As we all know, the Great Hall of the People in Beijing is an important occasion for state meetings and an important venue for receiving foreign VIPs.

Therefore, in the minds of many people, the Great Hall of the People in Beijing is a sacred place, and it is an extremely solemn place.

However, many people may not know that the Great Hall of the People in Beijing can be rented out, and even weddings can be held in it.

So, why is the Great Hall of the People in Beijing being rented out, and where does the money go?

Why build the Great Hall of the People?

As long as you have traveled to Beijing, you will definitely see Tiananmen Square in Beijing and the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

And in the square of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, there will be some people who specialize in taking pictures, and the price of a photo is about 15 yuan.

Although we can't enter the Great Hall of the People to visit, it's good to be able to take a photo with the Great Hall of the People.

Now the Great Hall of the People has a history of 65 years, and the annual National Congress is held in this place.

Many people probably know that this place is dedicated to important meetings, but they don't know the story behind it.

In 1945, the Party held its Seventh National Congress in Yangjialing, Yan'an, and 755 people participated.

The venue for the meeting was chosen as the "Central Auditorium of Yan'an", and it took three years to build this large auditorium.

However, it can accommodate a maximum of a few hundred people, and it can be said that the meeting at that time was completely crowded and crowded.

When Chairman Mao saw this scene, his heart was full of regret, and he hoped that an assembly hall that could accommodate 10,000 people could be built in the future.

Until 1949, when the People's Republic of China had just been founded, and China's economy was still recovering, all places had to use money.

Although Chairman Mao had the intention to build a hall of 10,000 people, he did not have a large amount of funds, so the matter was put on hold.

Four years later, when the party leaders were again planning for a new China, Mao Zedong proposed the construction of an Great Hall of the People.

With the support of the leaders of various countries, construction began in August 1958 and was completed in September 1959.

It took only 10 months to build the "Great Hall of the People" belonging to the Chinese, and many people were proud at that time.

This also fulfilled Chairman Mao's wish, and in the subsequent important national meetings, negotiations were also held in this place.

However, when many people think that this place can only be used for important meetings, they find that it can be rented out.

So, why does the Great Hall of the People go to the outside world, and where does the money go to the rent?

Why rent?

After the Great Hall of the People was built, many important meetings were held here, but it was not used several times a year.

The frequency of use is still very low, but it costs a lot of money to build it, and it also has to carry out daily maintenance.

He said that the state has to spend a lot of money on the Great Hall of the People every year, and in addition, the funds are still very limited shortly after the founding of New China.

So in the face of such a problem, the leaders came up with a solution, which is to let part of the Great Hall of the People be rented out.

Rent out some unused and less important venues, so that you can get a part of the income to cover the daily expenses of the venue.

In 1984, the Great Hall of the People began to be rented out to the public, and some wealthy people from all over the country would rent it here.

After all, this place is still very sacred, and many wealthy people want to hold a wedding here, so they can come and express their importance to marriage.

At that time, the rental orders for the Great Hall of the People could be said to be very large, and even when renting out, it was necessary to make an appointment in advance.

In less than 3 years, the Great Hall of the People in Beijing has been able to meet the daily expenses of this venue through this rental service.

This can not only solve the country's financial problems, but also avoid the waste of resources, and even obtain certain benefits.

Although wealthy people from the outside world can hold weddings or meetings here, they still need to comply with the requirements and regulations.

The contents of the building could not be destroyed when rented, after all, it was not easy to build at that time, and it was necessary to protect them.

In addition, you should not bring dangerous equipment, let alone smoke or drink alcohol in the conference hall, and you should also be cautious about the content of the meeting.

If you want to rent it, you still need to pass a special review, but many people may be curious about the price of the charge.

So, how much does the Great Hall of the People in Beijing cost? And what are the venues for rent?

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The Great Hall of the People in Beijing has a total of 34 provincial halls, each with a different name and a very different style of decoration.

However, the largest provincial halls in the Great Hall of the People are the Hong Kong Hall, the Macao Hall, and the Shandong Hall, and the overall decoration is also very magnificent.

However, there are only 8 provincial offices that are rented out, namely:

Macao Hall, Press Conference Hall, Small Hall, Central Hall, Golden Hall, Banquet Hall, 10,000-person Auditorium, East Hall.

The banquet hall is mainly used to receive some wedding banquet orders from the outside world, and it costs 160,000 yuan to hold one time.

The small auditorium can host some award ceremonies or commercial performances, and the cost of one time in the venue is 80,000 yuan.

If you want to hold some large-scale concerts, you can choose the 10,000-person auditorium, which costs 200,000 yuan for one time.

It can be said that these 8 meeting rooms can meet the needs of the outside world, and the cost of each time is basically more than 10,000 yuan.

In addition to some on-site fees, there are also some additional costs such as equipment fees, cleaning fees, and so on.

I also believe that the people who can rent in this place must also be some people who are not bad for money, after all, it is still very expensive to come down at one time.

In addition to the basic expenses of maintaining the Great Hall of the People, the money from these revenues will also be used for some public welfare activities.

Sometimes they give free lectures or give free tours, but in the end they still serve the people.

I believe that now my friends already know why the Great Hall of the People will be rented out, in fact, it is also a reasonable use of resources.

However, for this kind of rental practice, netizens have mixed opinions, so what do you think?

Sources of information:

"The Leshan Giant Buddha was sold for 1.7 billion yuan, it is nothing, the Great Hall of the People can be rented, and even a wedding can be held" - Changsha Political and Legal Affairs