Songcheng (Song Dynasty Town) · The Romance of the Song Dynasty
A Song-dynasty-culture theme park opened in 1996 — "Give us one day, and we'll give you back a thousand years": The Romance of the Song Dynasty show unfolds in five acts — Light of Liangzhu, Song Palace Banquet Dance, Golden Spears and Armored Horses, Legend of Xizi (West Lake), and Charming Hangzhou — its sound, light, and staging with thousand-strong cast scene changes setting the national benchmark for theme-park theater, with annual attendance among the country's highest…
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 10:00-until the last show ends
- Ticket
- From CNY 310 (show included)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A Song-dynasty-culture theme park opened in 1996 — "Give us one day, and we'll give you back a thousand years": The Romance of the Song Dynasty show unfolds in five acts — Light of Liangzhu, Song Palace Banquet Dance, Golden Spears and Armored Horses, Legend of Xizi (West Lake), and Charming Hangzhou — its sound, light, and staging with thousand-strong cast scene changes setting the national benchmark for theme-park theater, with annual attendance among the country's highest. Inside the park, the Song-style market street and interactive moments such as the embroidery-ball toss at Squire Wang's mansion are family-friendly. From CNY 310 (show included); by bus or self-drive via Zhijiang Road — in peak show season, choose your show time in advance.
Getting there: Bus / self-drive via Zhijiang Road
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