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37-756: On August 4, 2011, in the Great Hall of the People , the China Film Group Corporation announced that Wang Luodan had joined the cast as Xiao Hong, but Wang was too busy, she refused to accept the role. On January 4, 2012, Song Jia was cast as Xiao Hong. Filming took place in Beijing , Shanghai , Harbin , Shenyang , Jilin , Wuhan , Chongqing , and Hong Kong . The film premiered in Beijing on May 24, 2012 with wide-release in China on

74-465: A state funeral held at the Great Hall. The Great Hall also held the funerals of General Secretary Hu Yaobang in 1989, as well as the state funerals for paramount leader Deng Xiaoping in 1997, and Jiang Zemin in 2022. ( Mao Zedong 's funeral ceremony was not held at the Great Hall; it was held at Tiananmen Square . ) The building and its main "Great Auditorium" are open to the public as

111-689: A comprehensive program respectively. In early September 1958, the Beijing Municipal Planning Bureau determined that the Great Hall of Ten Thousand People and the Museum of Revolutionary History would be located on both sides of Tiananmen Square. In the early morning of September 9, 1959, Mao Zedong , Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, visited the construction site. During

148-424: A large and rare inscribed Western Zhou dynasty bronze water pan, a gold-inlaid Qin dynasty bronze tally in the shape of a tiger, Han dynasty jade burial suits sewn with gold thread, and a comprehensive collection of Tang dynasty tri-colored glazed sancai and Song dynasty ceramics. The museum also has an important numismatic collection, including 15,000 coins donated by Luo Bozhao . The museum has

185-540: A permanent collection of 1,050,000 items, with many precious and rare artifacts not to be found in museums anywhere else in China or the rest of the world. Among the most important items in the National Museum of China are the " Houmuwu Ding " from the Shang dynasty (the heaviest piece of ancient bronzeware in the world, at 832.84 kg ), the square shaped Shang dynasty bronze zun decorated with four sheep heads,

222-694: A permanent exhibition called The Road to Rejuvenation , which presents the recent history of China since the beginning of the First Opium War , with an emphasis on the history of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its political achievements. The exhibit hall addressing the life of Deng Xiaoping includes the Stetson hat he was given during at a rodeo during his 1979 visit to the United States . Pictures of Deng donning

259-466: A tourist attraction when it is not in use. Some non-political conventions and concerts have also been held in the Great Hall. On July 4, 1986, tenor singer Luciano Pavarotti held a solo concert in the Great Hall of the People, becoming the first foreigner to perform in the Great Hall of the People. In October 2003, Riverdance , the Irish music and dance entertainment phenomenon, was the first show from

296-499: Is 356 meters (1,168 ft) in length and 206.5 meters (677 ft) in width. The centre's highest point reaches 46.5 meters (153 ft). At the eaves of the main gate hangs the national emblem of the PRC. The Great Hall of the People consists of three sections. Among them, the central hall covers an area of 3,600 square meters. The retaining walls and floor are paved with colored marble. There are 20 white marble pillars around. There

333-437: Is a 12-meter (39 ft 4 in)-wide corridor on the middle floor. There are 6 main entrances leading to the Great Hall of Ten Thousands. Each province, special administrative region, autonomous region of China has its own hall in the Great Hall, such as Beijing Hall, Hong Kong Hall and Hainan Hall. Each hall has the unique characteristics of the province and is furnished according to the local style. Upon its completion,

370-507: Is decorated with a galaxy of lights, with a large red star is at the centre of the ceiling, and a pattern of a water waves nearby represents the people. Its facilities equipped with audio-visual and other systems adaptable to a variety of meeting types and sizes. A simultaneous interpretation system is also provided with a language booth. The State Banquet Hall with an area of 7,000 square meters (75,000 sq ft) can entertain 7,000 guests, and up to 5,000 people can dine at one time (as

407-724: Is the political hub of Beijing and home of the National People's Congress . Every year, in March, the Great Hall of the People plays host to the liang hui (literally means "two meetings") event, where both the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National People's Congress (NPC) meet in sessions lasting for two to three weeks at the Great Auditorium. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) also holds its National Congress every five years in

