Artists in China are witnessing a major shift - from art to tourism. Their work is becoming an amalgamation of food and art. They are actually emerging as restaurateurs. South Silk Road, Qu Nar and Tian Xia Yan are the finest examples.
Southe Silk Road is a fabulous restaurant in Soho New Town. This restaurant caters to the high-class art-lovers. The black furniture adds beauty to the artistic environment of the restaurant.
Qu Nar is one of the best restaurants that has an exclusive ambience. It’s a perfect place to relax and dine. Tian Xia Yan is a casual Sichuan cafe tucked in a back alley behind a maze of galleries, boutiques and coffee shops.
It is rightly said that China is a country where relationships are best built over a good meal. These artists-turned-restaurateurs are introducing cuisine from their ancestral provinces. This change in profession of Chinese artists is a wonderful way of promoting tourism and encouraging art-lovers to have a different taste.
Source: The New York Times
