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Guangzhou's new landmarks

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Two new buildings not to miss

Guangzhou Grand Theatre: a miracle of architecture

The Grand Theatre was designed by the famous architect Zaha Hadid, a British-Israeli. Her award-winning ideas are rarely made into reality as her futuristic designs are very difficult to build. The Grand Theatre was the first "truly complete work" in Asia. This feat also surprised the architecture field. The building cost 1.38 billion yuan, or 200 million U.S. dollars, and took six years to complete.

The New Guangdong Museum——an antique lacquer box

Covering an area of 66,980 square meters, the museum is located by the north bank of the Pearl River. This new and highly anticipated museum was opened on May 18, 2010, just in time for International Museum Day.

The new museum resembles an antique Chinese lacquer box, in which precious objects are collected. This perfectly echoes the function of the museum, which keeps and displays important historical cultural artifacts of the Guangdong area. The five-story building houses four large exhibition halls with a collection of over 130,000 objects. The building also features a traditional Chinese courtyard motif, organized in a series of layered spaces.

Tips: a journey for arts and architecture

1. To watch a show

Guangzhou Grand Theatre

Address: No.1 West Pearl River Road, Pearl River New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Website: www.chgoh.org

2. To visit a museum

The New Guangdong Museum

Address: No. 2 East Pearl River Road. Pearl River New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Opening hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Mondays)

Website: www.gdwh.com.cn/gdbwg

3. To enjoy a luxury top hotel

Guangzhou Ritz-Carlton Hotel