China National Center for the Traditional Arts

China National Center for the Traditional Arts

The China National Center for the Traditional Arts is the first national-level museum in the Olympic Park, featuring an exterior shaped like a “ding” (ancient Chinese cauldron) and housing 16 exhibition halls.

The China National Center for the Traditional Arts is a major national landmark public cultural facility, located on the north side of the National Stadium, bordered by Planning Road 6 to the north, Stadium North Road to the south, Hujing East Road to the west, and Beichen East Road to the east. It covers a land area of 35,721 square meters, with a total construction area of 103,531 square meters. The main building stands 68 meters tall, has 8 above-ground floors totaling 51,433 square meters, and 2 underground floors totaling 52,098 square meters. On the east and west sides of the main building’s south entrance are two approximately 22-meter-high watchtower-like structures (que towers), flanked by auxiliary buildings ranging from three to four stories in height.