Beijing Design Week: Explore Danish living at Beijing’s 798 art district

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The Beijing Design Week is in full swing, and this year Denmark is chosen as the guest of honor with a series of exhibitions and events in place. Its capital Copenhagen has long been ranked as one of the world's most liveable cities. The urban environment invites people to move around and live there. Shen Li was there to find out what makes Copenhagen a particularly pleasant city to live in.

The old gas tank in the art district 798 has been converted into a Danish city. More than 20 Danish companies are exhibiting and telling why Denmark should be on the Chinese radar, when they renew, travel or seek gastronomic inspiration.

Denmark's debut at Beijing Design Week offers a unique opportunity for Copenhagen and Beijing to exchange experiences, challenges and solutions for the benefit of business and cultural life.

SHEN LI 79 TANK, 798 ART DISTRICT "'Living is Giving' is the theme for this year's Danish-led exhibitions. Part of this focus will be on urban sustainability and liveable, positive city-planning – something the Danes are extremely skilled at."

Exhibits that range from a supermarket that has merchandise made of scrap and waste, to a plastic recycling workshop, showcase how targeted design and planning can contribute to the development of future cities and city life.

A forthcoming market analysis by Wonderful Copenhagen, the city's official tourism bureau, has found that design is an important motivation for Chinese travellers' decision to visit Copenhagen.

About 80 percent of people from China visiting Copenhagen report being interested in buying Danish design products.

A broad range of other activities will also take place, in and around the 79 Tank, the Danish Cultural Center, and Qinglong Hutong. Urban developers, architects, artists, heads of public health, chefs and many more, will share and inspire each other in Sino-Danish workshops, conferences and talks. SL, CGTN.