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Tuesday
27 June

  2017

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JING鈥橝N                     Red brick cladding on the outside of the Jing鈥檃n District Cultural Center complements roadside sycamore trees, giving the facility a
                            warm, welcoming feel at the front entrance.

                                                New cultural
                                                center caters
                                                to every taste

                            A design of sycamore branches on the ceiling of the center鈥檚 199-seat  Li Qian
                            theatre adds an aura of the natural environment. 鈥?Jiang Xiaowei
                                                                                                   Read a book. View folk art. Listen to a live
                                                                                                               concert. Study photography. Learn to make
                                                                                                               chocolate.
                                                                                                                  There鈥檚 something for everyone at the Jing鈥檃n
                                                                                                   District Cultural Center, which reopened this month
                                                                                                   after a two-year renovation.

                                                                                                      The center, at 459 Wulumuqi Road N., is a quadrangle
                                                                                                   of four buildings. The fa莽ade of red brick ceramic clad-
                                                                                                   ding melds with the roadside lines of sycamore trees,
                                                                                                   adding a nostalgic charm to a modern facility.

                                                                                                      The seven-story main building is designed as a place
                                                                                                   for leisure public arts, said Song Ru, an official with the
                                                                                                   center.

                                                                                                      Every Friday, free lunchtime concerts will be held on
                                                                                                   the ground floor next to the caf茅. There鈥檚 cozy space for
                                                                                                   visitors to curl up and read a book.

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Scan on WeChat to have      So many activities on tap,
real-time update of what鈥檚  from free lunchtime concerts
happening in the district.  to training classes and group
(Chinese only)              meeting areas 鈥?Jiang Xiaowei

                                                                                                   An exhibition of Yueju opera costumes and some history
                                                                                                   on the iconic musical form 鈥?Jiang Xiaowei
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