Xi'an has an art district called Textile town. The district is not an actual town but derives its name from the many textile factories built there since the 1950s. Xi’an Textile City Arts District is situated at Textile City in east Xi’an, which used to be a huge industrial complex in the construction period of new China.

Now the factories and plants have been regenerated to art studios, art schools, sculpture centers and other art institutions including Xi’an Center of More Art, the most vigorous exhibition space of contemporary art. Today it is a new art factory with 4 workshops in total. Since March 2007, more than 40 artists have taken a part in these workshops.