At the beginning the theater divides opinion, people call it 'Huge egg'‚ 'The other nutcracker's egg' , 'water jewel', Critics deem its too proximity to the historic Imperial Palace and the Great Hall of the People. On the other hand, describe it as a pearl for Beijing and a symbol of China’s success – both economic and cultural.
The winner Paul Andreu, is fame an architect in the world, he is the designer of new part of Charles de Gaulle Airport of Paris,