Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall (北京中山公园音乐堂)

Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall is called “a pearl of music in China’s royal garden”, as it is situated inside one of Beijing's most beautiful parks, Zhongshan Park, and is surrounded by historic gardens and landmarks such as the Forbidden City and Tian' anmen Square.

The Concert Hall started its construction in 1942 and was completed in 1999. It is an impressive modern building, posing an interesting contrast with the ancient Forbidden City. As a modern music hall, it is comparable to the Golden Hall of Vienna in terms of acoustic effects as affirmed by the Chinese Academy of Social Acoustics Institute.

The stage of the Concert Hall measures 23-meter wide and 14-meter tall. The auditorium has 1,419 seats on two floors. It also has a small well-equipped cinema for 150 viewers, a conference hall for 200 audiences and a luxury VIP lounge for 60 guests. The Concert Hall is the major music festival venues of two Chinese famous orchestras China Philharmonic Orchestra and Beijing Symphony Orchestra as well as the major venue of Beijing International Music Festival.