People's Great Hall [Chongqing]

The People¡¯s Great Hall is a large complex including the auditorium, Peoples¡¯ Square and People¡¯s Hotel .A column-supported building with big dome of 55m high and flanked with wings is its centerpiece. After its erection in 1953, it was named the Sino-Soviet Building except the red star topping the dome which was the copy of that of the Kremlin.

The whole building was designed based on traditional Chinese architecture that was in fashion in Ming and Qing Dynasty. The dome resembles the Temple of Heaven and its front of the Tiananmen in Beijing. Under the dome it houses a theatre with 4000 seats where conferences and performances are held. As for its north and south wings (now with even the east wing) the hotel is roofed. A large square decorated with lawns, fountains and lights was built in front of the Great Hall last year. The peoples¡¯ Great Hall is considered the emblem of Chongqing.

Renmin Road, Chongqing