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Great Hall of the People Review

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In the 1950s, a large-scale performance site was designed and constructed to imitate the Temple of Heaven and pray for the New Year in Beijing, which fully presented the architectural features of the Republic of China, and accorded with the cultural connotations of Chongqing, the accompanying capital. It is an important historical building in Chongqing, and still plays an important performance venue.

Great Hall of the People

Posted: Jul 22, 2017
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  • 不期而爱TC
    5/5Outstanding
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    The Chongqing People's Auditorium is the first major building built under the auspices of the government after the liberation of Chongqing. Chongqing, which was the seat of the party and government leading organs in the southwest administrative region of China, was often held as the political, economic and cultural center of the southwest region. Foreign affairs reception activities and major conferences were often held. What is not matched by this was that there was no large conference that could accommodate thousands of people. There is no slightly decent guest house for reception of guests from both inside and outside, so under the chairmanship of Liu Bocheng, Deng Xiaoping, He Long, the main leaders of the Southwest Military and Political Commission, he decided decisively in 1951 to immediately prepare a large house that can accommodate thousands of people. The auditorium and the annex are built a guest house. So, in June 1951, construction began, lasted nearly three years, before our eyes this solemn, gorgeous and exquisite classical building finally completed in April 1954. After the completion of the People's Auditorium in Chongqing, it not only became a well-deserved landmark building in Chongqing, but also was hailed as one of the ten largest buildings in New China in the 20th century. In 1987, a classic book of comparative architectural history co-authored and published by the Royal Institute of British Architects and a famous expert professor at the University of London came out. It first introduced the world to 43 famous buildings in China after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Among them, the People's Auditorium of Chongqing ranks second, which shows its important position in the history of human architecture. In addition, it has been selected as China's 20th century architectural heritage, Asia's 10th century classic architecture list, can get so many high-end evaluations and affirmations, in Chongqing's architecture can be said to be unique. The large square facing the auditorium was built when Chongqing was established in June 1997 when the municipality was established. In order to conform to the people's hearts, the municipal committee and the municipal government made a major decision to dismantle the wall of the people's auditorium and build the People's Square. The square was built in only 100 days, and it is a real People's Square. The auditorium and People's Square cover an area of 6.6 10,000 square meters.

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    Posted: Mar 4, 2024
  • 郭润龙浪迹天涯
    5/5Outstanding
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    20230420 afternoon: 1. The "Chongqing People's Auditorium" is a landmark building in Chongqing. It is a beautiful imitation of Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is similar to the "Blessing Hall" of Beijing Temple of Heaven. It was built in 1951. It was originally named "Southwest Military and Political Hall". In 1954, it was renamed "Southwest Administrative Committee Auditorium". The plaque was written by Marshal He Long in person. It was changed to the current name in 1955. It is the venue for the people's congress and party congress in Chongqing. Many national leaders have visited and received visits from the US president, the Japanese prime minister, the king of Cambodia and other foreign heads of state. On weekdays, it is a performance venue for famous artists in China and abroad. It receives cultural missions from many countries. The auditorium on the 4th floor can accommodate 3,400 people. ① Address: No. 173 Renmin Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing ② Transportation: direct bus access, easy to stop by car. ③ peak season: no. ④ Time: 1 hour. ⑤ Note: Opposite the auditorium is the "Three Gorges Museum" of the scenic spot, and the two scenic spots are generally arranged to go together. 2. The structure for visiting the scenic spot is very simple. There is only one auditorium. The East Building and South Building and North Building (promenade-style) are not open. Enter the auditorium, through a solemn and solemn step to the first floor of the auditorium, afraid of tired, there are escalators on both sides. On the first floor corridor, there are important conferences and ceremonies in Chongqing, and graphic introductions of performances by domestic and foreign art groups in the auditorium, such as the listing ceremony of Chongqing Municipality, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra of Germany, and the 2005 Asia-Pacific City Mayors Summit "The Sound of Celebration Bell" Literature and Art Gala "Common Home". 2006 China Three Gorges Tourism Festival - International Miss Tourism Championship Finals, "Stars - Broadway" Century Song and Dance Festival, etc. 3. The auditorium has 4 floors, and the corridor on the second floor is the Jinshi Cultural Exhibition "Tonggu and Explain the "Jinshi Tonghui - National Famous Features - Invitation Exhibition"; The third floor is the whole process of the construction of the auditorium, including the first, second and third phases since 1997 and subsequent maintenance and renovation, and the construction of the "People's Square" and the auditorium are connected, so that it will become an open scenic spot integrating culture, leisure, fitness and reception, and officially open to citizens and tourists; There is no exhibition in the corridor on the fourth floor, which is the highest floor overlooking the auditorium; the fifth floor is an open-air platform, but the iron gate is locked and not open. 4. Back to the first floor auditorium, the seats, pillars and other facilities in the auditorium were originally expensive golden teak wood, and later the auditorium experienced two fires, and then used reinforced concrete materials. The interior space of the auditorium is wide and majestic. On the left and right sides of the main entrance of the auditorium on the first floor, there are photos of the leaders of the southwest region of the Qinding auditorium design plan (from left to right: Liu Wenhui, Long Yun, Xiong Kewu, Liu Bocheng, He Long, Wang Weizhou, Deng Xiaoping), and the auditorium designers, The painting "Color drawing of the Southwest Military and Political Hall" by the famous contemporary architect Zhang Jiade, which is a photograph taken, has been donated to the museum by Zhang Jiade's children. There is a bronze statue of Zhang Jiade on the People's Square. 5. To take the whole picture of the auditorium, it is best to go to the People's Square outside the main entrance, or to the stone platform of the Three Gorges Museum, you can take a magnificent archway... The number of words is overrun, and continue in the last picture.

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    Posted: Apr 29, 2023
  • 博士小美女
    5/5Outstanding
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    Located at No. 173 Renmin Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, it was built in June 1951 and completed in April 1954. It is an antique ethnic complex. It is a masterpiece of the clever combination of traditional Chinese palace architectural style and large span structure of Western architecture. It is also one of the landmark buildings in Chongqing.

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    Posted: Mar 11, 2023
  • 黄海大智若愚
    5/5Outstanding
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    The interior of the Chongqing People's Auditorium is a circular, open and spacious, natural lighting and ventilation. It is a masterpiece of the clever combination of traditional Chinese national form architecture and large-span space structure of Western architecture.

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    Posted: Sep 2, 2022
  • tly8211
    5/5Outstanding
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    It was a great pleasure to visit this historic building.

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    Posted: Sep 3, 2023
  • MaxS
    5/5Outstanding

    This is the iconic image of Chongqing. Located in the city center it represents the modern history period of the city and acts as the symbol of liberty in China.

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    Posted: Aug 11, 2023
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