Green dome
Traditional style.
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One of Chongqing's best-known buildings, a huge hall for meetings and major events built from 1951 to 1954 in the style of traditional Chinese palaces, with a round green dome recalling Beijing's Temple of Heaven and long wings with red roofs and columns. The building rises 65 m and covers about 66,000 square metres in all; the round main hall is topped by a 55 m dome more than 46 m across inside, ringed by five tiers of seats for about 4,200 people. The hall faces the wide People's Square, with the Three Gorges Museum across it; locals gather in the square in the evening to dance and exercise, and the hall is floodlit in gold at night. Entry is about CNY 8, 08:00–18:00, per visitor guides, and it may close during meetings and shows. Viewing it from the square is free, and it pairs easily with the Three Gorges Museum.
Traditional style.
Out front.
At night.
173 Renmin Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing
Yes, for about CNY 8, 08:00–18:00, though it may close during meetings and shows, per visitor guides.
