Tang Dynasty Show with Optional Dinner
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From $51.29
Price varies by group size
Lowest Price GuaranteePricing Info: Per Person
Duration: 3 hours
Departs: China, China
Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Free cancellation
Overview
This short excursion is designed for people who only have a couple of times in the evening but still want to enjoy the most famous performace in Xian. We will provide transportation and tickets so you won't have to worry about the tickets availibity. After the show, you will be transferred back to your hotel either accompanied by private guide or driver.
What's Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Dinner if you choose
Guide if you choose
Tickets for the show and dinner
What's Not Included
Gratuities
Guide service
Traveler Information
- CHILD: Age: 0 - 5
- ADULT: Age: 6 - 90
Additional Info
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
What To Expect
Tang Dynasty Show
If you choose the dumpling banquet, you will have dinner before enjoying the show.
Dumpling is one the favorite staple northern Chinese like. The stuff inside can be meat or just veg accompanied with delicious seasonings. People used to have dumplings in the Chinese New Year’s eve and Dongzhi (the first day of winter). Based on the traditional dumpling, chefs made some innovations in its stuff, appearance, and making form. In this dumpling banquet, you will enjoy all kinds of dumplings in different shapes and stuff. Besides the ordinary stuff like pork, beef, or vegetables, you will be able to enjoy fish, trepang, squid, of course some local productions like black rice, peach kernel, persimmon, etc..
Tang Dynasty Show is one of the most popular performances tourists fond of in Xian. Based on the history records and folklore culture, modern musicians created this show to present the Tang-era court life and society dating back to 1300 years ago to later generations through the instruments just from old times. In this splendid show, you will see the following performances.
Huaqing Palace Melody
This music is only performed in the occasion that Tang Emperor hosts a state feast with other heads in the Huaqing Palace. Starting with this music indicates that you are our guests and this is how we welcome friends from foreign lands.
White Ramie Dance
This kind of dance form is originated in Jin Dynasty (256 - 316 AD), got very popular in Tang Dynasty. The dancer’s long sleeves are made from white ramie, hence the name. When the dance moves around, the long sleeves would wave and adding more charm to the dance.
Songbirds Singing
It’s said that during the ceremony of conferring prince, there was a songbird flying by. Then, emperor regards it as a fortunate sign and ordered court musicians to make a melody out of this. Hearing this song, you will feel very lively and joyous.
Singing and Dancing
In this piece, young ancient ladies would sing and dance at the same time in a very bright spring. Enjoying this part would enable you to feel the great expectation of these gals to the beautiful life.
Masked Solider
This is a dance that performed specifically in Chinese new year’s eve. The dancers would wear all kinds of masks in grand animal shape, hold spear, shield and whip to eliminate sickness and ghosts.
Guizi Dance
Guizi used to be a subordinating state in northwest China in Tang Dynasty, they performed this dance to please the Emperor every year when they pay their tribute.
Harvesting Chinese Date
This piece is performed only by Sona Horn, presenting the happy moment when a family has achieved a great harvest.
Raiment of Rainbows and Feathers Dance
Emperor Longji in Tang Dynasty was very good at music and melody. One day, he dreamed of many fairies dancing and singing in the moon, wearing colorful clothes like cloud. When he woke up, he immediately created this famous dance with his beloved concubine Lady Yang.
Duck Squabble and Tiger Grinding
This piece is pretty interesting. You will feel actually like some ducks are squabbling in the water, while the tiger is moving forward slowly in the forest and grinding his teeth.
Tang-era Ritual Music
This is the last piece of dance that shows the unprecedented prosperity and strength of Tang Dynasty.
After the grand show, you will be dropped off at hotel for rest.
Dumpling is one the favorite staple northern Chinese like. The stuff inside can be meat or just veg accompanied with delicious seasonings. People used to have dumplings in the Chinese New Year’s eve and Dongzhi (the first day of winter). Based on the traditional dumpling, chefs made some innovations in its stuff, appearance, and making form. In this dumpling banquet, you will enjoy all kinds of dumplings in different shapes and stuff. Besides the ordinary stuff like pork, beef, or vegetables, you will be able to enjoy fish, trepang, squid, of course some local productions like black rice, peach kernel, persimmon, etc..
Tang Dynasty Show is one of the most popular performances tourists fond of in Xian. Based on the history records and folklore culture, modern musicians created this show to present the Tang-era court life and society dating back to 1300 years ago to later generations through the instruments just from old times. In this splendid show, you will see the following performances.
Huaqing Palace Melody
This music is only performed in the occasion that Tang Emperor hosts a state feast with other heads in the Huaqing Palace. Starting with this music indicates that you are our guests and this is how we welcome friends from foreign lands.
White Ramie Dance
This kind of dance form is originated in Jin Dynasty (256 - 316 AD), got very popular in Tang Dynasty. The dancer’s long sleeves are made from white ramie, hence the name. When the dance moves around, the long sleeves would wave and adding more charm to the dance.
Songbirds Singing
It’s said that during the ceremony of conferring prince, there was a songbird flying by. Then, emperor regards it as a fortunate sign and ordered court musicians to make a melody out of this. Hearing this song, you will feel very lively and joyous.
Singing and Dancing
In this piece, young ancient ladies would sing and dance at the same time in a very bright spring. Enjoying this part would enable you to feel the great expectation of these gals to the beautiful life.
Masked Solider
This is a dance that performed specifically in Chinese new year’s eve. The dancers would wear all kinds of masks in grand animal shape, hold spear, shield and whip to eliminate sickness and ghosts.
Guizi Dance
Guizi used to be a subordinating state in northwest China in Tang Dynasty, they performed this dance to please the Emperor every year when they pay their tribute.
Harvesting Chinese Date
This piece is performed only by Sona Horn, presenting the happy moment when a family has achieved a great harvest.
Raiment of Rainbows and Feathers Dance
Emperor Longji in Tang Dynasty was very good at music and melody. One day, he dreamed of many fairies dancing and singing in the moon, wearing colorful clothes like cloud. When he woke up, he immediately created this famous dance with his beloved concubine Lady Yang.
Duck Squabble and Tiger Grinding
This piece is pretty interesting. You will feel actually like some ducks are squabbling in the water, while the tiger is moving forward slowly in the forest and grinding his teeth.
Tang-era Ritual Music
This is the last piece of dance that shows the unprecedented prosperity and strength of Tang Dynasty.
After the grand show, you will be dropped off at hotel for rest.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
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