Shanghai Concert Hall
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Shanghai Concert Hall is located on the intersection of Yan'an Rd and South Tibet Rd of Huangpu District
, Shanghai
. It was founded in 1930, originally named Nanjing Drama Hall. In 1949, it adopted the name Beijing Cinema. In 1959, it was named Shanghai Concert Hall till today.
The hall can accommodate 1,122 seats, 640 on the ground floor and 482 on the second floor. The stage is 8.35 meters times 16 meters, covering around 100 sq. meters.
The Concert Hall was designed by a Chinese architect Fan Wen-jiao, but it adopted traditional European style.
In order to make way for Highway on Yan'an Rd, the hall was relocated in 2007. The project embarked at 10 am on April 15, and cost 50 million RMB. The 5800 kiloton concert hall was first lifted 1.7 meters, moved east 66.4 meters, and finally lifted with another 1.7 meters at the new site, using Enerpac
hydraulic cylinders. The project concluded on January 1, 2008. The Shanghai Concert Hall reopened on September 26, 2008.
31°13′44.06"N 121°28′22.40"E
Huangpu District, Shanghai
Huangpu District , is one of Shanghai's 18 districts and makes up the eastern part of Shanghai's traditional urban core. Today's Huangpu District is sometimes referred to as "new Huangpu" to distinguish it from the pre-merger Huangpu District which existed before 2000. In 2000, the pre-merger...
, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. It was founded in 1930, originally named Nanjing Drama Hall. In 1949, it adopted the name Beijing Cinema. In 1959, it was named Shanghai Concert Hall till today.
The hall can accommodate 1,122 seats, 640 on the ground floor and 482 on the second floor. The stage is 8.35 meters times 16 meters, covering around 100 sq. meters.
The Concert Hall was designed by a Chinese architect Fan Wen-jiao, but it adopted traditional European style.
In order to make way for Highway on Yan'an Rd, the hall was relocated in 2007. The project embarked at 10 am on April 15, and cost 50 million RMB. The 5800 kiloton concert hall was first lifted 1.7 meters, moved east 66.4 meters, and finally lifted with another 1.7 meters at the new site, using Enerpac
Enerpac
The Enerpac business is a division of Actuant, a $1.5 billion diversified global manufacturing company, and is headquarted in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Enerpac is an international market leader in high-pressure hydraulics with locations in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Russia, the...
hydraulic cylinders. The project concluded on January 1, 2008. The Shanghai Concert Hall reopened on September 26, 2008.
External links
Official website of Shanghai Concert Hall31°13′44.06"N 121°28′22.40"E