So they opened up studios and ateliers and the quarter instantly became fashionable. Unsurprisingly the story ends with the artists being forced to leave to make way for first for art galleries and then for shops.
People in the know here say things are becoming a little too westernized. More and more glamour and less that’s truly genuine.

Overblown for purists District 798 is definitely worth a visit despite being a long way from the ferment today’s New York.
If you’re around check out Timezone 8. Sit down at one of the tables and watch the new generations of trendy Chinese .