National Centre for the Performing Arts
The "Pearl on the Lake", completed in 2007 and designed by French architect Paul Andreu: the titanium-and-glass shell shaped like a "giant egg" floats on an artificial lake and is entered through an underwater corridor, with the Opera House, Concert Hall and Theatre as its three venues
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 09:00-17:00 (open until performances end)
- Ticket
- Exterior free · visiting ticket CNY 30
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The "Pearl on the Lake", completed in 2007 and designed by French architect Paul Andreu: the titanium-and-glass shell shaped like a "giant egg" floats on an artificial lake and is entered through an underwater corridor, with the Opera House, Concert Hall and Theatre as its three venues; the evening lights and their reflections on the lake during performance season are the Centre's most classic image. A CNY 30 visiting ticket lets you enter to view the architectural spaces; performance tickets cover opera, symphony, drama and more; it shares the area with the Great Hall of the People, together forming the core of China's national performing-arts district.
Getting there: Metro Line 1, Tian'anmen West Station
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