On the evening of September 26, the Train Block in the core area of the 798·751 Park (798 Art District and 751D Park) was unveiled, with 11 blockbuster stores on 15 train carriages open to business, kicking off the "Open Carriage" event at the Train Block.

The Train Block in the 798·751 Park at night

[Photo by an interviewee]

The Train Block, a representative landmark of the 798·751 Park, was originally a coal storage area of the 751 Factory's coal-fired boilers. In the past, coal, heavy oil, and other goods were transported on specially designated railway lines on both sides. As time goes by, the old factory has been transformed into a well-known art park, attracting many Chinese and foreign tourists to come here every day. The recently renovated Train Block has now put on a fashionable ambiance.

The carriages are the key attractions of this block. Both the permanent and "manshan" carriages serve as venues for a diverse array of art exhibitions, drawing locals and visitors from elsewhere. (Note: "manshan" refers to the pop-up stores that open longer business hours than regular ones.)

Art installations exhibited at the Train Block in the 798·751 Park

[Photo by Wu Tingting, a journalist at The Beijing News]

The permanent carriages now house many well-known catering and life service businesses for long periods, while those "manshan" stores serve as venues for cultural and artistic exhibitions such as the Distinguished Artwork Exhibition for the First Artificial Intelligence Art Festival of Xinshixiang, the "manshan" exhibitions featuring fashionable goods, anime, and the "Emotional Train", an experiential store of pets, etc. For a month, the square in the park will also see the launching of various fun programs and outdoor cinema screenings for locals and tourists during the "Open Carriage" event.

(Source: The Beijing News)