After the successful closure of the 5th Shenzhen Biennale, with a final visitor turnout of around 200.000, the Value Factory continues its activities. The iconic Value Factory has rapidly grown out to be one of the key features of the redevelopment plans of the industrial area of Shekou, Shekou Relaunch. Now, the Value Factory continues as Shekou’s culture and knowledge institute. The institute will be Shekou’s cultural engine and thriving knowledge & innovation center. The combination of an international high quality academic program plus professional events and an innovative high quality cultural program creates fertile grounds for Shekou’s innovative and entrepreneurial ambitions. The institute stimulates cross-fertilization and innovation for Shenzhen’s creative industries and beyond. This way Shekou retains its unique pioneering spirit, so important to the recent history of China, for years to come.

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