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Impression Pingyao
<<Impression Pingyao>>" describes a heritage, life and growth in nature: the story of the late Qing Dynasty, the Pingyao County club Zhao Yishuo arrived as the property exchange, from Russia and...
<<Impression Pingyao>>" describes a heritage, life and growth in nature: the story of the late Qing Dynasty, the Pingyao County club Zhao Yishuo arrived as the property exchange, from Russia and back to a semicolon blood Wang Zhanggui. With 232 biaoshi go public security. Seven years later, Zhao Dongjia himself with 232 biaoshi all died on the way, while the royal blood continuity.
The performance by the "wife", "biaoshi bath", "soul home" and "show" segment, highlights the Pingyao people's moral tradition, and because of the traditional and the elucidation of the tragic feelings. A feature is valuable, Pingyao is in the moral spirit of folk, historical facts presented based on highly purified, such as "farewell", "choose a wife". At the same time, about the visual form is not only rich in literature, more profound, the symbolic meaning of the means to express. Such as: the positive performance of biaoshi's death, and the city wall of the ghost to show biaoshi's spirit and soul, which is very creative, very literary conception. These fragments not only impact the feelings of the audience, let the audience to remember those characters, but also reflects the creator's philosophy.
With the previous "impression" series of live performance are very different, "Pingyao" and see the original breakthrough using the real landscape scenery, but moved to the interior, and the ancient city's elements and performance together organically. The labyrinth theatre has complicated spatial segmentation, completely different from the traditional theater: walk through several different forms of theme space in 90 minutes, the audience can pick up the ancestors of fragments of life: the end of the Qing Pingyao City escort, Zhao courtyard, street, South Gate Plaza, from the numerous pieces of PEEP story clue...... Look at the real performance was like a "through" the audience, sometimes like spectators, sometimes like a witness.
The live performance is a new attempt, in this regard, Wang Chaoge believes that the "impression" series is a live performance, from the "impression" to the "impression of Lijiang" to "West Lake impression", are based on the landscape as the core, from the creation of live performance for 10 years now, an artist should never be afraid to take a step further. "Outdoor in the north is not suitable for everyone, the frozen winter landscape of Pingyao County is not big enough, is completely, its character of humanity, so I want to art reproduction words, not to close it, but slightly out of a point, praise it in the periphery, so to build a large theater here."
What is the Spring Festival?
The spring festival the lunar new year is the most important traditional national festival in China. It is called nian(年) in Chinese. As originally written. the Chinese character nian mean"harvest".
...The spring festival the lunar new year is the most important traditional national festival in China. It is called nian(年) in Chinese. As originally written. the Chinese character nian mean"harvest".
The celebration of the spring festival is more or less similar across the country. People set off firecrackers which enliven the festival and bring great joy to people especially to children.
During the spring festival the Chinese people eat a lot of good food. In north China, the most popular food is dumplings. In South China , for breakfast on New Year's Day , round rice glutinous dumplings are served to signify family reunion.
In Prusuit of Happiness
When stepping into the nuptial chamber , the bridegroom and bride hold either end of a red silk ribbon with a heart shaped bundle hanging from the middle , suggesting that the couple are resolved to share each other's weal and woe forever, The bridegroom and bride then will each cut off a...
When stepping into the nuptial chamber , the bridegroom and bride hold either end of a red silk ribbon with a heart shaped bundle hanging from the middle , suggesting that the couple are resolved to share each other's weal and woe forever, The bridegroom and bride then will each cut off a tuft of hair and weave the two tufts in to a bundle, suggesting that from now and they will be chained together as an officially married couple. Peony flowers are often embroidered on the pillows and sheets on the nuptial bed along with a white crested bird . The peony flowers , symbolize riches and honor and the white crested bird ,the hope that the couple will love each other until their hair turns white.
