District 798 / Beijing, China
by Both Ways
798 Art District / Beijing While making our way northwards through China, one of the reoccurring trends we’ve seen is the move towards modernization and development over restoration. Sadly, we’ve seen a lot of old neighborhoods demolished and replaced with acres of ‘copy & paste’ skyscrapers. It seems like the Chinese place far more value in the new and shiny over the old and ancient, the only concession seems to be if tourists are interested in something old, they’ll happily […]
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