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Our top three picks from the city’s
art spaces and events:► The 798 Art District in Dashanzi is brimming with art^
galleries and studios. It’s the place to be to absorb the work
of contemporary local artists such as Ai Wei Wei, Chen Feng,
Sui Jianguo and Weng Fen.
► Beijing’s first contemporary art gallery, Red Gate Gallery,^
set inside the iconic Dongbianmen Watchtower, is a
must-visit for art aficionados.
► The decade-old Art Beijing fair, held in spring, is^
a great platform to see classic and contemporary artworks,
design and public installations.ARTSY IN BEIJING
From left: The lobby
on the 63rd floor and
The Gallery at Park
Hyatt Beijing.From the yukata (kimono) in the
rooms to the soothing cloud
motifs at Tian Spa on the 59
th
floor, Park Hyatt Beijing is an
ode to understated, dreamy luxury.
artist, Hu Bo and inspired by a Chinese
poem from the Tang Dynasty. Inspired by a
renowned painting by modern Chinese artist
Lin Feng Mian, the 2.5-metre-high bronze,
affectionately known as the ‘Flute Lady’,
evokes pastoral bliss from the region to the
south of the Yangtze River.
The first events in their Art in the Park
series this year, the Fashion Art Afternoon
Tea—in partnership with Issey Miyake
in May—saw a chic table decorated with
life artist Xiaohui Wei’s travel inspirations
and pastry chef George Yin’s sensational
food art menu. The menu included opera
cake, barbecued teriyaki eel Panini, octopus
balls and citrus-champagne berry jelly in
presentations that mimic Miyake’s designs.
From the yukata (kimono) in the rooms to
the soothing cloud motifs at Tian Spa on the
59th floor, the entire property is an ode to
understated, dreamy luxury.
PARK HYATT CHENNAI
Occupying prime real estate next to the
Governor’s Residence, Park Hyatt Chennai
is a study of discreet luxury and quiet
sophistication. From Antahpura Spa, which
offers therapies inspired by Tamil Nadu’s
Chettinad lineage, to Edge, the rooftop
infinity pool overlooking Guindy National
Park, the property is an oasis of peace and
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