Designed by German GMP Company and Guangxi Institute of Architectural Design & Research, the Nanning Minge (Folk Songs) Square is a key project of Nanning City. The square covers a total area (including water surface area) of 229,000 square meters, mainly composed of a 50,000-m2-big man-made lake, a 40,000-m2-big descended square that holds 35,000 people, and a gardening belt.
It is said that after completion, the Square not only serves as the main venue for the annual Nanning International Folk Song and Art Festival, but also functions as a large-scale outdoor exhibition center, square with leisure activities for citizens, and place of sports. The seats in the descended square are divided into two types, those on flat ground and those on steps, each type having 17,000 seats. The 35-row stepped seats are designed uniquely in shape of oval, with each step as wide as 90 cm, of which 30 cm is for the seat and 60 cm is planted with grass. The Square has eight entrances and its parking lot is available for more than 150 cars. |