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Beijing Exhibition Center

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Beijing Exhibition Center (20180130133602)
Beijing Exhibition Center (20180130133602)

The Beijing Exhibition Center (simplified Chinese: 北京展览馆; traditional Chinese: 北京展覽館; pinyin: Běijīng Zhǎnlǎnguǎn) was established in 1954 as a comprehensive exhibition venue in Beijing, China. Built in the Sino-Soviet architectural style that was popular in the 1950s, the Beijing Exhibition Center contains three large exhibition halls as well as museums.It has a theater hall (北京展览馆剧场) with 1,000 seats, playing a wide range of shows including Chinese plays, Western and Chinese operas and ballets, musicals and rock concerts. It also hosts the Moscow Restaurant, one of the first Western restaurants in China.

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Beijing Exhibition Center
西直门外大街, Xicheng District Zhanlanlu (首都功能核心区)

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北京展览馆

西直门外大街 135
100032 Xicheng District, Zhanlanlu (首都功能核心区)
Beijing, China
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