The Jiaxing culture and arts center, a new urban landmark in Jiaxing City built by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), completed the first successful test of its retractable roof. CSCEC has set three records in building the center. The project is expected to be completed in May this year and will boost Jiaxing's cultural infrastructure construction and promote Jiaxing's cultural development.

Located in Xiuzhou District, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, the project, with a construction area of 110, 700 square meters, involves constructions such as art galleries, cultural centers, libraries, group service centers, concert halls (small theaters) and relevant commercial facilities.

Jiaxing culture and arts center

The project has set three records: adopting the horizontal cantilever retractable roof for the first time in the world; using a circular retractable roof with three equal parts for the first time in China; and adopting a hidden movable roof design for the first time in China. As a large steel structure building, the total steel consumption of the project reaches 19,000 tons, which is equivalent to nearly three Eiffel Towers.