National Centre for the Performing Arts, one of the landmarks of Beijing, is also a perfect combination of Chinese elements and world trends. During the Beijing Olympic Games, the 2008 Beijing Int'l Media Center organized a special visit to the center for reporters from home and abroad to experience its charm.

Mike Martine American Reporter:

"I think it's a first-rate theatre. The layout is excellent, it's a beautiful architecture."

Tap Hongxiang Cnr Reporter:

"The National Centre for the Performing Arts fully shows the artistic level of China. And it integrates a lot of elements of both the east and the west."