The 798 Art District is the nucleus of Beijing’s hyper-hyped art scene. In the 50’s, a number of factories were constructed in order to produce necessary electronics, but became obsolete after China opened up. In the late 90’s, artists started moving to this area for inexpensive studio space and currently the entire area abounds with galleries and hip coffee shops. As far as I can tell, no art is currently being made in Soho, as the rent has gotten too high for anything but a successful gallery or hip coffee shop. 798’s gentrification parallels New York’s Soho. The art was alright, but not excellent. The best part was the buildings that housed the art.