Located on the west side of Wulin Square in the business center of Hangzhou, Hangzhou Theater was constructed in 1978 with the approval by the late premier Zhou Enlai. For the past 23 years, it has received more than 1,000 artistic troupes both from home and abroad and staged over 3,000 performances of various operas attended by 5 million people.

The theater occupies a total area of 9,536 square meters with a total floor space of 15,000 square meters. This 5-storey building is 22 meters high. Its exterior walls are made of transparent curtain-style glass. The Audience Hall boasts more than 1,600 seats. Furnished with high-end equipments, it integrates multiple functions of performance, film show, cultural fair, leisure and entertainment.