Beijing may be the birthplace of China's contemporary art scene, but urbanisation, a diminished appetite for envelope-pushing and its political burden have left the city trailing in recent years as Hong Kong and Shanghai surge ahead as the art capitals of Asia.
Not to be outdone, the company that owns Beijing's biggest art district, 798, has over the past three years put its weight behind an annual event that it hopes will attract international attention.
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