Nanjing Poetry Banquet: An Immersive Royal Court Feast Experience
- Authentic ancient ambiance, the poetry banquet venue is decorated according to the ancient imperial banquet layout, with vermilion corridors, carved wooden windows, and high-hanging palace lanterns, creating a solemn and elegant atmosphere.
- Unique poetry-themed cuisine, each dish is cleverly related to Nanjing poetry, allowing guests to savor the flavor of poetry while enjoying the delicious food.
- Classical service experience, waitresses dressed in traditional costumes, with elegant demeanor, pour wine and serve dishes for the guests, providing a highly ritualistic dining service.
- Diverse cultural performances, including various forms such as musical instrument performances, dance, and recitation, comprehensively showcasing Nanjing's poetry, music, and dance culture.
What to expect
An Immersive, Classical Extravaganza Begins! Nanjing Poetry Banquet: Inviting You to a Feast for the Senses and the Soul
The Poetry Banquet features poetry, songs, and dances. Each dish represents a work from the Classic of Poetry, Songs of Chu, Tang poetry, Song poetry, Yuan opera, and Ming-Qing novels. Adapted from poetic works and integrated with modern dance, it presents traditional Chinese culture, humanities, history, and art with distinctive features and a novel yet traditional theme.
Upon entering, holographic projections unfold a panorama of “Six Dynasties landscapes,” instantly setting the mood with captivating performances. A pipa player sits gracefully amidst the light and shadow, her fingers flowing with elegant melodies. A poetry reciter, dressed in ancient costume, seamlessly intertwines with the music, while the lighting changes with the rhythm, as if visualizing the grand scenes of ancient Jinling. Furthermore, immersive performances unfold in succession, with actors recreating scenes of Six Dynasties market life and imperial gatherings, allowing you to deeply immerse yourself in the culture of the ancient capital through sight and sound, laying an elegant foundation for the dining experience.
Each dish and each drink is a perfect fusion of poetry and food, with its own unique flavor. At the table of the Nanjing Poetry Banquet, you will not only taste the rich flavors of Jinling cuisine, but also understand Nanjing through the poetry in the food, allowing taste to become a bridge connecting history and the present.
Guests can change into exquisite Hanfu clothing and have professional makeup artists create classical hairstyles, integrating themselves into the ancient atmosphere from clothing to appearance. This is more than just a food banquet; it is also a place for cultural inheritance.
