Chinese Kunqu Opera: Classic Show for Cultural EliteⅪ

Imperial Granary located on Dong Sishitiao No.22 takes advantage of the perfect location in the aspect of Fengshui in Beijing. In 1409, Imperial Granary was extended and reconstructed based on the Northern Imperial Granary of Yuan Dynasty. It shares the same age as the Palace Museum. Up to today, it has more than 600 years of history and is the ideal site to witness the history of China in the reign of 24 emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasties as well as the stories of The Republic of China and The People's Republic of China after 1949. The Imperial Granary is the only best-preserved imperial granary with the largest scale all over the world. The height of the buildings of Imperial Granary is 10 meters, and the thickness of the wall is 1.5 meters. It has the venthole and clerestory and has the constant temperature and suitable moisture. It is the most original ecological buildings. Imperial Granary also called Southern New Granary as the termination of transporting grains from south to north via Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has been ranked the list of National Cultural Heritage Sites. The performance of Peony Pavilion in Imperial Granary is a breakthrough in the aspect of Kunqu show. In the 120 minutes, the whole theater and the touching story mixing together bring the audiences to a romantic world. It remodels the legendary story of Liu Mengmei and Du liniang.