State Council General Office (Beijing)

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General Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国国务院办公厅) is an administrative agency of the State Council which assists the leaders with the day to day administrative operations of the Chinese government.

It is also known as State Council General Office (Chinese: 国务院办公厅) or "State Office" (Chinese: 国办).

Originally built as a wing of Regent Palace, State Council Hall is also known as West Hall (Chinese: 西楼大厅) due to its location west of Ziguang Hall. After 1949, a room in the building was converted to be used as a movie theatre which held showings several times a week. The building also included a small cafeteria for State Council staff. In 1979 the movie theatre was removed and replaced with auditorium for the State Council. Premier Zhou Enlai resisted renovation efforts citing a commitment to fiscal austerity. Both the full State Council and the weekly meetings of the State Council Standing Committee meet in Conference Room Number One. Including its principle conference room, the State Council possesses a total of six meeting rooms which are used for various purposes. The northern section of State Council Hall serves as the headquarters for the State Council General Office.