How to get to the House

The "House of Switzerland" serves as a hub and a meeting place for the Swiss Olympic team, their fans, and influential decision makers in business, politics, culture and sports.

It is open to the general public and welcomes both Chinese and international visitors to experience Swiss sportsmanship during the Games.

The official House of Switzerland has been a fixture at the Olympic Games since the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan.

At almost 4,000 sq m, it is not only the largest house ever established by Switzerland for the Olympic Games, but also the most comprehensive.

After approval by the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, the house was readied at Beijing's Dashanzi 798 Art Zone, number 706 Factory Hall.

In collaboration with the Lucerne Tourism Board, it attracted over 20 Swiss partners from the public and private sectors.

Open from August 1 to August 24, it will include both cultural and commercial events, including musical performances by popular Swiss artists and folk bands.

Address:

798 Art Center (706 Factory Hall), Dashanzi 798 Art District, 2, Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, 100015, Beijing

Tel: +86 139 1187 3568

+86 10 5978 9833

Email: info@houseofswitzerland.org

Driving directions:

Take Airport Expressway, go to the side-way through Dashanzi Exit, take Jiuxianqiao Road, drive south and make a U-turn to north at the first traffic lights, enter 798 Art Area on the right side.

Take the East Third and Fourth Ring Road to Xiaoyun Road, go to Jiuxianqiao Road through the Dashanzi crossing, enter 798 Art Area on the right side.

(China Daily 08/01/2008 page24)