Today I had a bit of an artsy day. Up in the north east of Beijing, there used to be a big industrial site with warehouses and manufacturing, but over time, the area became disused, and the artists moved it.
It was about 4 blocks of random warehouses and derelict buildings, all covered in graffiti and falling apart, but inside were the most amazing galleries.
Even some of the graffiti was pretty awesome! It was cool walking through an old, disused building, cracked and crumbling, just to stumble upon a white, brightly lit room decorated with incredible pieces of art.
Out on the street, people were selling their wares as they made them, but no one was forcing you to buy, like in the normal streets. There was also a bit of a trend towards some of the art being quite anti-China which I thought was odd, like statues of kids with face masks and a headless Chairman Mao.
I ended up spending all day there, about 6 hours, just meandering through the maze of rooms and hallways! Loved it.
Tomorrow, nothing, because I officially have a cold and no voice xx