Visitors walk during the open day at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), or the National Grand Theater, in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 22, 2009. The National Grand Theater opened to the public for free on Tuesday to mark the 2nd anniversary of its inauguration. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
A visitor takes photos during the open day at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), or the National Grand Theater, in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
A visitor poses with a statue during the open day at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), or the National Grand Theater, in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
A performer displays the process of Beijing Opera's make-up during the open day at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), or the National Grand Theater, in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
Two visitors learn to pose under the direction of a Beijing Opera performer during the open day at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), or the National Grand Theater, in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)