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This ticket gives you entry to the National Centre for the Performing Arts, located in the heart of Beijing near Tiananmen Square. Designed by French architect Paul Andreu, the building is a titanium-and-glass egg-shaped dome set on an artificial lake. Explore China's leading cultural and arts center, home to an opera house, concert hall, and theater, at your own pace with an English PDF guidebook. It's a great pick for travelers who love architecture and the arts.

Explore the NCPA, where a titanium dome
meets an artificial lake
The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) is one of China's leading cultural and arts centers, located in central Beijing. Its huge oval shell of titanium and glass resembles an eggshell and gives the building a futuristic feel. This is a building visit ticket, not a performance ticket, and comes with an English PDF guidebook.
See the three main performance venues

Inside are an opera house seating over 2,000 people, a concert hall with over 1,200 seats mainly used for symphony concerts, and a theater of about 1,000 seats for drama and dance. As you walk around, you can learn about the design concept and history of the building.
Admire the dome reflected on the water

The building is surrounded by an artificial lake of about 100,000 m². Curved glass lets natural light in, and the lake reflects the building differently depending on the light and weather.
※ Performance tickets are not included.
※ A guide and audio guide are not included.
Meeting point :
North Gate, National Centre for the Performing Arts
No. 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
Meeting point information:
Please go to the North Gate of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, located near Tiananmen Square.
No. 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, China