Zhongshan Concert Hall 
The renovation of the Zhongshan Concert Hall started in July 1997 and was completed in April 1999 lasting one year and five months and opened to the public on April 26, 1999. The concert hall is gifted with first-class construction norms according to world standards for professional concert halls. It is located in Zhongshan Park (Dr Sun Yat-sen Park, north of Tian'anmen Square, one of Beijing's former imperial gardens and one of the most beautiful parks in the city). It is the first Chinese concert hall to adopt a digital audio-frequency processor.  The ups and downs of the concert hall symbolize the development of Beijing's culture. When the People's Republic of China took over the concert hall on January 31, 1949, it was nothing more than an outdoor stage encircled by wires. Later the Beijing municipal government built a theatre there.  It attracted many famous Chinese musicians and artists. By 1996, it was only used for showing films. The renovation cost more than 80 million yuan (US $ 9.6 million).

The renovated Zhongshan Concert Hall covers an area of 4,000 square metres, with a total floor space of 11,835 square metres. Its outer appearance looks like a giant fan-shape with a seating capacity of 1,400. Also there are 5 VIP boxes in the hall.