National Centre for the Performing Arts (China)

The Chinese National Centre for Performing Arts ( Guojia because Juyuan ), also known as Chinese or Chinese National Theatre National Opera, is a large theater and opera building in the Chinese capital Beijing. It is located in the city center to the west of Tiananmen Square and the Great Hall of the People in Beijing's Xicheng District, address: Xi Chang'an jie 2

Designed by the French architect Paul Andreu building was opened in 2007. It is by its ovoid spectacular exterior and interior - elliptical, glass and titanium, in the traditional yin and yang motif reminiscent, surrounded by an artificial lake - as one of the modern architectural sights of the city. It is a venue for national and international theater, opera, music and dance performances.

Miscellaneous

In the well-known feature song for the 100 - day countdown to the 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing ni huanying ) takes the singer Sun Nan on in this place.