Tianjin Grand Theatre

　　The Tianjin Grand Theatre is the centerpiece of the Tianjin Cultural Center, which was completed in 2012. The Tianjin Cultural Center is located at a landmark site in the city of Tianjin, adjacent to the municipal Party committee, municipal government, and Tianjin Guesthouse. It covers a total area of 90 hectares, with a total floor space of 1 million square meters. The center houses eight major projects: the Tianjin Grand Theatre, Tianjin Museum, Tianjin Natural History Museum, Tianjin Art Museum, Tianjin Library, Tianjin Youth Activity Center, a civic shopping plaza, an urban underground transportation hub, and environmental engineering facilities.

　　The Tianjin Grand Theatre has a total floor area of 101,200 square meters (220 meters long, 176 meters wide, and 45 meters high), including 85,358 square meters of above-ground structure and 15,811 square meters of underground facilities. The three theaters are situated on a 6-meter-high platform and are connected by a large roof. The architectural design was undertaken by the German firm gmp. The construction cost was 1.533 billion yuan.

　　Leveraging a city population of 15 million and consistent placement in the top three nationally for economic growth, Tianjin benefits from its proximity to Beijing—just a 29-minute high-speed train ride away. Accordingly, the Tianjin Grand Theatre is positioned as a comprehensive, multi-functional arts creation and performance venue, consisting of an opera house, concert hall, small theater, and multifunctional hall. The theatre has a total of 3,600 seats.

　　The Tianjin Grand Theatre also features a Chinese and Western restaurant with space for approximately 700 diners and related facilities, covering about 8,000 square meters, as well as commercial space of around 5,500 square meters beneath the 6-meter platform, which can be used for art training and art sales targeting the city’s high-end cultural consumers. The theatre has two VIP lounges (175 square meters and 126 square meters), and there are 300 underground parking spaces for motor vehicles.