Design Week aims to rejuvenate capital's communities

Barely five months after receiving UNESCO's Design Capital title in May, Beijing has gone full speed with the preparations for its upcoming design week, scheduled to coincide with China's National Day celebration.

This year, the emphasis is on further integrating the concept of design into the building and rejuvenating of local communities, with one typical example being the city's hip and historic Dashilar Commercial Street area.

A handful of visual and audio projects will be put in place to "start a conversation between the district's past and present", says Aric Chen, Beijing Design Week's creative director.