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The charm of Italian design

Design is one of the most important ways to understand Italy - 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 in the ongoing exhibition Series off Series.

On show are chairs, lamps, motorcycle and drones that 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