Zaha Hadid Architects has been selected to design the Zhejiang Shaoxing Shangyu District Cao'e River Culture and Art Center, located within a newly planned cultural district in Shaoxing's Shangyu area in Zhejiang province, China. The center will include facilities to support various cultural activities such as opera, dance, drama, symphonies, and musical theater. Key components of the design include a 1,400-seat Grand Theater, a 500-seat multifunctional Black-Box Hall, a 2,900-square-meter Arts and Education Center, a 3,000-square-meter Conference Center, a 7,500-square-meter Heritage Museum, and a 10,000-square-meter Digital Art Gallery.