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Hollywood Boulevard | Los Angeles | California | USA
34°6'6" N 118°20'28" W
The Chinese Theatre is considered by many to be the most spectacular cinema ever built. At the time, Sid Grauman needed special government permission to import the pagodas, stone Heaven Dogs and temple bells from China. The building, which received historic-cultural landmark status in 1968, got a facelift when the Hollywood & Highland shopping and entertainment complex was built next door.
The cinema was operated for many years by Mann Theatres. Angelenos resisted the name change to Mann's Chinese Theatre and continued to refer to it as Grauman's, so in 2001, they officially reinstated the name Grauman's, which once again adorns the historic landmark. However, in January 2013, TCL, an electronics company in China, bought the naming rights to change it to TCL Chinese Theatre, including for the cinema operations.