Great Hall of the People

The Great Hall of the People in the west of Tian’anmen Square, south of West Chang’an Avenue. It is taking place where the National People’s Congress, and is ideal for heads of state and mass of the establishment of political and diplomatic activities.

The building, built in 1959, activities.Twelve place of meetings of the National Congress of Communist China and offers an impressive place for additional positions of political and diplomatic level, the marble hall, which has three parts – the Central Hall, Large Auditorium – and a banquet hall . The central hall floor is marble and crystal lamps hang from the ceiling plaster. The large space behind the Central Hall seats 10,000. The banquet hall is a huge area of 5000 Tiananmen Square seats.Tourists
Great Hall of The People’s History

The Great Hall of the People was built in September 1959. It was one of “ten great constructions” Ready for the 10th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. It was built in 10 months by volunteers.

The Great Hall of the People, was one of the “ten major construction” during the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, finished in just 10 months of construction from October 1958 to September 1959. Face The East Hall has a total area of 150,000 square meters and 336m long from south to north, 206m from east to west and 46.5m high. The building in the Great Hall of the People has 171,800 square meters, larger than the Forbidden City, where the highest achieved under the structures of the area in the world.
Architecture in Great Hall of the People’s Republic of

The Great Hall of the People takes a form of “山 crow flies, the center higher than the two lateral wings, doors on all four sides. The lobby door is wide, the fall, the confrontation with the national emblem PRC.The Great Hall of the nation was conceived by Zhang Bo. The building covers 171,800 square meters (1,849,239 square meters) of the surface is 356 meters long and 206.5 meters in width. Peak Center height of 46.5 meters. On the roof of the main door lock State Emblem of the People’s Republic of China.

The Great Hall of the People consists of three sections. The middle section consists mainly of the Great Auditorium, the auditorium, the Palais des Congrès (SCPCC Standing Committee meets in the conference), the Central Hall, the Golden Hall and other important parts. The northern part consists of the banquet hall of the State, the Salute State Guest Hall, North Hall, Middle Hall, West Hall and other magnificent halls. The southern part is the office building of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Congress. Each province, Special Administrative Region, the Autonomous Region of China has its own place in the main hall, lobby, such as Beijing, Hong Kong and Taiwan Hall Hall. Each room has unique characteristics of the province and is decorated in local style.
The ceiling of the auditorium of the Great Hall of the People

The large room, with a volume of 90,000 cubic meters and 3693 seats in the parlor, 3515, on the balcony, 2518 in the gallery and 300 to 500 on the platform. Heads of State and government officials to keep their speeches and too much of their business. It is also the seat of 10,000 representatives. The ceiling is decorated with a galaxy of lights, with a red star is the size of the center of the ceiling, and a model of a wave of water, people in the neighborhood. The facilities equipped with audio-visual and other sizes in a variety of meetings and procedures. Simultaneous interpretation is also a state language provided.

The Hall of State with a total area of 7,000 square meters to 7,000 people, and up to 5,000 people can dine at a time (like during the visit of Richard Nixon in China in 1972, the case). Small meetings can be held in the auditorium, with large groups with the use of one or more conference rooms, the room of gold and North Hall, and small meetings in the conference rooms of one or more houses, more than 30 provinces and regions in China by designated.
Great Hall of the internal structure of the People’s Party

The Great Hall of the People is divided into three sections. The central part consists mainly of the Great Hall and the central pavilion. The northern part consists of the banquet hall of the State, the Salute State Guest Hall and other magnificent halls. The southern part is the office building of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Congress. Each county has a Special Administrative Region or the autonomous region in China, a separate room at the Great Hall, such as Hall, Beijing, Hong Kong and Taiwan Hall Hall. Each room has unique characteristics of the province and is decorated in local style.
Central Auditorium and Great Hall

Entering the East Gate to reach the last two parts, we are the central hall. Covering an area of 3,600 square meters, the main hall has marble floors and colorful walls. Six major objectives in the central hall of the Great Auditorium. In the heart of the Great Hall, the Grand Auditorium of the 60m deep, from east to west, 76 meters wide from south to north and 33m high. Fan-shaped, the dais is visible everywhere. The Great Auditorium-3693 seats in the parlor, 3515, on the balcony, 2518 in the gallery and 300 to 500 on the platform, since no less than 10,000 representatives in total. The room is equipped with a decrease in electrical equipment, available for simultaneous translation into 12 languages. The roof is surrounded by a ruby decorated as big as the stars of a galaxy of lights.
Salute State Guest Hall and the State Hall

Entering through the north gate, the last two parts, we arrive at the Guildhall. With an area of 4,500 square meters, the exhibition company is paved with slabs of marble. To the east is the guest of State meeting room and function rooms in the U.S. state of West Hall of the user, as the places for leaders met and invited state banquet. To the south lies a large scale, with 62 white marble staircase into the ballroom of the state. At the upper end of the scale, the Salute State Guest Hall, the place for the state and add pictures to remind the guests before dinner. Most traditional Chinese painting of the Great Hall, Jiangshanruciduojiao (literally means “Beauty is the land”) is placed in the room. The State Rooms, the user status Salute is located on the second floor. With a total area of 7,000 square meters can accommodate up to 7,000 guests, and up to 5,000 people at a time, eating like this during the visit of Richard Nixon in China in 1972.
To use the Great Hall of the People

Great Room Great Room VolksfeindDie of the people is the political center of Beijing and the headquarters of the Congress of People’s National Army. Every year in March, welcomed the Great Hall of the People Hui Liang, literally means “two sessions” (Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and the National People’s Congress) event. The representatives of the two sessions will meet in the meetings from two to three weeks at the Great Auditorium. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) also holds its national congress every five years in the Great Hall of the People. This enormous building is open to the public during the national conference is not in session, and visitors will be displayed in a choice of routes. In recent years, some have not held political conventions and concerts, even in the Great Hall.

Great Hall of the People Entrance:

RMB 30 (adults), RMB 15 (students)

Great Hall of the People opening times:

09.00-14.00 (January February March December) 08.15 to 15.00 Clock (April, May June) 07.30 at 16:00 Clock (July August) 08: 30 to 15:00 clock (Spe. Oct Nov)

Visit The Great Hall of people

By Subway:

Subway Line 1: Get off at Tiananmen West, and you’ll find the Great Hall of People in the west of Place Tianmenmen.

Subway Line 2: stop Qianmen Station and walk north.

By Bus routes:

Take bus No. 1, 5, 10, 22, 37, 52, 205, 728 or 802 and get off at Tiananmen Square West.

Take bus No. 1, 2, 10, 20, 37, 52, 59, 82, 120, 126, 203, 205, 210, 728 or 802 and get to the stop of the Tiananmen East.

Take bus No. 2, 5, 8, 20, 22, 120, 126, 203 or 210 and get off at Tiananmen East.

Take bus No. 2, 5, 20, 120, 126 or 210 and alight in Tiananmen Square West.

Other Attractions around Tiananmen Square:

• Tiananmen Tower

• National Museum of China

• Chairman Mao Memorial Hall

• Monument to People’s Heroes

• Tiananmen Square Flag Ceremony