The Shanghai Concert Hall is gearing up to celebrate its 75th birthday by unveiling a new logo early this month, just three months after its striking return with an almost full concert schedule for the new year.
The concert hall, built in 1930, became the best cinema in Shanghai and was transformed into the city's leading concert hall in 1959.
A two-year-long restoration project was in itself a historic event in contemporary Chinese construction and architecture. The project started in September 1, 2002.
The 5,650-ton building was lifted 3.38 meters into the air and moved 66.46 meters to its current location.
The new hall is four times larger than the original but has retained its original design, with marble pillars, Roman chandeliers and others in Rococo style.
After all, it is one of the oldest theaters in Shanghai, a local historical heritage building recognized by the Municipal Bureau of Cultural Heritage.
