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With the lockdown lifted, Beijing holds its annual Gallery Weekend with less than half of the usual visitor numbers

Helmi Yusof

Published Thu, May 28, 2020 · 09:50 PM

China

WITH CHINA BEING one of the first countries to lift its lockdown, Beijing also became one of the first cities to try and restore normalcy to its art scene. Over two weekends, the capital city held its fourth annual Gallery Weekend Beijing with less than half the usual visitor numbers. Most of its international visitors - usually numbering about 50,000 - stayed away due to the travel restrictions.

Held at the sprawling 798 Art Zone, 22 galleries and institutions opened their doors - some for the first time since the lockdown - to welcome tentative visitors still donni…