A stroll away from the Tian’anmen square and the Forbidden City, you will find the newest landmark of Beijing. Surrounded by an artificial lake, an egg-shaped building made of titanium and glass is housing an opera hall, a concert hall and a theater. To get inside the “tear drop or egg” you have to take an entrance that will have you walk under the lake. It was designed by a French architect Paul Andreu and I found it to be very eye-catching and beautiful. There is some controversy about the building because some people think its style is out of sync with the 500 year old buildings of the Forbidden City. However, just like the glass pyramid in front of the Louvre, there is beauty in combining both the old and the new. Next for me is to get a ticket to attend a performance once they open the theater for the public in December.
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