introduce

Located on the west side of Tiananmen Square, the National Center for the Performing Arts of China is the largest theater in Asia. The building is in the shape of a water drop, with a novel shape, and it is particularly beautiful when it is lit at night. Tourists can visit the buildings and unique musical instruments. During the opera festival from April to July every year, they can also enjoy wonderful operas in the public area.


There are five floors inside the National Center for the Performing Arts, which are respectively equipped with an opera house, a concert hall, a drama theater and a small theater. Visitors can enter from the north gate, pass through the exhibition halls on the east and west sides, and take the direct elevator to the performance halls.

opera

The Opera House is the most magnificent building in the National Center for the Performing Arts, with gorgeous and brilliant gold as the main color. It mainly staged operas, dance dramas, ballets and large-scale theatrical performances. What deserves attention is the character-shaped stage of the opera house, which is fully functional and can switch scenes quickly, which is amazing. The Opera House presents operas, musicals and other repertoires by top groups at home and abroad all the year round. For specific performance arrangements, please refer to the official website.

concert hall

The concert hall is clean and solemn, with quiet, fresh and elegant tones and styles, where large-scale symphonies, folk music and other music performances are performed. The pipe organ in the concert hall is elegant in shape and full of timbre. It is currently the largest in China, with the most pegs, the most pipes, and the richest timbre. It can be called the "treasure of the town hall". The concert hall architecture has invested heavily in creating the best acoustics, and enjoying a performance here is a treat.

Theater

The Theater Theater is the theater with the most ethnic characteristics of the National Center for the Performing Arts. The main color is Chinese red, and the silk walls set off a traditional and warm atmosphere. Mainly staged dramas, operas, local operas and other performances.

small theater

The Small Theater is the most diverse multifunctional theater of the National Center for the Performing Arts, with a fresh overall tone and elegant style. It can hold chamber music, small solo solo, small theater drama, small theater opera, modern dance and other performances.

In addition, there is an exhibition hall with an area of ​​1,200 square meters on the east and west sides of the north entrance of the Grand Theater. Various art exhibitions are held all year round. If you are interested, you can visit it. For specific exhibitions and art performances, please refer to the official website http://www.chncpa.org/ycap/index.htm

opening hours

All year round Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30) Closed on Monday; Chinese legal holidays 09:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30)

Preferential treatment policy

child:Children under the age of six or under 1.2 meters in height (not included) (can enter only accompanied by an adult with a ticket), free of charge
disabled soldier:Disabled soldiers with a military disability certificate, free of charge
elder:Retired personnel present their original retirement certificates, free of charge
the disabled:Original disability certificate, free of charge
soldier:On the "August 1st" Army Day, active soldiers/armed police (including fire rescue personnel) with valid certificates, free of charge
staff:"September 10th" Teacher's Day, on-the-job teachers with the original teacher certificate, free of charge

Service Facilities

PARKING LOT:[Beijing National Center for the Performing Arts Underground Parking Lot] Reference price: ¥6/hour; Address: Enter the parking lot at the northeast entrance of the Grand Theater (West of People’s Congress Hall West Road) or the northwest entrance (East of Shibei Hutong Road); warehouse location: 200
restaurant:Cafes and restaurants

must see tips

The National Center for the Performing Arts provides free Chinese explanations (mainly about architecture). Those who need to explain can gather at the North Underwater Corridor, about one batch per hour, and the explanation lasts about 40 minutes.

[High-end service information]: National Center for the Performing Arts includes private package