Beijing Design Week pays 'homage to life'

2018/09/20

The 2018 Beijing Design Week gets underway on September 22, with its opening ceremony set to take place at the China Millennium Monument.

Hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Beijing municipal government, and organized by Beijing Gehua Cultural Development Group in conjunction with the Beijing Industrial Design Center, the design week will run through October 7.

Themed "homage to life," this year's event pays special attention to the role of design in meeting the requirements of contemporary people for a better life.

According to Dong Dianyi, executive deputy director of the organizing committee, there are three key areas of focus: The construction of Beijing as a national cultural hub and the removal of non-capital functions, the construction of the city's sub-centers and the integrated development of traditional cultural inheritance and modern design.

The expo consists of six major exhibitions, ranging from traditional Chinese crafts and intellectual property to home furnishings, fashion and interactive technology.

Source: Chinadaily