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About NCPA
Fifty years ago, Premier Zhou Enlai first proposed building a National Grand Theatre, and instructed that the theatre ought "to be built on the west side of Tiananmen Square"... More
The Designer
Paul Andreu: "I believe the ancient and the modern should live together and respect each other. You shouldn't make out an ancient city to be a kind of dead city, where everything has to look ancient, or has to be..." More

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About the Performance Season
Beijing's newly completed futuristic National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), formerly known as the National Grand Theater, begins its formal performance season on December 22.
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The national grand theatre has officially unveiled its curtain, we'll take a closer look at the architecture wonder as well as its debut performance, Prince Igor. We'll also introduce to you several artists and performance troupes. More
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The National Grand Theater Should Be a Public Facility
Much attention has been directed at the futuristic building and the whopping sum of money spent on it. Now, there are stronger voices calling for the theater to become a place where everyone can enjoy arts.
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Reports on NCPA
• Cheap Tickets: A Long-Term Plan for National Grand Theater 2008-01-04
• Logo for China's National Grand Theatre Unveiled 2007-12-23
• National Grand Theatre Opens Tonight 2007-12-22
• National Grand Theatre Decked with Lights 2007-12-20
• 30 Yuan to Enjoy Top-Notch Concert 2007-12-14
• National Grand Theater to Open Next Month 2007-11-14
• China's National Grand Theater Presents First Test Show 2007-09-26
• National Grand Theater Makes Its Bow 2007-06-15
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Reports on Performances
• The Reborn Chinese Princess Turandot to Grand Premiere in Her Hometown 2008-03-21
• Shen Fanxiu, China's First Pipe Organ Promoter 2008-03-14
• Pipe Organ in China 2008-03-13
• Servant of Two Masters Performs in Beijing 2008-03-12
• Red Rose White Rose 2008-03-12
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