Nov 12 2008
Songzhuang - The New Art Center
Situated in the north of Tongzhou new city, about 25 kilometres east of Tian’anmen Square, Songzhuang is the place where many artists have been settling since more than a decade ago. Nowadays, Songzhuang has become a very flourishing art community, and more than 800 artists live in Songzhuang and surrounding villages.
According to the plan of local Songzhuang goveronment, the planned area of Songzhuang Culture Creation Industrial Park is 5 square kilometers. By the year of 2010, it will be developed into a famous artist town of China and primarily build several creation industrial base. By the yare of 2020, it will be developed into the international culture creation industrial park and creation culture and tourism district with its own characteristics.