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Forbidden City prepares for Three Tenors
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TOURISTS can still visit the Forbidden City even as China's largest stage is constructed for the Three Tenors and a record 30,000 concertgoers. Chen Junqi, Forbidden City museum director, says that each and every brick of the World Heritage site will be protected when Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras perform at the Meridian Gate Square, reported Beijing Today.
Twenty-four hours a day for one week, museum authorities will watch over the entire process of construction to ensure the former imperial palace remains undamaged despite the throng.
Metal equipment will not be allowed to come into contact with the ground, meaning most of the auditorium will be paved with wooden tiles, although some carpeting will be rolled out for VIPs.
The nearly 700 square-metre stage area, 38 metres wide, will reportedly be the largest in the country's history. It includes a performance area, lighting, backstage makeup room, office and dining room.(SD-Agencies)
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