Ancient Chinese Banquet Performances and Hanfu
Northern China, Beijing
Activity
Official tickets via GetYourGuide
Palace Banquet inherits the culinary traditions of ancient Chinese imperial court cuisine. There is a performance to watch.
Highlights
- Chinese classical imperial cuisine
- Chinese imperial banquet style
- A beautiful performance is available to watch.
- An experience filled with ancient Chinese culture.
Description
When making a reservation, please provide your identification information (name + passport number) to the platform's customer service. The Imperial Banquet inherits the traditions of ancient imperial cuisine, featuring rigorous ingredient selection, meticulous cooking, and innovative dishes. It adheres to the principles of learning from diverse sources, embracing integration, and keeping pace with the times. It integrates the concepts of using the past for the present, adapting foreign elements to Chinese cuisine, combining northern and southern styles, and blending Chinese and Western elements. It is committed to launching 'New Imperial Cuisine' that is traditional yet innovative, culturally rich yet artistically valuable, and deeply rooted in tradition. This is a humble tribute to historical classics and a beautiful vision for the future. The 'Yanxiang Shili' (燕享食礼), created by Gongyan, uses the 'Yanxiang Shili' from the Zhou Dynasty's dietary etiquette system as its historical background, recreating the courtly dining culture that has lasted for thousands of years. It creates an artistic and elegant atmosphere where banquet, food, etiquette, and music are integrated for guests. Gongyan's 'Xu Jin Huan' (须尽欢), also created by Gongyan, recreates scenes from the painting 'Han Xizai's Night Banquet,' including performances, dances, banquets, flute playing, and farewell ceremonies. The private rooms are built on the water, surrounded by shimmering lights and ethereal mist. From the private rooms, guests can enjoy a large-scale water screen light and shadow performance. The performance begins with the timeless poem 'Jiang Jin Jiu' (将进酒), tracing the life of Li Bai and expressing the carefree attitude of 'enjoying life to the fullest when things are going well.' Gongyan takes you on a journey through history back to the Tang Dynasty, allowing you to experience the banquet pleasures of ancient literati with 'flute playing and dancing.' We invite you and your friends to a rendezvous of 'Xu Jin Huan.'Includes
Ancient Chinese court cuisine It is a banquet in the style of ancient China. Performances incorporating Chinese culture. There may be places where you can try on ancient Chinese Hanfu.Excludes
There may be some optional paid activities within the scenic area that you can choose to participate in.Important Information
- After making a reservation, please send your personal information (name + passport number) to the platform customer service so we can reserve a spot for you.