National Centre for the Performing Arts
Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central
Plonked in the middle of an artificial lake like an alien spaceship, the Paul Andreu–designed NCPA (aka 'The Egg') is a surreal yet spectacular venue at…
Must-see entertainment in Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central
Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central
The opera mask on the forecourt is the only giveaway, save for the Chinese sign, that this modern block is actually an opera house. Chang'an Grand is more…
Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central
In a secluded hutong, Dusk Dawn Club is the place to catch small and mid-sized bands, from post-rock noise outfits to folk strummers, both Chinese and…
Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central
Considered one of the city's best venues for acoustics, the Forbidden City Concert Hall is the modern successor to an open-air stage built inside regal…
Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central
A classy, subterranean live-music venue staging high-profile international jazz, blues and fusion musicians. The historical Legation Quarter setting gives…
Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central
This six-screen cinema, at the eastern end of Wangfujing's Oriental Plaza, usually has at least one English-language option being screened.
