Xiqu Centre Explained

Xiqu Centre
Native Name:戲曲中心
Location:Junction between West Kowloon Cultural District, Canton Road and Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Owner:West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Type:Performing art theater
Capacity:1,100
Built:End of 2018
Architect:Revery Architecture, Ronald Lu and Partners
Project Manager:Atkins
Structural Engineer:Buro Happold
Main Contractors:Hip Hing Construction

Xiqu Centre is a performing art studio in Hong Kong. Located in Tsim Sha Tsui, the venue is part of the West Kowloon Cultural District and the first building completed in the district plan. The construction began on 24 September 2013,and completed in 2018, costing 2.7 billion HK dollars. The Centre opened to the public on 20 January 2019.[1] [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2019-01-21 . 戲曲中心正式開幕 . 明報 . 2019-01-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190122043934/http://www.mingpaocanada.com/tor/htm/News/20190121/HK-ggc1.htm?m=0 . 2019-01-22.
  2. News: 2019-01-20 . 戲曲中心開幕 傳承戲曲文化 . 文匯報 . 2019-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190216061123/http://paper.wenweipo.com/2019/01/21/YO1901210007.htm . 2019-02-16.
  3. News: 2019-01-20 . 西九文化區戲曲中心揭幕 . 香港政府新聞網 . 2019-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190203045816/http://www.news.gov.hk/chi/2019/01/20190120/20190120_203329_293.html . 2019-02-03.