Top Datong Tours
$999 Per Day
7 Days Shanxi Highlights tour
Day 01 Arrival in Datong (no meal)
Arrival in Datong by train or bus in the evening, be picked up and transferred to the hotel.
Day 02 Datong (B, L)
Visit the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site – Yungang Grottoes. Then proceed to ancient Huayan Temple of Liao and Jin Dynasty and Nine Dragon Screen.
Day 03 Datong – Mount Wutai (B, L)
Drive to visit Hanging Temple, Wooden Pagoda at Ying County, which is the oldest existent fully wooden pagoda still standing in China, first built in 1056. Overnight at Wutaishan city....Read more
Day 01 Arrival in Datong (no meal)
Arrival in Datong by train or bus in the evening, be picked up and transferred to the hotel.
Day 02 Datong (B, L)
Visit the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site – Yungang Grottoes. Then proceed to ancient Huayan Temple of Liao and Jin Dynasty and Nine Dragon Screen.
Day 03 Datong – Mount Wutai (B, L)
Drive to visit Hanging Temple, Wooden Pagoda at Ying County, which is the oldest existent fully wooden pagoda still standing in China, first built in 1056. Overnight at Wutaishan city.
Day 04 Mount Wutai – Taiyuan (B, L)
Half day tour to Mount Wutai, one of the four holy mountains for Buddhists in China, you will tour the Xiantong Temple, Pusading Temple and Tayuan Temple. After lunch, drive 4 hours to Taiyuan, the capital city of Shanxi Province.
Day 05 Taiyuan - Pingyao (B, L)
After breakfast, transfer to visit Jinci Temple, which was founded about 1,400 years ago, boasting a diverse collection of more than 100 sculptures, buildings, terraces, and bridges. Then proceed to Pingyao, you will visit Qiao Family Compound and Double Forest Temple before checking into the hotel.
Day 06 Pingyao (B, L)
Explore the old town of Pingyao escorted by your guide, including the visits to the city wall, Rishengchang Draft Bank and Ming and Qing Street. Free time at the rest of the day.
Day 07 Pingyao – Taiyuan departure (B)
Drive to Taiyuan, and board the flight or train to your next destination.
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$700 Per Day
5 Days Shanxi Landscape Tour
Upon arrival at Datong, you will meet your tour guide and be transferred to visit the Yungang Grottoes....Read more
Upon arrival at Datong, you will meet your tour guide and be transferred to visit the Yungang Grottoes.
Yungang Grottoes is a World Culture Site, included in UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage list in 2001. Mainly constructed during 460-525AD, the Yungang Grottoes are the earliest Buddhist carvings in China. Unlike the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang and Kizil Caves in Kuqa, the Yungang Grottoes feature stone carvings other than murals and terracotta sculptures. The Yungang Grottoes boasts 53 caves with over 51000 stone carvings related to Buddhism. Here you will be able to admire the brilliant art of architecture and Buddhism.
Move on to visit the Huayan Temple.
Huayan Temple is the largest and best preserved of the Liao Dynasty (907-1125), and considered as a museum for the art of the Liao Dynasty. The Huayan Temple is divided into two complexes, one of which is an active temple called as the upper temple, the other being a museum named as the lower temple.
Then continue to enjoy the Nine Dragon Wall.
Built during the regime of the first Emperor of Ming Dynasty, the Nine Dragon Wall is the oldest and largest glazed screen in China with a history of about 600 years. It was originally used as a spirit wall to inhibit the evil spirits. The wall depict nine sinuous dragons with 426 glazed tiles fired specially in five different colors.
After the visit, be transferred to your hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 2: Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, Hanging Temple, Datong-Wutaishan
Be picked up from the hotel lobby by your tour guide at 9:00am.
Then drive to visit theYingxian Wooden Pagoda.
Built in 1056, the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda is the oldest wooden buildings in the world with a history of over 1000 years. The nine-storey wooden pagoda that was built without a single nail stands 67 meters high and survived seven major earthquakes.
