Tian'anmen West Station - The National Center for the Performing Arts
The National Center for the Performing Arts is the dream palace for Chinese performing arts, the largest platform for Sino-foreign cultural exchanges, and the important base for Chinese folk cultural and creative industries.
As the landmark among 16 new sights in Beijing, the National Center for the Performing Arts is particular in shape and surrounded by clean lake, large greenbelt, trees, and flowers which contribute greatly to the ecological environment around the center, showing the harmonious and complementary relationships between people and people, people and arts, as well as people and nature.
The majestic building is also a combination of post-modernism and Chinese traditional cultures, presenting as a magic space where you can transcend time and space, and feel the arts vibe in every corner. As with a dazzling pearl, the centre is a world full of moving music and marvelous dances, where different cultures, languages and customs are interconnected and universally understood.
Magnolia flowers on the lakeside near the National Center for the Performing Arts is another highlight. Imagine you are bathing in the warm sunshine, and the magnolias around you are dauntlessly blooming under the blue sky, sending the fragrance everywhere! What a fantastic picture!
Ticket price for visit: 30 yuan
English tour guide cost 200 yuan, call 8610-66550871 for advanced bookings
Opening hours: Weekdays & National Holidays 9:00 AM -17:00 PM (Monday closed)
Add: No. 2, West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing 北京市西城区西长安大街2号
Traffic Guide: Get out the Tian'anmen West Station of Metro Line 1 from Exit C.
Tian'anmen West Station - Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall
Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall is called “a pearl of music in China’s royal garden”, as it is situated inside one of Beijing's most beautiful parks, Zhongshan Park, and is surrounded by historic gardens and landmarks such as the Forbidden City and Tian' anmen Square.
The Concert Hall started its construction in 1942 and was completed in 1999. It is an impressive modern building, posing an interesting contrast with the ancient Forbidden City. As a modern music hall, it is comparable to the Golden Hall of Vienna in terms of acoustic effects as affirmed by the Chinese Academy of Social Acoustics Institute.
The stage of the Concert Hall measures 23-meter wide and 14-meter tall. The auditorium has 1,419 seats on two floors. It also has a small well-equipped cinema for 150 viewers, a conference hall for 200 audiences and a luxury VIP lounge for 60 guests. The Concert Hall is the major music festival venues of two Chinese famous orchestras China Philharmonic Orchestra and Beijing Symphony Orchestra as well as the major venue of Beijing International Music Festival.
Add: Inside Zhongshan Park, West Chang’an Street, Xicheng District 西城区东长安街中山公园内
Tel: 010-65598285/65598306
Jianguomen Station - Chang’an Grand Theater
Beijing Chang’an Grand Theater, a well-known theater in China, was built in Beijing’s shopping area Xidan in 1937, and was moved to East Chang’an Avenue in 1996.
The theater is a perfect combination of ancient Chinese architecture and modern technology, with decoration deeply influenced by the Ming and Qing dynasties. The performance hall has 800 seats with elegant mahogany table, luxurious VIP seats and comfortable soft chairs. Teapots, dinnerware with hand-painted images and royal-court-style snack food are offered, reproducing the theater hundreds of years ago.
Classical repertoire is the top priority of the Chang’an Grand Theater. Its multi-functional stage and advanced sound and lighting facilities, which are competent to stage various artistic performances.
Add: No. 7 Jianguomen Inner Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 北京东城区建国门内大街7号
Tel: +86-10 65101309/+86-10 65101307
