New cultural landmark opens in Futian

A long-awaited cultural landmark built on the site of a former quarry, the Antuoshan Public Cultural Center officially opened its door Dec. 26, marking a significant milestone in Futian’s efforts to develop key cultural and sports facilities and expand public cultural services. 

The Antuoshan Public Cultural Center. Photos courtesy of the event organizers

Located in Futian District’s Antuoshan area and easily accessible via Metro lines 2 and 7, the center is Futian’s first large-scale cultural complex. It consists of a tower building and a podium, with a total construction area exceeding 100,000 square meters. 

The podium, operated by Orange Theaters, features a 1,000-seat international-standard theater, a 500-seat concert hall, four 120-seat black box theaters, an art exhibition hall, and supporting facilities such as rehearsal rooms and piano rooms. The venue is capable of hosting performances of all scales, including musicals, dance dramas, and concerts.

The center's 1,000-seat theater and 500-seat concert hall. 

With a diverse range of art spaces vertically integrated within one structure, the venue not only improves land use efficiency but also allows art lovers to enjoy various forms of art in a single building. 

Through public benefit performances, themed exhibitions, art seminars, fitness and leisure activities, and creative markets, it will create an ecosystem that integrates art creation, performance, and exhibition, and develop a public cultural space with international influence. 

Hu Liangzi, rotating CEO of Orange Theaters, speaks at the center's opening ceremony held on the evening of Dec. 26. 

By leveraging the ample space in its tower building, the Antuoshan Public Cultural Center aims to attract top cultural and technological resources, artist studios, and creative talent to foster an artist community and build an innovative cultural industry platform and public service hub. 

Pianist Lang Lang performs at the center's opening ceremony. 

From outdoor to indoor spaces, from daytime to night, a lineup of public benefit activities, including concerts, environmental theaters, and musicals, filled the opening day of the venue, inviting citizens to experience the richness of art first-hand.

A scene at "The Sound of Antuoshan" concert. 

As the highlight of the day, “The Sound of Antuoshan,” a concert featuring internationally renowned pianist Lang Lang, conductor Lin Daye, and the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, delighted music lovers with the musicians’ exceptional performance and the new theater’s superb acoustics. 

And the buzz is yet to stop, as the opening day marks the beginning of the Antuoshan Public Cultural Center’s 36-day opening performance season, which covers a total of 47 performances across various genres. This includes the 5th Shenzhen Futian Contemporary Theater Biennale, which will present 26 performances of six stage productions from both China and abroad.