia Hutong 
Fangjia Hutong is said to be the “mini 798” in Beijing. This place used to be a factory area. Later, all those factories changed their looks. Many companies came here and developed their special art industry. Although it is not a big place, many people come here because of its name.
3. Beijing 22 International Art Plaza
Located near the Guo Mao area, a busy business place, the Beijing 22 International Art Plaza is a comparatively quiet place. There are many International art galleries, auction organizations, individual studios and a lot of restaurants. All the buildings on this street are specially designed and give people the idea that we should live harmoniously with each other and with the God.
4. Beijing Art Museum
The buildings in Beijing Art Museum were built in the ancient Chinese style. The antiques include from the Buda art to the industry of china in Ming and Qing dynasty and various handicrafts in different historical time periods of China. There are also numberless paintings and pictures in ancient China. You can see some old furniture too. In this museum, you will be exposed to the development of art throughout Chinese history. There are also some art from Japan.
5. National Centre for the Performing Arts
Located right next to the Ti’anmen Square, the National Centre for the Performing Arts is like a pearl on the water. The scene of this building is very majestic. If you go there at night, the lights are extremely impressive. There are for all 506 lights. They are like the stars in the sky. Inside of this building, there are many separate theatres for different types of performance. You can go there and get a ticket for either a concert or a play. It would be very unforgettable.
When you Travel to Beijing, the places that have been mentioned above are good choices to see the ancient and the modern, the domestic and International art.
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