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444-485: The 2010 World Expo in Shanghai . A three-month exhibition of the luxury brand Louis Vuitton in 2011 led to some complaints of commercialism at the museum, with Peking University professor Xia Xueluan stating that as a state-level public museum, it "should in fact only be dedicating itself to non-profit cultural promotion." Yves Carcelle , chairman and chief executive officer of Louis Vuitton Malletier, defended

481-693: The COVID-19 pandemic , the museum was closed for a large part of 2020, and attendance plunged by 78 percent to 1,600,000. Nonetheless, in 2021 it was in second place in the list of most-visited art museums , after the Louvre Museum . The museum, covering Chinese history from the Yuanmou Man of 1.7 million years ago to the end of the Qing dynasty (the last imperial dynasty in Chinese history ), has

518-593: The International Women's Day . In spite of the praise for the lead actress Song Jia's performance as Xiao Hong, the film received generally mix reviews. The Hollywood Reporter describes the film as "highly poetic, but lacks drama and warmth." Great Hall of the People The Great Hall of the People is a state building situated to the west of Tiananmen Square in Beijing . It is used for legislative and ceremonial activities by

555-739: The Ministry of Culture and Tourism . The current form of the legal entity of the museum was established in 2003 by the merger of the two museums that had occupied the same building since 1959: the Museum of the Chinese Revolution in the northern wing (originating in the Office of the National Museum of the Revolution founded in 1950 to preserve the legacy of the 1949 revolution ) and the National Museum of Chinese History in

592-615: The National Day Project Design Leading Group and by Zhang Bo as the chief architect of the Great Hall Design Group, in a very short period of time selected the design of the Great Hall of the eight programs, and in a wide range of opinions on the basis of Tsinghua University , Beijing Municipal Bureau of Planning Administration Design Institute (President Shen Bo), Beijing Municipal Bureau of Planning Administration , to draft

629-480: The government of the People's Republic of China . The People's Great Hall functions as the meeting place for the full sessions of China's legislature, the National People's Congress , which occurs every year during March along with the national session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference , a political advisory body. The Great Hall is also the meeting place of the National Congress of

666-493: The Chinese Communist Party , which, since the 12th conference in 1982, has occurred once every five years, and the party's Central Committee which meets approximately once a year. The Hall is also used for many special events, including national level meetings of various social and political organizations, large anniversary celebrations, as well as the memorial services for former leaders. The Great Hall of

703-524: The Great Hall became China's largest auditorium which had previously been the Sun Yat-sen Auditorium . The Great Auditorium, with volume of 90,000 cubic meters (3,200,000 cu ft), seats 3,693 in the lower floor, 3,515 in the balcony, 2,518 in the gallery and 300 to 500 on the dais . Government leaders make their speeches; and the representatives do much of their business. It can simultaneously seat 10,000 representatives. The ceiling

740-532: The Great Hall of Ten Thousand People, and requested that it be put into use in October 1959 before the tenth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Since the decision to build to be completed in just over a year and a month, time is very intensive. On September 5, 1958, Wan Li , the vice mayor of Beijing, conveyed the central government on the preparations for the 10th Anniversary . Beijing immediately set up by Feng Peizhi responsible for

777-452: The Great Hall of the People building in the List of Beijing Outstanding Modern and Contemporary Architectures ( 北京优秀近现代建筑保护名录 ). Designed to symbolize the national unity and ethnic equality of the nation, the Great Hall embodied the new Chinese character of time in its features, proportion and details. The building covers 171,801 square meters (1,849,250 sq ft) of floor space, it

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814-515: The Great Hall of the People. After the Great Hall of the People was built in 1959, it was open to the public for one or two days every week. After the outbreak of the Cultural Revolution , the Great Hall of the People was closed and used only for large-scale meetings and the offices of central leaders, receiving activities. The issue of opening the Great Hall of the People to the public was brought up again after Cultural Revolution. At

851-706: The People is also a popular attraction in the city frequented by tourists visiting the capital. After the first Five-year plans of China was completed ahead of schedule in 1956, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party began to consider about building a larger auditorium in Beijing. At the Beidaihe meeting in late August 1958 , the CCP Central Committee decided to build a number of major architectural projects in Beijing including

888-573: The People was opened in September 1959 as one of the " Ten Great Constructions " completed for the 10th Anniversary of the PRC. The decision to build the Hall was made by the politburo in August 1958. Zhou Enlai believed the final design should give the message that "the people are the masters of the country". After design proposals were submitted, a group of architects from across the country chose

