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			<h1><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dazhalan Jie 大栅栏街 Qianmen 前门<br>
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							<td><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The characters in the sign for Guandelou </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">广德楼</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (Guǎngdélóu) theater were written by Qi Gong </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">启功</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (Qǐ Gōng) a famous calligrapher. The theater has diversified its functions to include a tea room and seal carving. The sign at the bottom right says </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">金石篆刻立等可取</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (jīnshízhuàn kèlìděng kěqū) which means that they would be happy to carve a seal for you while you wait.  </font>
								<p><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The theater was built in 1796 to house a Beijing Opera troupe.  It was the most popular venue through the Qing Dynasty.  In 2001, it was remodeled to include modern stage equipment and safety features.  It seats about 200 people.  And you can have a seal carved while you wait!</font></p>
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