The National Grand Theater is illuminated in Beijing on the evening of September 24, 2007. It will begin its formal performance season on December 22.
Shanghai Oriental Art Center (bottom).
Shanghai Oriental Art Center in the evening.
Newly built Meilanfang Grand Theater is pictured in this photo taken on November 23, 2007. The theater, named after Chinese Peking Opera great Mei Lanfang, is the first venue in Beijing specially designed for Peking Opera performances.
Newly built Meilanfang Grand Theater is pictured in this photo taken on November 10, 2007. The theater, named after Chinese Peking Opera great Mei Lanfang, is the first venue in Beijing specially designed for Peking Opera performances.
Workers landscape the field around the Henan Art Center in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, in this photo taken on April 25, 2007. The project will be put to use by the end of the year.
An artist's rendering of the Henan Art Center, which is under construction in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province. The project will be put to use by the end of the year.
An artist's rendering of the Guangzhou Opera House. With an estimated investment of 1 billion yuan (US$120 million), the structure is expected to become the biggest performing centre in South China.
The Shanghai Opera House is pictured in this undated file photo.
