六、重庆人民大礼堂
Built in the early 1950s,the conists of three parts:the great hall,the North Wing and the South Wing on each side of the hall.and in 1986,East Wing was added.and the pailou Archway by the street.The round roof with its green glazed tiles makes the building look like the Temple of Heaven in Beijing,the porch in front of the hall with its red columns and white marble rails reminds people of the Tian An Men gate in Beijing.The building is 65 metres high,with a construction area of 185000 square metres,built in the traditional Chinese palace style,imposing,beautiful and magnificent.In the book”History of Comparative Architecture published in Great Britain in 1987,the Auditorium was put in the second place in a list of 43 best Chinese buildings constructed after liberation.In May 1997,People’s Square was completed in front of the Auditorium,covering an area of 25000 square meters,of which 15000 square metres is planted with trees and flowers.The ground of the square is paved with smooth and shinning marble tiles:there is a magic music fountain,at the southern end of the square stands a stage for performances in the open air.In the numerous beautiful lights in the evening,you may see thousands of people dancing on the square.
