798 Photo Gallery is the first art gallery dedicated to photography in China, established in April 2003. Its unique design is based on the original structure of the Bauhaus styled factory aided by East Germany. The gallery aims to discover and collect fine photography works, and provides a platform for cultural and commercial exchange in order to help photographers.
798 Photo Gallery is also the best place in Beijing to find a wide selection of ethnographic and artistic photographic editions. There are Monthly rotating shows of Chinese and international photographers.
Travel tips:
Address: Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
Opening hours: 10:30AM-18:00PM;
Transportation: Take Bus No. 401, 405 or 988 to Dashanzi Stop;
Tel: 010-64381784;
Website: www.798photogallery.cn
(China.org.cn May 20,2008)