Shanghai Oriental Art Center

The Shanghai Oriental Art Center, abbreviated SHOAC, is one of the leading performance and cultural facilities in Shanghai. The five interconnected hemispherical halls or "petals" are shaped to resemble a butterfly orchid from above.

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Type: Theater building
Description: performing arts and cultural facilities in Shanghai
Also known as: “Oriental Art Center”, “Shanghai Oriental Art Centre”, and “上海东方艺术中心”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shanghai Science and Technology Museum and Shanghai Science & Technology Museum.

Shanghai Science and Technology Museum

Museum

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Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is a large museum in Pudong, Shanghai, close to Century Park, the largest park within the inner districts of the city. Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is situated 480 metres south of Shanghai Oriental Art Center.

Shanghai Science & Technology Museum

Metro station

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Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is a station on Shanghai Metro Line 2. It features the large underground AP Plaza shopping mall. The station is linked directly to the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, and is part of the initial section of Line 2 that opened from Zhongshan Park to Longyang Road that opened on 20 September 1999. Shanghai Science & Technology Museum is situated 370 metres southeast of Shanghai Oriental Art Center.

Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium

Stadium

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The Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Shanghai. It is currently used mostly for association football matches. The stadium has a maximum seating capacity for 16,000 spectators. Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium is situated 1 km northwest of Shanghai Oriental Art Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pudong and Huamu.

Pudong

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Pudong is a district of Shanghai on the eastern side of the Huang Pu River, an ultra-modern business hub full of high-rise buildings including several of the world's tallest.