Shanghai Concert Hall
523 Ya'an Dong Lu Road,
Shanghai
200021
523 Ya'an Dong Lu Road,
Shanghai
200021
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Additional Info
Architects: Zhao Shen, Fan Wenxhao
Functions: Concerts
Styles: Art Deco, Neo-Classical
Previous Names: Nanking Theatre, Beijing Cinema
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
021.638.5772
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The former Art Deco (with touches of neo-classical) Nanking Theatre, one of several Western-style movie houses built during the European occupation of the city in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The Nanking Theatre was opened on 25th March 1930 with Glenn Tryon in “Broadway”. It had 1,539-seats in orchestra & balcony levels. In 1950 it was re-named Beijing Cinema. In 1959 it became the Shanghai Concert Hall used for concerts and special performances.
Due to heavy traffic noise, the entire theatre was moved several yards away from the road in 2005. It was renovated in 2020.
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Nanking Theatre opened on 25th March,1930.It had seating capacity of 1539.
The theatre was situated on Avenue Edward VII.
Recently,the Shanghai Cultural Hall underwent restoration and the theatre building was moved backward from the thorougfare.
Architects were Zhao Shen and Fan Wenxhao. The first movie in 1930 was ‘Broadway’. In 1950 it was renamed to ‘Beijing Cinema" and in 1959 it became a concert hall and home of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. In this function, capacity is reported as 1122 seats. Acoustics were excellent, but the noise from nearby heavy-traffic roads became more and more disturbing. So the whole theatre was moved over 66 m to the side in a 6 m USD preservation effort and stands now surrounded by lawns and trees. Here a link to an interesting description of this unique undertaking.
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