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Top 10 night shows in Beijing[NS117] |
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1 Peking Opera @ Liyuan Theater Venue: Liyuan Theater 梨园剧场 Peking opera was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court and has come to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China. Li Yuan Theatre is more popular with tourists than with serious Chinese opera lovers. Here you will see Peking opera with English subtitles, Chinese acrobatics and some colorful dance performances. Try on a few opera costumes and put on some makeup to have yourself photographed as an opera artist.
2 The Legend of Kung Fu Venue: Red Theater 红剧场 This wonderful mix of dance and Kung Fu arts would be a stunning experience for your China tour. The show focuses on a young boy found wandering outside an ancient temple in China, who dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master. As with all stories, things don't go exactly according to plan.
3 New Peking Opera: The Forbidden Love Venue: Minorities Cultural Palace Theater 民族文化宫 With innovative stage design, top of the line lighting and video equipment as well as fresh, modern choreography of acrobats and martial arts, this classic Peking Opera gets a make-over. The plot is essentially an adaptation of the Song dynasty folktale from Chinese mythology "Madame White Snake."
4 Folk Art Performances Venue: Laoshe Teahouse 老舍茶馆 This nightly entertainment features a mix of traditional acrobatics, classic Beijing cross talk and Peking opera. You, and a room full of tourists, will be served by staff clad in traditional long gowns as you sip big bowls of tea and nibble on Beijing-style snacks. Photos of global leaders who have visited make this teahouse unique.
5 Beijing Night Show Venue: No.1 Dayabao Hutong 北京之夜文化城 A big-budget dance opera showing every evening at Beijing Night Show. Charming girls and masked warriors in the mysterious Yan Palace, heroic soldiers with burning war flames at the magnificent Great Wall, Kublai Khan bending his bow to break down the door of Beijing and overwhelming his dynasty with Tibetan Buddhism. The 90-minute dinner show will take you on a trek through time and space to discover the ancient and modern capital of Beijing. 6 Acrobatics show @ Tiandi Theater Venue: Tiandi Theater 天地剧场 The show covers a large variety of fields: acrobatics, aerial acts, farce, vocal imitations, magic, etc. The troupe is one of the best acrobatic circuses boasting of the largest scale and the most comprehensive programs in China. Repertoires like "Climbing the pole" and "Skills on a bike" are very popular. 7 Acrobatics show @ Chaoyang Theater Venue: Chaoyang Theater 朝阳剧场 The theatre is a two-storied building with 1400 seats. Right from the Lion Dance to a seesaw performance, every acrobatic performance at this theatre is sure to hold you spellbound. 8 Peking Opera @ Huguang Guild Hall Venue: Huguang Guild Hall 湖广会馆 Built in 1807, at the height of its glory the Huguang Guild Hall was known as one of the "Four Great Theatres" of Beijing. Many famous past and present opera performers have performed here. Dr, Sun Yat-sen presided over the conference of the founding of the KMT in the guild hall in 1912. Peking Opera and many other local performances are shown here every day. The Huguang Guild Hall also contains a small museum which exhibits the theatre's rich history of Beijing opera. 9 Kun Qu Opera: The Peony Pavilion Venue: The Imperial Granary 皇家粮仓 Kun Qu, which has been enlisted as an item of UNESCO intangible world heritage, is one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera still performed today. This play, a love story as one of China's best-loved classical operas, was written in the Ming Dynasty and first performed in 1598. Today it is a regular performance, but only some 60 visitors admitted at the small but ancient Imperial Granary. 10 Mongolian dance and music shows Venue: Tenggeli Tala 腾格里塔拉 A spectacular Mongolian dance, music performances plus mouthwatering grassland fare such as whole roasted sheep, as well as a generous buffet piled high with endless variations of mutton and salads. The theater restaurant’s performing troupe leave the audience stunned with their theme show of Ordos Wedding. The show displays the lives of the Mongolians, with talented singers, dancers and stunt performers - in one scene the bride and bridegroom come into the room on a camel! Other shows out of the top ten 11 Face Changing Show 变脸 Venue: Baguobuyi Restaurant 巴国布衣 It's not such a hot attraction for tourists but Baguo Buyi's two big draws -- its burning hot Sichuan cuisine and nightly face changing (bianlian in Chinese) show -- justify a visit. Bianlian is a fascinating component of Sichuan opera, where the performer magically whips through half a dozen or more fearsome and brightly-colored face masks seemingly by magic. 12 The Golden Mask Dynasty 金面王朝 Venue: OCT Theater in Beijing Happy Valley 欢乐谷 This theater was specially designed for the large-scale show. Set in the Golden Mask Dynasty, a legendary age in China, the story tells how a queen who wears a golden mask creates a splendid dynasty through wisdom, tolerance, trust and boundless love. In eight acts it tells stories of war, bountiful pastures, the forging of metal, ceremonies, the moon, floods, fetes and illusions. They even produce an amazing real flood on the stage!
Other hot places for night shows Beijing has three hot bar streets catering for both tourists and expats, and they are Houhai area, Sanlitun area and the new booming bar street at Naluoguxiang. Every night, live music works wonders on visitors. Other places for Peking Opera Peking opera was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court and has come to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China. Major performance troupes are based in Beijing and every day the capital has ten or more places shows available. Most Peking Opera plays are unintelligible to the untrained viewer, but they are usually based on folk tales, famous novels and fairy tales and are a pleasure to watch if you know the basic story. Some of the bigger theaters offer subtitles in English and Chinese so even if you don't know the story you can still follow along. Venues where you can see Peking Opera performances are listed as: Chang'an Grand Theater 长安大戏院 Add: 7 Jianguomennei Dajie, Dongcheng District东城区建内大街7号 Mei Lanfang Grand Theater梅兰芳大剧院 Add: 32 Ping'anli Dajie (southeast of Guanyuan Qiao), Xicheng District Add: F6, Plaza of the China National Peking Opera Company 国家京剧院大厦８层 Add: No.2, West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District 天安门西 Add: Panjiayuan (South East Third Ring Road) 潘家园
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