The first China Cultural Center in Asia under construction in Seoul, capital of South Korea, will open to the public in October.

First curator of the center says the center would provide a space for Korean people to fully understand and appreciate Chinese culture.

The center boasts a performance hall with a capacity of 120 seats, an exhibition hall and a lecture hall, as well as a library with a collection of 15,000 kinds of books.

Its official website has been launched in February.

(CRI August 5, 2004)