Dafen Oil Painting Village
Currently Open- Address: Buji Neighborhood Committee, Longang, Shenzhen 518112, China. Map
- Timings: 24-hrs Details
- Time Required: 03:00 Hrs
- Tags: Village, Family And Kids, Arts And Crafts
In the early 1990’s a group of about twenty artists under the leadership of the painter and businessman Huang Jiang took up residence in the Dafen suburb of Shenzhen. The painters specialized in the making of large numbers of detailed replicas of famous oil paintings by the masters of the craft such as Van Gogh, Dali, da Vinci, Rembrandt and Warhol. With increase in demand of the replicas of the famous paintings in the market, the number of artists also increased. Now, many artists are trained at art academies in the required crafts and techniques to produce a large number of replicas daily. Currently, you can buy both originals and replicas at the village; it is made clear by the sellers that the paintings are replicas. Highlights and must sees include:
- Painters specialized in the making replicas of famous oil paintings.
- Replicas of the works of the masters such as Van Gogh, Dali, da Vinci, Rembrandt and Warhol.
- You can commission the originals as well at lower prices.
Dafen Oil Painting Village Travel Tips
- Don’t forget to bargain and compare the prices with other vendors.
Entrance Ticket Details For Dafen Oil Painting Village
- Entry is Free.
How to Reach Dafen Oil Painting Village
- To Dafen Metro Station: Take Longgang Subway line (the Blue line) to Dafen Metro station, and then take the A1 exit. The village is 10 minutes walk from here.
- Yuan Lang JiuJia Bu Sha Dian, MingDian KaFei Yu Cha Da Fen Dian.
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- Dafen Oil Painting Village Address: Buji Neighborhood Committee, Longang, Shenzhen 518112, China.
- Dafen Oil Painting Village Timing: 24-hrs
- Best time to visit Dafen Oil Painting Village(preferred time): 10:00 am - 03:00 pm
- Time required to visit Dafen Oil Painting Village: 03:00 Hrs
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3.4/10
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34.08% of people who visit Shenzhen include Dafen Oil Painting Village in their plan
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530 Times
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3 PM - 4 PM
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42.5% of people start their Dafen Oil Painting Village visit around 3 PM - 4 PM
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3 Hrs
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People usually take around 3 Hrs to see Dafen Oil Painting Village
95% of people prefer to travel by car while visiting Dafen Oil Painting Village
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