ItineraryDuration: 3.5 Hours
Pick up Time & Location: 6:00 pm + Hotel
Finishing Time & Location: 9:30 pm + Hotel
Types of Payment: Cash, Card
Service: Private Guide + Driver
We provide you private guide and driver; pick up at hotel in Xi’an city. You will transfer to Tang Dynasty Ruin Park and take the visit by bike. Transfer to Yisu Theater and enjoy the Qin Opera Performance.
National Ruins Park of Daming Palace of Tang Dynasty:
Xi’an, with Chang’an as its ancient name, is the capital of 13 dynasties. On a par with Athens, Rome and Cairo. Xi’an is known as one of the world’s four great ancient capitals. Being the origin of ancient “Silk Road”. Xi’an is famous for its splendid history and plentiful cultural heritages, of which Tang Dynasty was the most thriving and prosperous, compatible and opening-up during Chinese feudalism times. Chinese nation is proud of the historical memory of Tang. Daming Palace of Tang Dynasty, being a masterpiece during this period, its ruins is currently occupying about 3.5 km 2 area and its palace ruins cluster possesses the extant largest scale and the most complete layout.
As the imperial palace and one of the “Three Great Inner Palaces” (Taiji Palace, Daming Palace and Xingqing Palace) of Tang Dynasty in Chang’an city, the Daming Palace was situated at the second terrace of Weihe River alluvial plain in Central Shaanxi Basin and the third terrace partially, between 108o56′30"-108o59′10" East Longitude and 34o17′-4o18′30" North Latitude. Also located in the Longshou upland of Chan’an city. It has a high physiognomy and magnificent verve, and it belongs to the Continental Monsoon Climate of East Asian Warm and Humid Zone. The Ruins of Daming Palace is one kilometer far from the north of Xi’an city wall of Ming Dynasty. The total area approximates to 3.2 km2.
As a primary object to study ancient China and the palace architecture in East Asia, the Ruins of Daming Palace of Tang Dynasty is quite unique among Chinese and World ruins.
Qin Opera Show Tour:
Shaanxi Opera (Chinqiang) is an ancient and traditional local opera prevailing in the northwest area of China. It is also the oldest of all Chinese operas that are still existence today. Although there is no fully credible datum about its headstream, we can sure generally it was developed on the centre of Shaanxi and Guanzhong area. In the Zhou Dynasty, this area belonged to “Chin”, so Shaanxi Opera gained its long history, more than 4000 traditional programs have been accumulated, which outnumbers any other opera.
In recent years, the Shaanxi Opera in the program “Voice of Shaanxi” over Shaanxi TV appeals particularly to the countrymen. In summer evenings, local people form their own troupes and carry out their own performances at the foot of the city wall. It always attracts large audience. This has become a new form of popular entertainment and enjoyed by all Contests organized by amateur performers from all walks of life not only entertain people, but also help promote the development of the opera.
