Designs on life

This weeklong festival celebrates the joys - and the practical side - of creativity, Sun Yuanqing reports.

It might be a headache to find a place to hide from all the crowds during the coming national holidays. But one of the answers could be Beijing Design Week, or BJDW, the annual week-long carnival celebrating all things design-related.

This year's event covers seven key sections, from professional platforms for design entrepreneurs to activities targeted at the general public all over the city, according to the organizing committee.