Commune by the Great Wall

The Commune by the Great Wall (Chinese: 长城脚下的公社) is a SOHO China-managed boutique hotel, in Yanqing District,^[1] Beijing, China.

Commune by the Great Wall
Commune by the Great Wall
Simplified Chinese	城脚下的公社
Traditional Chinese	城腳下的公社
Literal meaning	Commune under the foot of the Great Wall
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chéng Jiǎoxià de Gōngshè

Description

The Commune by the Great Wall is near the Badaling section of the Great Wall. The Commune consists of private villas designed by twelve Asian architects. Its clubhouse and villas are in a valley totaling eight square kilometers. It also houses corporate functions, weddings, film shoots, and fashion shows. Its furniture and interior decoration were designed by Serge Mouille, Philippe Starck, Karim Rashid, Matthew Hilton, Marc Newson, and Michael Young.

Awards

Interior of the Commune by the Great Wall

The hotel's architecture was exhibited at La Biennale di Venezia in 2002 and was bestowed a special prize. Zhang Xin, the project's creator and investor, was recognized for her “bold personal initiative.” Centre Pompidou, in Paris, houses the exhibited model, as its first permanent collection from China.^[2]