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It is located at Xuetian Wan, Renmin Road. It was built in 1951, under the leadership of Marshal He Long, to form an auditorium to accommodate noble domestic and overseas guests. Completed in 1954, it was named the Chongqing People's Assembly Hall in 1955.
The hall complex consists of the hall and three attached buildings respectively to the east, south and north. They cover 66 thousand square meters (about 16.3 acre) of which the hall accounts for 18.5 thousand square meters (about 45.7 acre).
The hall is in the Ming (1368 - 1644) and the Qing Dynasties (1616 - 1911) style. At the first glance, the People's Assembly Hall looks quite like the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.The hall is 65 meters high (about 213 feet) .The great auditorium inside the hall is 55 meters high with a capacity of about 4,200 seats.It is spanned by greenish glazed tile dome supported by scarlet columns. The building's pillars and other structural elements are sculpted ornately and beautifully. The entire assemblage is surrounded by gorgeous lush trees complementing the building visual experience.
After half a century, it still stands prominently near the Renmin Square.Day or night, Chongqing People's Assembly Hall will impress you a lot. Such a beautiful scene should not be missed!
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