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Grand Designs

Can “Made in China” become “Designed in China?” Beijing Design Week (BJDW) 2011 searched for the answer. Held from September 26 to October 3, the BJDW, in conjunction with Tsinghua University’s “First Beijing International Design Tri­ennial,” aimed to bring the cream of the world’s designers together in Beijing, to help strengthen China’s creative power. A total of more than 800 top international designers gathered for the event, with over 130 activi­ties taking place over seven days. However, some complained that too little exposure was given to local designers. In recent years, China has suffered from a lack of a distinct Chinese design esthetic, making the govern­ment eager to improve the structure of the country’s nascent design industry.

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