Activities Shanghai

Pillars

Ancient Chinese buildings and the people who protected them inspire a dance drama about architectural memory.

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Date and time
10 Oct 2026 · 19:30 · Finish time not announcedFrom CN¥80
Location
Shanghai Culture Square
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Why make time for it

Lin Huiyin and Liang Sicheng are among the intellectual figures behind the production’s collective portrait. Mortise-and-tenon construction becomes a choreographic starting point, linking timber structures with moving bodies. The matinee and evening sessions have different start times, so select the intended performance.

Practical details last checked 24 Sept 2026

Pick your moment.

All times are local to Shanghai (Asia/Shanghai).

10 Oct 2026
19:30 · Finish time not announced
Scheduled
11 Oct 2026
14:00 · Finish time not announced
Scheduled
11 Oct 2026
19:30 · Finish time not announced
Scheduled

Find your way.

Shanghai Culture Square

597 Fuxing Middle Road, Huangpu, Shanghai

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597 Fuxing Middle Road, Huangpu

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