Xian Travel Guide
Tour with the Concubine reflects the luxury daily life of Tang Emperor Xuanzong and his favorite concubine Yang Guifei who enjoyed the articles of tribute with the dance and music in the gardens of Huaqing Hot Springs. The tour guide in the Concubine's costume will guide the honoured guests to visit the gardens of Nine Dragons Pool, the Imperial Bathing Rooms, the Stone Boat, the Spring Pavilion where beautiful Tang Music is played for the tourists to taste the Great Tang culture.
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| Xian Attraction - Huaqingchi |
1. The Lake's Scenery -- Viewing the towers, pavilions, trees and flowers, fishes in the lakes and pools at the foot of Lishan Mt.
2. Playing Piba -- The Kaiyuan Period of the Tang Dynasty when Xuanzong reigned is an important time for Chinese ancient music. The Ange Platform in Huaqing Hot Springs is the very site where the royal actors and actresses practiced and performed.
3. The Historical Site of Imperial Bathing Pool -- Tang Emperor Xuanzong came to Huaqing Hot Springs 43 times during his 44 reigning years and took bath in the very site here.
4. The tribute of lychee -- Concubine Yang was born and brought up in Sichuan Province where she raised a hobby of eating lychee. Here in Huaqing Hot Springs the officers in Sichuan tribute the lychee to please her and the emperor.
5. Watching "Rainbow Costume Dance" -- It's said that "Rainbow Costume Dance" was compelled by Emperor Xuanzong and Concubine Yang and became a most well-known piece of music in Tang Dynasty. Today the dancers in Huaqing Hot Springs compile and perform the Dance and make it a masterpiece of Chinese Music.
