Central Academy of Fine Art

The Central Academy of Fine Arts or CAFA is an art academy under the direct charge of the Ministry of Education of China. The Manila Bulletin calls the school "China's most prestigious and renowned art academy." It is considered one of the most selective schools in the country and turns away more than 90% of its applicants each year.
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  • Type: University
  • Description: art academy in the People’s Republic of China
  • Also known as: “CAFA”, “Central Academy of Fine Arts”, “National Art School in Beiping”, and “National Beijing Art College”
  • Address: 花家地南街 8号, 北京
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Futong and Wangjing.

Metro station
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is a station on Line 14 of the Beijing Subway. It is located in Chaoyang District. The station opened on 28 December 2014. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Central Academy of Fine Art.

Metro station
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Station is an interchange station between Line 14 and Line 15 of the Beijing Subway. It is located in the subdistrict of Chaoyang, a residential area. is situated 1½ km north of Central Academy of Fine Art.

School
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is a Japanese education day school in Chaoyang District, . The students are children of diplomats, businesspeople, and workers in foreign institutions. is situated 1½ km southeast of Central Academy of Fine Art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taiyanggong and Wangjing.

Town
Township is a township on the north of Chaoyang District, , . It borders and to the north, to the east, , and to the south, Hepingjie and to the west.

Suburb
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subdistrict is a subdistrict office in Chaoyang district, Beijing. It borders to the north, and to the west, area and to the east, and area to the south.

Suburb
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the northwestern part of Chaoyang District, , . It borders to the south, to the north and west, and to the east.

Central Academy of Fine Art

Latitude
39.98236° or 39° 58′ 57″ north
Longitude
116.45735° or 116° 27′ 26″ east
Operator
中央美术学院
Open location code
8PFRXFJ4+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 353135368
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q837873
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Central Academy of Fine Art” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الأكاديمية المركزية للفنون الجميلة”
  • Catalan: “Acadèmia Central de Belles Arts de Pequín”
  • Catalan: “Acadèmia Central de Belles Arts”
  • Chinese: “CAFA”
  • Chinese: “中央美术学院”
  • Chinese: “中央美術學院”
  • Chinese: “中央美院”
  • Chinese: “中美院”
  • Chinese: “央美”
  • Czech: “Ústřední akademie výtvarných umění”
  • Danish: “Kinas centrale kunstakademi”
  • French: “Académie centrale des beaux-arts de Chine”
  • French: “Académie centrale des beaux-arts de Pékin”
  • French: “CAFA”
  • French: “École centrale des beaux-arts de Pékin”
  • German: “CAFA”
  • German: “Chinesische Zentralakademie der Bildenden Kunst”
  • German: “Zentralen Hochschule für Bildende Kunst”
  • Indonesian: “Akademi Seni Rupa Pusat Tiongkok”
  • Japanese: “CAFA”
  • Japanese: “チュウオウ ビジュツ ガクイン”
  • Japanese: “中央美術学院”
  • Russian: “Центральная академия изобразительных искусств”
  • Spanish: “Academia Central de Bellas Artes de China”
  • Swedish: “Centralakademin för de sköna konsterna”
  • Urdu: “سنٹرل اکیڈمی آف فائن آرٹس”
  • Venetian: “Acadèmia Sentrałe de Bełe Arte de Cina”
  • Vietnamese: “Học viện Mỹ thuật Trung ương”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include CAFA Museum and Central Academy of Fine Arts International Office.

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