Hangzhou Palace Banquet: An Immersive Imperial Feast of Ancient China

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  • 【Immersive Experience in Ancient Charm】Step into replicated imperial palaces. Maids and eunuchs stand according to ancient etiquette, teaching royal rituals firsthand, instantly immersing you in an ancient dynasty.
  • 【Immersive Experience in Ancient Charm】A professional makeup team creates emperor and empress looks for you, matched with meticulously restored costumes. Eyebrow shapes and hair accessories are all based on ancient systems.
  • 【Replicating Thousand-Year-Old Imperial Delicacies】Ingredients are strictly selected, and even the serving dishes use antique-style celadon and gilded cups. Taste the emperor's exquisite diet in one bite, and let your taste buds experience the palace flavors that transcend time and space.
  • 【Ancient Rituals and Elegant Music Recreate the Grand Palace Scene】Every frame of the performance replicates the joy of imperial banquets, allowing you to immerse yourself in the royal entertainment of a thousand years ago.

What to expect

Located on the banks of West Lake, Hangzhou Palace Banquet is an immersive feast that exquisitely blends traditional culture with modern entertainment, offering a mesmerizing experience. Stepping into this venue is like opening a door to travel through time. Red walls reflect the sunlight, and ancient-style梁柱 (Liang Zhu, beams and pillars) support a world of their own, with a rich historical atmosphere enveloping you.

Advanced audio-visual technology shows its prowess, creating realistic scenes. The gentle moonlight sprinkles over pavilions, and raindrops patter on banana leaves. Every scene is magnificent, instantly maximizing the ancient charm.

Here, hundreds of actors in ancient costumes shuttle through the venue, delivering brilliant performances. Classical dances are graceful and charming. The dancers extend their wide sleeves and move lightly, with every move full of charm. Traditional operas are melodious and moving, with delicate singing, leading guests to appreciate the charm of classical art.

At the climax of the performance, snowflakes flutter and fall, instantly creating the feeling of traveling back to the prosperous imperial court of thousands of years ago, placing you in a legendary story and allowing you to truly feel the wonderful experience brought by the passage of time.

To allow guests to integrate more deeply into this ancient-style feast, Hangzhou Palace Banquet also has a dedicated area offering more than 200 gorgeous Hanfu with different styles, from the unrestrained and elegant Wei and Jin Dynasties, the luxurious and graceful Tang Dynasty, to the gentle and moving Song Dynasty, and the dignified and elegant Ming Dynasty, allowing you to choose at will. Put up your hair in a bun, apply 花黄 (Hua Huang, decorative yellow patches), and sweep on 娥眉 (E'mei, moth-like eyebrows). With careful makeup, you can transform into an ancient beauty or a handsome young man.

The service staff are also dressed in ancient costumes, following ancient palace etiquette, from the salutations and greetings when welcoming guests, to the solemn hand-washing ceremony before being seated, to the attentive service during the meal. Every detail is full of palace style.

During the meal, customers can deeply feel the profound heritage of traditional Chinese food culture, and appreciate the charm of thousands of years of food etiquette culture while tasting the delicacies.
While dining, customers can deeply experience the profound foundation of traditional Chinese food culture and appreciate the charm of a thousand years of food etiquette while savoring the delicious cuisine.
The performance emphasizes the integration of diverse cultural elements, not only showcasing traditional Chinese arts like the guqin, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but also incorporating imperial court etiquette and culture.
The performance emphasizes the integration of various cultural elements, featuring not only traditional Chinese arts like Qin (a stringed instrument), chess, calligraphy, and painting, but also incorporating court etiquette and culture.
Each performance is followed by the presentation of a delicacy, allowing customers to experience the unique charm of traditional culture and art through a dual enjoyment of visual and culinary delights.
Each performance is followed by the presentation of a delicacy, allowing customers to experience the unique charm of traditional culture and art through a dual enjoyment of sight and taste.
Traditional instruments such as the guzheng, pipa, and erhu come together to create a refined and captivating auditory atmosphere with music that is either melodious and graceful or passionate and unrestrained, adding a classical charm to the dining exper
Traditional instruments such as the guzheng, pipa, and erhu come together to create an elegant and captivating auditory atmosphere with melodies that are either gentle and melodious or passionate and unrestrained, adding a touch of classical charm to the
A group of dancers in vibrant red dresses and light tulle veils twirl gracefully on the stage.
A group of dancers in vibrant red dresses, paired with light tulle veils, gracefully dance on the stage.
Dancers hold red lantern props, their movements synchronized and full of energy. The colorful lanterns suspended above the stage echo the performance, showcasing the lively and festive atmosphere of traditional Chinese culture.
Dancers hold red lantern props, their movements synchronized and dynamic. The colorful lanterns hanging above the stage echo the performance, showcasing the lively and festive atmosphere of traditional China.
On stage, actors in dignified period costumes reenact an ancient imperial court ceremony.
On stage, actors in solemn ancient costumes reenact scenes from ancient court rituals.
Seated at a table, the performer intently plays the Guqin, surrounded by sheer curtains that create a serene and elegant atmosphere.
Seated at a table, the performer plays the Guqin with focused concentration. Sheer curtains surround the space, creating a refined and serene ambiance.
Drapes create an ethereal atmosphere, as if transporting you to a secluded ancient courtyard, full of mysterious poetry.
The canopies create an ethereal atmosphere, as if transporting you to a secluded ancient courtyard, filled with mysterious poetry.
Dancers in light purple traditional dance costumes move gracefully, their movements smooth and beautiful, with perfect coordination. Male performers in white robes stand to the side.
Dancers in light purple traditional dance costumes move gracefully, their movements fluid and beautiful, with perfect synchronization. Male performers in white robes stand to the side.
The Hangzhou Palace Banquet features a dedicated styling area where you can change into traditional Hanfu and other attire, allowing you to immerse yourself more deeply in this cultural feast that spans a thousand years.
Hangzhou Palace Banquet features a dedicated styling area where you can change into Hanfu and other traditional costumes, allowing you to immerse yourself more deeply in this cultural feast that spans a thousand years.
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