The architectural layout of the Music Terrace is a first in China, located to the south of Zhongshan Square and built in 1932. The entire plan is semi-circular, with a reinforced concrete structure. The center of the circle is the stage, covering an area of nearly 250 square meters. Behind the stage is a large arc-shaped reflecting wall, which, like the Echo Wall in Beijing, is designed to gather sound waves.
The wall stands at a height of 11.3 meters and a width of 16.7 meters, faced with cement and faux stone. In front of the stage lies a crescent-shaped lotus pond with underground springs at the bottom. In front of the pond is a semi-circular lawn where the audience can sit to enjoy singing and dancing, with a capacity for three thousand spectators. Surrounding the terrace is lush green grass, weeping willows, and towering poplars. Operating hours are from February 1st to November 30th, 06:30 to 18:30; and from December 1st to January 31st, 07:00 to 17:30.Preferential policies: Children under six years old (inclusive) or under 1.4 meters in height (inclusive) enter for free; seniors over seventy years old (inclusive) enter for free with valid identification; seniors between sixty and sixty-nine years old (inclusive) with valid identification enjoy half-price tickets. Students over 1.4 meters in height (excluding 1.4 meters) who are full-time university undergraduate students or below, between the ages of six and twenty-four (inclusive), enjoy half-price tickets with a valid student ID.
Persons with disabilities enter for free with valid identification. Journalists with assignment tasks enter for free with a press card. Retired personnel enter for free with valid identification. Active-duty military personnel enter for free with valid identification. Retired military cadres enter for free with valid identification. Residents of Nanjing with a social security card who are sixty years old or above can enter for free with an ID card, Nanjing Elderly Card, or Nanjing Social Security Card.
