Shanghai Concert Hall

Shanghai Concert Hall
Traditional Chinese 上海音樂廳
Simplified Chinese 上海音乐厅
Nanking Theatre in 1934, showing Tarzan and His Mate

Shanghai Concert Hall is located on the intersection of Yan'an Road and South Tibet Road of Huangpu District, Shanghai. It was founded in 1930, originally named Nanking Theatre. In 1949, its name was changed to Beijing Cinema. In 1959, it was renamed Shanghai Concert Hall.

The hall can accommodate 1,122 seats, 640 on the ground floor and 482 on the second floor. The stage is 8.35 metres by 16 metres, covering around 100 sq. metres.

The Concert Hall was designed by Chinese architect Fan Wenzhao (范文照) in European style.

In order to make way for Yan'an Elevated Road, 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 metres at the new site, using Enerpac hydraulic cylinders.[1] The project concluded on January 1, 2008. The Shanghai Concert Hall reopened on September 26, 2008.

References

  1. ↑ Enerpac cylinders

Coordinates: 31°13′44.06″N 121°28′22.40″E / 31.2289056°N 121.4728889°E / 31.2289056; 121.4728889

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