Thursday, July 14, 2011
It's Fun To Stay At The N-C-P-A...
Beijing's National Center For The Performing Arts, conceived by French architect Paul Andreu as a 'cultural island.' A titanium and glass floating pearl?
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The National Theater's 1,000 seats and three balconies show the NCPA's inside is as beautiful as its outside...
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The NCPA also houses a 2,000-sea Opera House:
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The NCPA's grand foyer links its warm interior to its futuristic outerwear...
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Or down its stairwells...
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