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The charm of Italian design

Design is one of the best ways to understand Italy and its history, culture and industry.

Some 50 Italian institutions and collectors are showing a wide spectrum of products, from mass-produced items to haute couture and limited-edition art pieces in Beijing at the ongoing exhibition Series off Series.

Chairs, lamps, motorcycles and drones are on display, which aim to reflect their designers' attention to saving energy through technology and the preservation of handmade traditions.

Learn more here.

If you go:

9 am -5 pm, through July 25 (closed on Mondays), National Museum of China, 16 East Chang'an Avenue, Dongcheng district. 010-6511 6188 Ticket: 30 yuan