Afterwards, continue to visit the Hanging Temple.
Built precariously into the side of a cliff and facing a deep valley, the Hanging Temple is a famous scenic spot in Mt. Hengshan with a history of over 1000 years. There is one more special thing about the temple. It is the only temple that enshrines Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. The temple owns around 40 halls, housing 80 sculptures made of copper, iron, terracotta and stone. This is also a place for great photos.
After the visit, our tour guide and driver will escort you to the Wutaishan.
You will stay overnight at Wutaishan. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 3: Mt. Wutai, Mt. Wutai-Taiyuan
After checking out, you will start today's tour to Mt. Wutai.
Wutaishan is a popular site for people who are interested in Chinese Buddhism. The mountain is Buddhism's sacred northern range and the earthly dwelling place of the Bodhisattva of Wisdom. Wutaishan has been a place of pilgrimage and study. It's said that there were 360 temples built here in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and 47 of them survived till now.
The Wutaishan was named due to its topography. It consists of five main peaks located in China's five cardinal directions (north, east, south, west and centre). And enclosed within a valley formed by these five peaks is the town of Taihuai, where some 15 temples located.
You will at least half of the day to explore the Mt. Wutai Scenic Area.
Be transferred back to your hotel at Taiyuan for a good rest. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 4: Jinci Temple, Taiyuan-Pingyao
Pick you up from the hotel lobby by your tour guide around 9:00am.
Then transfer to the Jinci Temple.
Jinci Temple is a great start place for people who are interested in Shanxi's impressive collection of ancient buildings. Founded during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-535) and expanded for several times afterwards, the temple has been famous for its collection of more than 100 sculptures, frescos, carvings and etc. The main building at Jinci is the Hall of the Holy Mother, constructed in 1032, with eight wooden dragons coiling around the first row of pillars. Besides, the temple boast a garden with an old cypress with a history of over 3000 years.
Then drive around 1.5 hours to reach Pingyao.
The tour begins with the exploration within the Pingyao Ancient Town.
Pingyao Ancient Town is one of the best-preserved ancient walled city in China. It was the financial center during the Ming Dynasty and center of trade between south of China to Mongolia. And the trade was so thriving by the Qing Dynasty that the country's first banks and cheques were created to facilitate the transfer of enormous amounts of silver.
Wander through the cobbled streets, you will easily come across the ancient government offices, residences and temple.
You will be guided by your tour guide to explore the city walls of Ming Dynasty, the Rishengchang Exchange Shop and the notable Ming Qing Street.
Day 5: Qiao Courtyard, Pingyao-Taiyuan, Departure
After breakfast, depart from hotel for Taiyuan.
On the way to Taiyuan, you will pay a visit to the Qiao Courtyard.
Located 20km north of Pingyao, Qiao Courtyard is the place where the movie 'Raise the Red Lantern' was filmed by the Zhang Yimou. Built in the Qing Dynasty and expanded into a grand complex by the period of the Republic of China, the Qiao Courtyard occupies an area of 10,642 square meters with six courtyards and more than 300 rooms.
After the visit, you will be transferred to railway station or airport of Taiyuan for departure. (Breakfast, Lunch)
$150 Per Day
China-Yungang Grottoes
The Yungang Caves or Grottoes at Datong is one of the great examples of early Buddhist cave art. Here, monks carved more than 51,000 statues, ranging in size from several inches to tens of feet high into the hillside. Work on the carvings in the 252 grottoes took place in the fifth and sixth centuries. If possible, visitors recommend coming here in off-season when it is less crowded.
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...Read moreThe Yungang Caves or Grottoes at Datong is one of the great examples of early Buddhist cave art. Here, monks carved more than 51,000 statues, ranging in size from several inches to tens of feet high into the hillside. Work on the carvings in the 252 grottoes took place in the fifth and sixth centuries. If possible, visitors recommend coming here in off-season when it is less crowded.
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