DAKAR: Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade on Friday opened the capital city's national Grand Theatre, an imposing building constructed by the public Chinese company Complant, near the capital's station. Wade thanked China “for this majestic jewel” which cost 16 billion CFA francs (€24 million/$34.6 million) and hailed the “dynamics, pragmatism and efficiency” marking the two countries' cooperation. China bore 14 billion CFA francs of the total costs and Senegal the rest. – Agence France