You may already know about the Songzhuang artist village or Dashanzi's 798. But the Luomahu (lit. the Rome Lake) Artists Community is different. Located in Shunyi County of Beijing (40-50 minutes' drive from the city), the community is made up of various non-academic independent contemporary artists who are very creative and active and have established their fame in China and abroad.

The village is not public space for everyday visitors. CCC arranges appointments with a handful of famous artists who will allow you into their farmer's home style studios (nice villas and gardens even with peacocks) and discuss modern Chinese art with you.

The artists that CCC picks engage in a variety of art forms, from metal wire sculpture with shadow and lighting; wood installation with Chinese rice paper wrapper and ink painting, abstract ink & wash painting, to modern oil painting and sculpture.