On October 24, the 2025 Beijing CBD CITY New Wave Festival officially kicked off, featuring the Guzi Party and RAP CBD Singer Competition at the Pop-up Pedestrian Street (FUNWORLD). The festival brings visitors an immersive experience in the world of ACGN (animation, comics, games and novels).

Along the 150-meter-long section of FUNWORLD, the street has been transformed into a vibrant ACGN-themed world. Street signs mix traditional Chinese aesthetics with a Las Vegas flair, while cosers engage closely with visitors against elaborately designed backdrops blending classical and futuristic styles. The CBD Classic Image & Video Contest, now in its sixth year, includes categories such as Humanity, Landscape, Light and Shadow Chaoyang, Global CBD, and Short Video. The new "Light and Shadow Chaoyang" theme echoes the ongoing Chaoyang Light Festival. Meanwhile, the RAP CBD Singer Competition partners with hip-hop clubs from Beijing's leading universities, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, and the Communication University of China, to debut the original track "Rap CBD", drawing a new wave of young music enthusiasts to the area.

As Beijing's first pop-up pedestrian street, the CBD venue has become a lively social hub since June. It has regularly hosted events such as the Chaoyang International Craft Beer Festival, the Run & Eat International Carbohydrate Festival, and the International Silk Road Food Festival, injecting vibrant energy into the city's central business district. This year's Beijing CBD CITY New Wave Festival brings together nearly 20 themed events from over ten nearby office towers and commercial complexes, creating a vibrant lineup of "Spotlight Events" and "Blind Box Specials". The celebrations will continue through the end of November.

(Source: Beijing CBD Administrative Committee)