Beijing Theater Museum
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| Museum type : |
Art and Culture |
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| Established in : |
1807 |
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| Holidays : |
None |
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| Visiting Hours : |
9:00 AM--11:00 AM, 13:00 PM--16:00 PM |
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| Contact No : |
86-10-63518284 |
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| Location : |
Beijing, Xuanwu District , China |
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The exhibition hall of the theater museum gives a brief history of the development of theater and in the process one can see that the institution of such a huiguan or gathering spot was very important for the development of Peking opera. |
| Description : |
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This is the most ancient of all of China's extant indoor theaters. The floor space of the first floor measures 568 square meters and the second floor is 328 meters, making a total of 896 square meters for the theater. The stage is 54 square meters. The main structural elements are the two great beams and nine crossbeams that span 11.36 meters, which is rare among buildings in China.
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