The inaugural Eco Life Festival, a six-month event in Dameisha Community focused on art, sports, and sustainable living, drew to a close on April 26 at Vanke Center.

A roundtable discussion was held a day earlier, during which Lyu Hongrong, founder of the Jupiter Museum of Art, Xiao Ge, editor of Phoenix Art, contemporary artist Shen Shaomin, and Shenzhen Art Week director Zi Jing shared their insights on promoting culture and the arts in an urban environment.

Jiang Hao, manager of Biosphere 3, a model sustainable community, said the festival, held across the 3.2-square-kilometer Dameisha Community, drew large crowds to the area.

More than half a million visits were made to the 23 indoor exhibitions and 23 outdoor installations.

Works by Xu Bing, Olafur Eliasson, and Han Meilin were displayed, and five concerts were offered to the public free of charge or at affordable prices.

Several sports carnivals, featuring hiking, cycling, Frisbee, and cliff climbing, were organized to encourage the public to stay active and enjoy the outdoors. Activities such as "Zero Waste Day" and "OK Decomarket" helped raise public awareness of green living.

During the festival, several art and sports institutions chose to establish a presence in Biosphere 3, including the Jupiter Museum of Art and the 0755 Artists Base.

The second edition of the Eco Life Festival will launch in November this year.