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General Introduction to the Show
The Song of Everlasting Sorrow Show is a real-scene performance. It is put on right on the Nine Dragon Pool and is presented from April to October in Huaqing Hot Spring in Lintong District, east of Xi’an city. The show is based on a Chinese poem called “Song of Everlasting Sorrow” which recounts the romantic yet tragic love story between Emperor Xuan Zong, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and Yang Yuhuan, his favorite concubine.
Love Story Between Emperor Xuan Zong and Lady Yang
Emperor Xuan Zong fell in love with the beautiful Lady Yang at first sight and took her into the palace as his concubine. Yang was not only beautiful, but also very talented in music and dancing. The Emperor loved her so much that he even built her a pool where she could take a bath, a scene that has become one of the most spectacular in the show. Lady Yang diverted the Emperor’s focus from his ruling duties and caused much trouble to his country that led to a military coup.The ministers and the soldiers around Emperor Xuan Zong thought that it was the concubine Yang Yuhuan who had caused the chaos. Later under the pressure, the Emperor had his favorite concubine killed to save the country,
The romantic yet tragic love story between Emperor Xuan Zong and his favorite concubine Lady Yang in the Tang Dynasty has always been popular among visitors who come to the Huaqing Hot Spring.
Designing of the Show
The Song of Everlasting Sorrow Evening Show is a dancing and music masterpiece. There are ponds and pavilions, bridges, corridors and so on in the background. The performance is in the magnificent open air door theatre and is presented on the real-scene in Huaqing Palace with backdrop of Mount Li. It incorporates the use of classic music and dance, water, mountain, fire, high-tech lighting, movable stages, narrative poem, acoustics and special effects, with the perfect costumes, dancers and performers. As the lights projected onto it, all of Mt. Li becomes a part of the scenery with the water surrounding the stage. The Song of Everlasting Sorrow” reenacts the magnificent era of the Tang Dynasty. Based on the touching story of an emperor and his concubine, the show allows the audience to travel back in time to appreciate the love that happened at the foot of Lishan Mountain 1300 years ago, and experience the culture of the flourishing Tang Dynasty.
Accolades and Awards of the Show
“The Song of Everlasting Sorrow Evening Show” has won several top accolades and awards and has been crowned as one of China’s must-see performances. It is the first show in China to:
1. be staged against the backdrop of real mountains, lakes and an ancient architectural complex instead of a theatre.
2. revive a complete historical love story at the very scene of its occurrence.
3. utilize a lifting stage through water, Vegas-style pyrotechnics, and the largest foldable LED screen in Asia
If you are a lover of music, dance, art, culture and theatre, then you absolutely have to see “the Song of Everlasting Sorrow Evening Show”. The performance consists of 4 parts,11 scenes and lasts 70 minutes. The four parts include “Fall in Love”, ‘A Sweet Couple’, “Goodbye to Love’, and “Meet Again on Fairyland”. You can witness the love that took place about 1300 years ago at the foot of Mount Li, and experience the culture of the glorious era of Tang Dynasty.
-1.1 Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum 秦始皇帝陵博物院
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-1.2 Shaanxi History Museum 陕西历史博物馆
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-1.3 The Forest of Stone Tablets 西安碑林博物馆
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-1.4 Xi’an City Wall 西安城墙景区
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-1.5 The Huaqing Hot Spring 华清池景区
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-1.6 The Big Wild Goose Pagoda 西安大雁塔
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-1.7 The Tang Paradise 大唐芙蓉园
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-1.8 The Great Mosque 西安清真大寺
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-1.9 Famen Temple Buddhist Cultural Scenic Area 陕西法门寺佛文化景区
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-1.10 The Yellow Emperor’s Mausoleum 黄帝陵景区
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-1.11 Yan’an Revolutionary Heritage Site 延安革命纪念地景区
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-1.12 Mount Huashan 华山风景名胜区
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-1.13 Jinsi Grand Canyon Scenic Spot 金丝峡景区
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-1.14 Taibaishan International Holiday Resort 太白山国际旅游度假区
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-2.0 Prelude 引言
-2.1 Diced Pancake Boiled in Mutton & Beef Soup 羊肉泡馍
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-2.2 Xi'an Dumpling Banquet 饺子宴
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-2.3 Biang Biang Noodles 扯面
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-2.4 Pancake Stuffed with Marinated Pork 肉夹馍
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-2.5 Cold Noodles with Sesame Paste 麻酱凉皮
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-3.1 Shaanxi Local Specialties 陕西特色手工艺品
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-3.2 Qin Terracotta figures 兵马俑复制品
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-3.3 Stele Rubbings and Yaozhou Green ware 拓片和耀州瓷
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-3.4 Leather Shadow Puppets and Paper Cuts 皮影和剪纸
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-3.5 Shuyuanmen Cultural Street 书院门
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-4.1 The Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show 仿唐乐舞
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-4.2 The Song of Everlasting Sorrow Evening Show 长恨歌
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-4.3 The Great Tang All Day Mall 大唐不夜城
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-5.1 Meeting with a Tour Group at the Airport 机场接机
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-5.2 Welcome Speech 欢迎词
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-5.3 Brief Introduction to Shaanxi and Xi’an 陕西及西安简介
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-5.4 On the Way to the Hotel 去钟楼饭店途中
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-5.5 Check in at Bell Tower Hotel 钟楼饭店入住
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-5.6 Discuss the Itinerary 讨论行程安排
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-5.7 Change the Room 调换房间
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-5.8 Arrange the Morning Call 安排叫早
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-5.9 On the Way to the Scenic Spot 去景点途中导览
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-5.10 Having a Meal 用餐
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-5.11 Watching the Song of Everlasting Sorrow Evening Show 看《长恨歌》实景演出
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-5.12 Shopping 购物
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-5.13 Check Out 结账离店
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-5.14 Seeing the Tourists Off 机场送别
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