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Shanghai Grand Theater

The Shanghai Grand Theater, located at the People's Square in the center of the city, occupies an area of 2.1 hectares. Unique in architectural style and graceful in shape, the Grand Theater has become another landmark in Shanghai, making the People's Square the veritable political and cultural center of the city.
Designed by a well-known French architectural designing company, the Grand Theater is 62,803 square meters in floor space and 40 meters in height. It has ten stories, two under the ground, six on the ground, and another two on top. This original and unique architecture is an integration of the cultural appeal of the East and the West. The Grand Theater is just like a crystal palace when the lights set off a harmonious entity of the white arc. shaped roof and the photosensitive glass curtain walls.
The lobby of the Grand Theater is nearly 2,000 square meters, with the white as its main tone which symbolizes elegance and purity. A large chandelier, consisting of six panpipe-shaped lamps, hangs over the lobby. The floor is paved with a rare white marble known as the "Greek Crystal". The design is of the shape of piano keys. and the giant white marble pillars and the stairs on both sides are imbued with a strong sense of rhythm, making people feel as if they were in a world of music the moment they step into the lobby.
In the Grand Theater, operas, ballets, symphonies and variety shows can be staged. It has three theaters respectively named the Lyric Theater, Drama Theater and Studio Theater in order of size. The Lyric Theater has 1,800 seats, with the auditorium divided into the stalls, the circle, the balcony and six boxes. The Drama Theater has 750 seats, and the Studio Theater, 300 seats.
The Lyric Theater, equipped with world-class stage facilities, is made up of the main stage, the rear stage, the left wing and the right wing. All the stages can be moved, raised, tilted and revolved. The acoustic and lighting equipment are of a more unique nature. Totally controlled by computers, the stage equipment can satisfy the requirements of the world's top--notch performing troupes,
Since its opening on August 27, 1998, the Shanghai Grand Theater has successfully staged operas, musicals, ballets, symphonies, chamber music concerts, modern dramas, Chinese local operas and variety shows. It enjoys a high reputation both at home and abroad. Many state leaders, foreign VIPs and international celebrities who have been to the Grand Theater have spoken highly