Harbin Grand Theatre

Harbin Grand Theatre

Harbin Grand Theatre is one of the landmark buildings in Harbin, inspired by the ice - and - snow world in the north. The architectural form is like a snow - capped mountain breaking free from the ice in the wetland, and also like a winding ribbon. It harmoniously integrates with the surrounding natural landscape and is called one of the most beautiful buildings in China by CNN. And it was awarded the World's Best Cultural Building in 2015.

Quick Facts
  • Chinese Name:哈尔滨大剧院  hā ěr bīn dà jù yuàn
  • Duration: 1-2 hours
  • Entrance Fee: Free
  • Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-16:00
  • Best time to visit : All year round
  • Address: No.1 Grand Theatre Street, Songbei District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province
  • How to get there: Bus No.29,35,122,145,146,213,215, Songbei 1,  Songbei 2

Highlights of Harbin Grand Theater

A Unique Architectural Appearance

Architectural Appearance

The outer surface of Harbin Grand Theatre is covered with a special pure white aluminum plate, which features a special hyperboloid design. Some walls are mixed with white stone and concrete materials to create a visual effect like crystal - clear snow and ice. The facade of the building is also inlaid with tiny point - like bumps, making it as delicate and vivid as human skin.



The World's First Walking Sightseeing Corridor

Walking Sightseeing

On the roof of the Harbin Grand Theatre, sightseeing platforms of different heights are combined, turning the whole Grand Theatre into a 360°viewing platform, which is the world's first walking sightseeing corridor. Visitors can walk along the corridor and have a panoramic view of Harbin Songbei scenery. With the passage of time and the change of light, visitors can also enjoy different viewing effects, a dream - like experience.


Beautiful Wetland Scenery

Wetland Scenery

The Harbin Cultural Center Wetland Park surrounds the Harbin Grand Theatre. It flaunts abundant natural resources, with tall reeds swaying gently in the wind, a pond filled with dainty lotus blossoms, and a myriad of wild birds making it their home. The 37 miles walkway links 13 rest platforms, from which visitors can feast their eyes on the wetland scenery and have a panoramic view of the Harbin Grand Theatre.



Great Interior Facilities

Interior Facilities

Unique in shape and creative in decoration, the Harbin Grand Theatre is a welcome departure from many theaters around the globe. The large hall is spacious and bright with horizontal lines and light colors, creating a quiet elegance. The lighting system includes a glass - made skylight placed at the top to allow natural light to penetrate into the hall and paint upon the wall of ash - willow. The larger theater has 1,538 seats, the smaller theater has 414 seats, and there are other performance halls. The functional layout is rational as it can meet the demands of various performances. The acoustics in the main performance hall are so excellent that it was named the world's best concert hall by the Telegraph in 2017, allowing the audience to relish the purest musical feast. Whether it is an opera, a ballet, or a concert, it can be perfectly staged here.

Varied Artistic Performances

The fried fillet is made of strips of pork that are breaded and fried in oil. The exterior is crispy, while the interior pork meat is very tender and juicy. Visitors can always have some chili powder with it if they happen to be fond of spicy dishes. Juicy and crispy tenderloin on the outside combined with spicy chili powder will burst with incredible flavors in the mouth.

By Kristen Qin
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