Dalian People's Culture Club
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Dalian People's Culture Club is a concert hall located on Zhongshan Square
in Dalian
, Liaoning Province, China
. Built in the European style in 1951 while the Russian troops were still stationed in Lushun and Dalian, it is one of the premium concert halls in Dalian.
Zhongshan Square (Dalian)
Zhongshan Square in Dalian, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China, is the best known of the many squares in Dalian. Originally designed by Russians in the 19th century, it is especially noted for the several classical buildings located on the square built during the first half of the 20th...
in Dalian
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
, Liaoning Province, China
China
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. Built in the European style in 1951 while the Russian troops were still stationed in Lushun and Dalian, it is one of the premium concert halls in Dalian.
History
Dalian People's Culture Club has the following history:- 1951 - Construction was started under the design of the Soviet team, led by a White Russian, while the Russian troops were still stationed in Lushun and Dalian.
- 1952 - Building construction was completed. It was given the name of the Dalian People's Culture Club by Guo MoruoGuo MoruoGuo Moruo , courtesy name Dingtang , was a Chinese author, poet, historian, archaeologist, and government official from Sichuan, China.-Family history:Guo, originally named Guo Kaizhen, was born on November 10 or 16, in the small town of Shawan...
- 1953 - Zhou EnlaiZhou EnlaiZhou Enlai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976...
, Liu ShaoqiLiu ShaoqiLiu Shaoqi was a Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and theorist. He was Chairman of the People's Republic of China, China's head of state, from 27 April 1959 to 31 October 1968, during which he implemented policies of economic reconstruction in China...
, Song Qingling and other members of Central Committee of the Communist Party of ChinaCentral Committee of the Communist Party of ChinaThe Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is the highest authority within the Communist Party of China. Its approximately 350 members and alternates are selected once every five years by the National Party Congress....
came to Dalian and had a national level festival, inviting many Chinese and foreign guest. - 1995 - First renovation
- 2008 - Second renovation
Features of the Hall
There are 600 seats on the first floor and 400 seats on the second floor, a total of 1,000 seats. The building is located at:8 Zhongshan Square
Zhongshan Square (Dalian)
Zhongshan Square in Dalian, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China, is the best known of the many squares in Dalian. Originally designed by Russians in the 19th century, it is especially noted for the several classical buildings located on the square built during the first half of the 20th...
, Zhongshan District, Dalian, China
Phone: 0411-8263-5233 & 8263-3797
Concert halls in Dalian
There are the following concert halls in Dalian:- Dalian Development AreaDalian Development AreaDalian Development Area is located in Jinzhou District, Dalian, Liaoning province, China as the first Economic and Technological Development Zones nationwide in 1984.-History:...
Grand Theatre - Dalian People's Culture Club
- Grand Hall of Dalian TV Station
- Auditorium of Dalian University of TechnologyDalian University of TechnologyDalian University of Technology , colloquially known in Chinese as Dagong , is located in Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China and directly administered by the state Ministry of Education.-Introduction:...
- Auditorium of Dalian Maritime UniversityDalian Maritime UniversityDalian Maritime University is a university located in Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China. It is a key maritime institution under the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China.- History :...
- Auditorium of Dalian City Young PioneersYoung Pioneers of ChinaThe Young Pioneers of China is a mass youth organization for children aged six to fourteen in the People's Republic of China. The Young Pioneers of China is run by the Communist Youth League, an organization of older youth that comes under the Communist Party of China...
' Palace - Auditorium of Dalian City No. 44 Middle School
Anecdotes
- Dalian City's political leaders, such as the MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
and the Party secretaryParty secretaryIn politics, a party secretary is a senior official within a political party with responsibility for the organizational and daily political work. In most parties, the party secretary is second in rank to the party leader ....
, often come to the performances of the important foreign performers, in which case the last piece of music of the encoreEncore (concert)An encore is an additional performance added to the end of a concert, from the French "encore", which means "again", "some more"; multiple encores are not uncommon. Encores originated spontaneously, when audiences would continue to applaud and demand additional performance from the artist after the...
playing is usually "Radetzky MarchRadetzky MarchRadetzky March, Op. 228, is a march composed by Johann Strauss Sr. in 1848. It was dedicated to the Austrian Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, and became quite a popular march among soldiers....
". It is a custom here for the leaders to exit first, while the audience clap their hands at the tune of the march.
See also
- DalianDalianDalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
- Concert halls
- TheaterTheater (structure)A theater or theatre is a structure where theatrical works or plays are performed or other performances such as musical concerts may be produced. While a theater is not required for performance , a theater serves to define the performance and audience spaces...
- Modern Buildings on Zhongshan Square in DalianModern Buildings on Zhongshan Square in DalianThe modern buildings on Zhongshan Square in Dalian refer to the buildings that are on Zhongshan Square, Dalian, China, built mostly in the first half of the twentieth century, during the time when Dalian was Japan's leased territory....