Chongqing Cathay Arts Center Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Chongqing Cathay Art Center is a dazzling building in the core area of ​​the Central Business District and one of the top ten cultural public welfare facilities. In 2014, the Chongqing station of the first season of Zhejiang Satellite TV's "Running Brothers" was filmed here to shoot the brand-breaking battle. As the first multi-functional art center in Chongqing that integrates "exhibition, drama, entertainment, and commerce", the Cathay Arts Center combines with commercial and cultural squares to reorganize the overall image of the city in the Yuzhong Peninsula and promote international cultural exchanges. important places.
The Cathay Art Center adopts the traditional Chinese national style, reflecting the strong Bayu culture. Its main building is composed of black and red "titles" intertwined and stacked, resembling both a blazing "bonfire" and a The ship that set sail not only unified the existing buildings in the Jiefangbei area, but also created a new order for the Jiefangbei area. The architectural design is inspired by a multiple bracket component in the Huguang Guild Hall in Chongqing. It uses the traditional bracket space interspersed form to express the spiritual connotation of traditional architecture in a modern and concise way. The interpenetrating, overlapping and cantilevered components in the building are lifted up high and follow the trend of nature, which is the most essential spiritual pursuit of Chongqing people; the bright red color represents China’s traditional color, wealth and auspiciousness, and is like Chongqing’s red oil hot pot. It shows the strong, straightforward and hospitable character of the Ba people. It has now become a landmark building.

Attractions distribution:

Cathay Arts Center is located at No. 1 Linjiang Road, Yuzhong District, covering an area of ​​2.91 hectares. It consists of Cathay Grand Theater and Chongqing Art Museum. Cathay Grand Theater is a comprehensive theater integrating drama, opera, dance drama, concerts, cross talk, etc. It has Cathay Theater and Cathay Concert Hall, with comfortable seats and complete and first-class equipment. Chongqing Art Museum (Chongqing Art Academy, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Painting Academy) has four exhibition halls. It is responsible for the display and collection of art works, guides the creation and promotion of art works, carries out art academic theoretical research, external exchanges, and provides art training and other services. .

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, sightseeing, entertainment, culture and art, exhibition halls, theaters