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Liyuan Theater Peking Opera

Liyuan Theatre is a joint venture by Qianmenjianguo Hotel and Beijing Theatre in Oct. 1990, which is the first theatre in Beijing that presents tea ceremony. Located inside the hotel, it was listed as the best Night Show Theatre in Beijing for 7 years in a row. The theatre mainly consists three p...

Liyuan Theatre is a joint venture by Qianmenjianguo Hotel and Beijing Theatre in Oct. 1990, which is the first theatre in Beijing that presents tea ceremony. Located inside the hotel, it was listed as the best Night Show Theatre in Beijing for 7 years in a row. The theatre mainly consists three parts: Opera House; Exhibition Room and a Souvenir Shop. The Opera House covers two parts, a stage which is 8 meters tall, 12 meters long and 7 meters wide, as well as the 800 audience seats.

The same as walking around the Forbidden City and savoring the Peking Roast Duck, watching Peking Opera in Liyuan Theatre is an integral part for most tourists visiting Beijing. For the last decade, it staged more than 3,800 shows with millions of audiences including dignitaries from other countries. With its expertise in presenting Peking Opera in a special way, the Liyuan Theatre won great applause from visitors home and abroad. It is the first theatre that presents shows all year round with hundreds of audience in China.

Tip: Please get to the theatre 30 minutes in advance to see how the performer make up which is quite popular with foreign tourists.

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