The Xinghai Concert Hall is the best concert venue in Guangzhou.
It is named after Xian Xinghai, a renowned Chinese composer,
who was just born in Guangzhou.The Hall consists of three
parts, a symphony performing Hall with 1500 seats, a Chamber
Music Hall and a Music Material Room. 
The symphony performing Hall was designed on the basis of natural
sound, using reinforced concrete shell of hyperbolic paraboloids
to cover the "Mountain Valley-Terraced Fields" seats
so that the surfaces of these two parts directly form a sound
field. The architectural structural space is an acoustics
one. The hard interior surface of the reinforced concrete
shell and the sidewall of the parquet seat areas serve as the
interface of the reflection and diffusion of the music sound.
In addition, a spherical diffuser hung above the performing
stage improves the mutually heard condition on the performing
stage and reinforces the early reflected sound for the front
seat areas.
Yueju
Opera (Cantonese Opera) is an opera style popular in Guangdong,
Guangxi, Hong Kong, Macau and wherever overseas Chinese are
found in Southeast Asia. It originated in the city of Shaoxing
in the neighboring Zhejiang Province in the mid-19th century
during the late-Qing Dynasty (1644 -1911). Shaoxing Opera
is particularly popular south of the Yangtze River and 
combines
classical singing, dancing and acting. It is sung and read
in Guangzhou dialect. The vocals rise and fall in ever changing
cadences, and the melodies are harmonious and graceful. You
can have a listen when you are in Guangzhou.
The Guangzhou Opera House, one of the biggest cultural projects
in Guangzhou. The opera house, which will cover an area of
46,000 square meters, is expected to go into operation at the
end of 2007. With an estimated investment of RMB 1 billion
(US$120 million), the project is expected to become the biggest
performing centre in South China and to be one of the three
biggest theatres in the nation. The Guangzhou opera house
will have 1,800 seats and a multifunctional digital hall with
an area of 2,500 square meters. The opera house will meet
the needs of various performances after its completion, including
large-scale operas, enabling residents in the city to enjoy
fine arts. 
The
Guangzhou Museum of Art is a very modern art museum, which
holds the largest collection of contemporary Chinese art in
China. It was opened in the year 2000 and has an extensive
collection of works, from classical Chinese painters to more
modern pieces.
Nanyue King Tomb Museum 
The
Guangzhou Museum of Art is on the bank of Luhu Lake. It's
a very modern art museum, which opened in the year 2000 and
has an extensive collection of works from classical Chinese
painters to more modern pieces. It contains more than 10,000
items of calligraphy, painting, sculpture and tablet inscriptions,
and is the largest art museum on the Chinese Mainland. The
provincial museum also contains exhibits of better quality
than most other Chinese museums. In the museum, there exists
a lush tropical garden area for visitors to relax.
Guangzhou Arts & CultureGuangzhou offers many opportunities for visitors to experience its customs, culture, and arts. Some of the activities could include a night at the opera, a visit to the local cinema, or a trip to one of Guangzhou's Museums.
The hyperbolic paraboloids shell forms the unique shape of
the concert hall. The pyramid-shaped glass wall on the facade
shows the brilliantly sacred and enthusiastic artistic flavor
of symphonies. The spacious platform and the slope surrounding
a pool make the construction harmonious with the Linjiang Arts
Center Square. Address:No. 33 Qingbo Road, Ersha Island,
Guangzhou
Yueju Opera (Cantonese Opera)
Guang Ming Theatre Guangzhou Opera House
Visitors looking for an experience into the art of Guangdong style bartering can explore the Night Market in Guangzhou. Here visitors can take full advantage of the open-air markets for its low price and the fun of bargaining night markets scatter at Xihu Road, Jiaoyu Road, as well as Huanghuagang, Xiaogang, Shahe, Shayuan, Shangxiajiu Commercial Pedestrian Streets and Beijing Road Commercial Pedestrian Street. All night markets open from dusk to midnight, selling daily articles, fashionable clothes and foods, etc. The night markets are not only quite convenient but also add color to Guangzhou culture and night life.
China Plaza Theater Hai Zhu Theater Jiang Nan Theater Children's Cinema Dong Hua Cinema Dong Shan Yong Han Cinema Fang Cun Cinema Galaxy Cinema Guang Ming Cinema Guangzhou Cinema Jin Sheng Cinema Sha He Cinema Shi Er Gong
Guangdong Museum of Art
Special exhibitions often present experimental work that reflects the changing political and social environment of China. The museum presents a large number of exhibitions of work by well-known artists from other Asian and Western countries. Address:No. 38 Yanyu Road, Er Sha Island, Guangzhou
The two thousand year old tomb, Western Han Dynasty Nanyue
King Mausoleum Museum, located on Jiefang Bei Road, is the
oldest and largest Han tomb with the most funerary objects
in Lingnan (South of the Nanling Mountain) Area. The owner
of the tomb is the second king, Zhao Mei of Nanyue State of
the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD). As one of the 80
most famous museums in the world, the museum covers 14,000
square meters (150, 699.6 square feet) with 10 exhibition halls.
There are foreign articles in the mausoleum too. Guangzhou Museum The Guangzhou Museum is located in Yuexiu Park within the 14th century Tower Controlling the Sea (Zhenhailou). Each of the five stories of the 28 meter (92 feet) tower has exhibitions relating to the history of Guangzhou from prehistoric times to the present. The 3rd and 4th floors have some interesting exhibits relating to Guangzhou's role as a trading center both before and after the Opium Wars (1839 -1862). The top floor of the tower has a caf¨¦ and a selection of shops selling traditional gifts and souvenirs. Address: Yuexiu Park, Guangzhou Guangzhou Art Museum
Address: Bank of Luhu Lake, Guangzhou NOTE: Although this information is correct at the time of our web publication, it is still advised that you call the phone number and confirm the address before going to the venue because some venues may have changed their telephone numbers or address locations. |