925-479: The West to perform in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, with eleven sold-out performances. In January 2009, American country music trio Lucy Angel became the first American group to be invited to perform at the Great Hall of the People, doing so before an audience of dignitaries and government officials. National Museum of China The National Museum of China is an art and history museum located on

962-476: The country's effort in alleviating poverty. Because of its central location in Tiananmen Square, the front of the museum has been used since the 1990s for the display of countdown clocks relating to occasions of national importance, including the 1997 transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong , the 1999 transfer of sovereignty over Macau , the beginning of the 2008 Beijing Olympics , and the opening of

999-406: The eastern side of Tiananmen Square in Beijing . The National Museum of China has a total construction area of about 200,000 square meters, a collection of more than 1.4 million items, and 48 exhibition halls. It is the museum with the largest single building area in the world and the museum with the richest collection of Chinese cultural relics. It is a level-1 public welfare institution funded by

1036-404: The end of the 1980s it had become self-supporting in terms of administrative expenses. The Great Hall has been used for meetings with foreign dignitaries on state or working visits, as well as large anniversary celebrations attended by top leaders. The Great Hall has been used for the state funerals and memorial services for several top leaders. In 1982 Former President Liu Shaoqi was granted

1073-424: The evening of January 27, 1979, Deng Yingchao , on behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, announced that "the Great Hall of the People will be open to the masses." From July 15, the Great Hall of the People was reopened to the public. Since then it has eased the pressure on its finances by charging admission fees for visiting the hall and by generating income from the kiosks. Subsequently, by

1110-490: The exhibit documented China's century of humiliation . The second half depicted China's virtues in overcoming that adversity, the Chinese Communist Revolution , and establishing the People's Republic of China. After touring the exhibit, Xi addressed the media, announcing, "Realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the greatest dream of the Chinese nation in modern times." Due to

1147-599: The hat became a famous image of the visit. On April 9, 2021, the exhibition "Field of Hope: A National Photographic Exhibition on 'Poverty Alleviation and Sharing a Moderately Prosperous Society ' " opened at the museum. The exhibition, hosted by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the National Museum of China and the China Photographers Association, features 180 photographs by nearly 150 different photographers, showcasing

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1184-448: The opposing Great Hall of the People that was built at the same time. The structure sits on 6.5 hectares (16 acres) and has a frontal length of 313 metres (1,027 ft), a height of four stories totaling 40 metres (130 ft), and a width of 149 metres (489 ft). The front displays ten square pillars at its center. After four years of renovation, the museum reopened on March 17, 2011, with 28 new exhibition halls, more than triple

1221-534: The previous exhibition space, and state of the art exhibition and storage facilities. It has a total floor space of nearly 200,000 m (2.2 million square feet) to display. The renovations were designed by the German firm Gerkan, Marg and Partners . The museum's "Road to Rejuvenation" exhibit was the site for Xi Jinping 's November 2012 articulation of the Chinese Dream political concept. The first half of

1258-703: The southern wing (with origins in both the Beijing National History Museum, founded in 1949, and the Preliminary Office of the National History Museum, founded in 1912, tasked to safeguard China's larger historical legacy). The building was completed in 1959 as one of the Ten Great Buildings celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. It complements

1295-499: The visit, Wan Li, the vice mayor of Beijing, suggested that the Great Hall of the People had not yet been officially named. After some discussion, Mao finalized the name "Great Hall of the People". In that night, the Great Hall was fully completed and put into use, and Mei Lanfang performed the Drunken Beauty ( 贵妃醉酒 ) in the 10,000-strong auditorium to show his condolences to the construction troops. The Great Hall of

1332-731: The winning design by Zhao Dongri and Shen Qi. Zhang Bo was appointed as the chief architect. The construction took 10 months, 7,785 workers and was fashioned with military-like strategies that emulated the Great Leap Forward . On December 19, 2007, approved by the Beijing Municipal People's Government , the Beijing Municipal Planning Commission and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics included

1369-470: Was done on the occasion of Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China ). Smaller gatherings can be held in the Main Auditorium, with larger groups having the use of one or more of the conference halls, such as Golden Hall and North Hall, and the smallest assemblies accommodated in one or more of the over 30 conference halls that are named after provinces and regions in China. The Great Hall of the People

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