August 1st Building
| August 1st Building | |
|---|---|
八一大楼 | |
August 1st Building | |
| Alternative names | Great Hall of the People's Liberation Army (解放军的人民大会堂) |
| General information | |
| Address | No. 7 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China |
| Coordinates | 39°54′27″N 116°19′16″E / 39.9075°N 116.321°E |
| Current tenants | Central Military Commission 中央军委办公厅 |
| Construction started | 2 March 1997 |
| Completed | 30 October 1997 (structure); July 1999 (opening) |
| Cost | 779 million RMB |
| Landlord | August 1st Building Management Service of the General Office of the CMC |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 floors, 2 basements |
| Floor area | 90,255m2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | 4th Design Institute of the Engineering Corps of the General Staff Department |
The August 1st Building, also known as the Bayi Building located at No. 7 Fuxing Road (Beijing) in Haidian District, Beijing, is a military office building in Beijing, China. It was planned to be the main office for the agencies of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of Defense. It has become known as the "Great Hall of the People's Liberation Army" as it is the venue of most military diplomatic events and important military meetings.