National Grand Theatre

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Pedestrians and cyclists pass the by the construction site of China's new National Grand Theatre in central Beijing May 23, 2006. The egg-shaped structure has been designed by French architect Paul Andreu, and will cost 2.68-billion-yuan (US$328 million). It is being erected in spite of past doubts over whether it should be in the company of the solemn Tiananmen Square.