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Then in 1995, Beijing's Central Academy of Fine Arts ( CAFA ), looking for cheap, ample workshop space away from downtown, set up in the now defunct Factory 706.

The temporary move became permanent and in 2000 Sui Jianguo ( 隋建国 ), Dean of the Department of Sculpture, located his own studio in the area.

The cluttered sculpture workshops have always remained open for visitors to peek at the dozens of workers milling about.