Photos From China (Day 04)
Day 4 took us to the North West of Beijing, out to the 798 Art District (艺术区) at Dashanzi (大山子). Alicia’s dissertation looked at the growth of 798 and has since worked with/for several people and galleries based here so this visit had just a little business thrown in as well. The Chinese tend to blur the lines between business and personal and on this occasion I can’t say I complain as we got to see a couple of “VIP” only exhibitions. On the way home we stopped off to see the giant LED screen (世贸天阶 or 天幕) at The Place Mall. This wasn’t just a trip to see a very big TV screen, as there is a small significance to this place; it has long since replaced my father in-law’s old school.