Discover China's creative side at Beijing's 798 Art District

CHINA // Red Maoist slogans and statues of burly communist workers show Beijing's premier art district is loud and proud about its proletarian environs. Set inside the cavernous buildings of a disused electronics factory, the workshop setting is the perfect canvas for ambitious projects requiring lots of space, and the area has become a landmark for China's leading artists. Cafes dot the streets, providing a welcome relief in between gallery hopping: prepare to be alternately bemused and captivated.