798's first hotel and its hostess

Updated: 2010-10-12 16:02

By Christie Lee (chinadaily.com.cn)

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The 798 Art District is well-known for its galleries, cafes and restaurants, but adjacent to the famous D-Park, there now stands a hotel. It may well be a sign that 798 is becoming more and more commercialized, but it doesn't offend the artistic spirit at large.

Shauna Liu, CEO of 798's first hotel Yi House, shares with China Daily her story of settling down in the art district.

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