Xianting · Sichuan Tea & Opera Feast (Face-changing, Fire-spitting, Chengdu-style Refreshments Tasting, and Enjoying the Charm of Old Chengdu

Experience face-changing and fire-breathing performances, savor Chengdu tea and snacks, and appreciate the elegant charm of a tea garden.
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  • Immersive Sichuan Experience: Located at the Jiuyan Bridge, enjoy Chengdu's relaxed lifestyle with a covered teacup and Sichuan opera (including face-changing and fire-breathing performances).
  • Interactive Opera and Tea Scenarios: Learn how to brew tea during the day, and try on opera costumes and paint face masks at night. You can even go on stage to learn to sing, experiencing the charm of Chengdu's intangible cultural heritage.
  • Cultural Landmark IP: Unique among the Jiuyan Bridge attractions, it is ideal for taking ancient-style photos and offers distinctive souvenirs, making it a must-visit cultural tourism spot in Chengdu.
  • Integration of Chengdu's Local Atmosphere: Situated close to the Jiuyan Bridge bar street, yet it harbors the elegant pleasures of old Chengdu's tea and opera, providing a unique tranquility amidst the bustle.
  • Stronger Local Flavor: Using Mengding Mountain tea, Qingcheng Xueya tea, and other fine teas from around Chengdu, paired with Sichuan opera, fully showcasing the charm of Sichuan.

What to expect

  • Stepping into that antique courtyard hidden in the city, you enter Chengdu's unique “Sichuan Flavor Cultural Secret Realm” – Xianting Teahouse & Opera. Every experience here contains surprising ingenuity that makes people linger.
  • Pushing open the wooden door with a famous calligraphy plaque, a path paved with colorful Lijiang stones meanders forward, and Suzhou-style floral windows frame the courtyard scenery into a flowing painting. Find a favorite spot to sit down, order a pot of authentic gaiwan tea. Amidst the curling tea fragrance, string music gradually rises from the distant stage. The comfort of the old Chengdu tradition of “sipping tea and listening to opera” quietly falls on you with the wind. If you prefer an open view, book a riverside seat in advance, and you can stretch this leisurely feeling even longer with the sound of flowing water.
  • Only when the opera begins do you realize that traditional Sichuan opera can be so vivid. The fun of the intangible cultural heritage face-changing is hidden in every turn and flick of the sleeve, and the change of different facial masks makes people watch intently. When the fire-breathing stunt is performed, the heat wave comes with excitement. Details of traditional techniques such as "face smearing" and "face tearing" are clearly visible. The previously distant Bashu culture now blooms vividly in front of you, and even children can be fascinated.
  • If you happen to visit on a specific day, you may encounter extra surprises. Beside the green brick path, a bamboo weaving craftsman's fingertips fly, and fine bamboo threads gradually turn into exquisite utensils in his hands. You can quietly watch, or you can gently ask for tips on techniques. When you are hungry, order a few Sichuan snacks. The spiciness and freshness spread in your mouth. With moderate per capita consumption, you can steadily hold the fourfold Sichuan flavor experience in your hands in the tea fragrance, opera charm, bamboo art, and spicy taste.
  • The excitement here is more than just watching opera. Sometimes it is a Sichuan-flavored banquet set up in the courtyard, where people sit around to share food, and the cheers of interactive games rise and fall. Sometimes it is a Chinese-style grand ceremony in front of the ancient opera stage, with red curtains around the stone bridge, and the laughter of the garden tour mixes with the sound of the piano, full of romantic charm. Occasionally, there will be elegant gatherings, where artists sit in pavilions, either sketching the scene in front of them, or plucking the strings with their fingertips, allowing the Shu customs to flow slowly with the ink and melody.
  • Here, there is no need to deliberately look for highlights. From the moment you step into the courtyard, every sip of tea's mellowness, every piece of opera's agility, and every piece of scenery's elegance are all moving Sichuan moments that are unique to this place.
[Chengdu] Leisurely Courtyard - Sichuan Tea and Opera Feast (Face-Changing Fire Performance + Chengdu Tea and Pastry Tasting + Enjoying the Old Chengdu Flavor with Pipa Music)
The entrance to the quaint courtyard is adorned with green vines crawling between the gray bricks and tiles. Two red lanterns illuminate a plaque that reads "Gathering Friends at the Pavilion." Wooden walkways meander through lush greenery and flowing str
[Chengdu] Leisurely Courtyard - Sichuan Tea and Opera Feast (Face-Changing Fire Performance + Chengdu Tea and Pastry Tasting + Enjoying the Old Chengdu Flavor with Pipa Music)
In a Chinese-style courtyard, red silk-covered steps lead to a classic, antique building. Red lanterns and flourishing flowers complement each other on both sides, while vines from towering ancient trees hang down. Sunlight filters through the leaves, cre
Clowns in brightly colored costumes, with bowls of burning lights on their heads, flexibly perform difficult movements in front of the backdrop of traditional opera, blending humor and superb skills to create amazing performance moments.
Clowns in brightly colored costumes, with bowls of burning lights on their heads, flexibly perform difficult movements in front of the backdrop of traditional opera, blending humor and superb skills to create amazing performance moments.
The Dan (female) role actor wears an exquisite and ornate headdress, adorned with pompoms and pearls, with long pheasant feathers swaying gently in the breeze. Her elaborately embroidered costume showcases elegance, as she gracefully performs a classic ch
The Dan (female) role actor wears an exquisite and ornate headdress, adorned with pompoms and pearls, with long pheasant feathers swaying gently in the breeze. Her elaborately embroidered costume showcases elegance, as she gracefully performs a classic ch
A Wusheng actor, dressed in a costume embroidered with a blue dragon and wearing a helmet adorned with pompoms and plumes, holds a long spear. Bathed in the light of red lanterns, he strikes a heroic pose, as if enacting a story of battlefield conquests.
A Wusheng actor, dressed in a costume embroidered with a blue dragon and wearing a helmet adorned with pompoms and plumes, holds a long spear. Bathed in the light of red lanterns, he strikes a heroic pose, as if enacting a story of battlefield conquests.
In a scene filled with traditional ambiance, two children dressed in ornate red opera costumes and wearing elaborate opera headdresses playfully make "peace" signs against a backdrop of red lanterns, a charming image where childlike innocence collides wit
In a scene filled with traditional ambiance, two children dressed in ornate red opera costumes and wearing elaborate opera headdresses playfully make "peace" signs against a backdrop of red lanterns, a charming image where childlike innocence collides wit
The face-changing actor, dressed in an ornately decorated costume and wearing an exquisite headdress, is performing the fire-breathing stunt. Huge flames rise up beside him, creating a visually striking scene against the black background, showcasing the m
The face-changing actor, dressed in an ornately decorated costume and wearing an exquisite headdress, is performing the fire-breathing stunt. Huge flames rise up beside him, creating a visually striking scene against the black background, showcasing the m
Performing on a stage adorned with red and yellow lanterns, one actor wields a long whip with agile movements, while two other actors stand or move about. The traditional stage setting, combined with the actors' brilliant performance, showcases the unique
Performing on a stage adorned with red and yellow lanterns, one actor wields a long whip with agile movements, while two other actors stand or move about. The traditional stage setting, combined with the actors' brilliant performance, showcases the unique
Dressed in elaborate costumes and wielding weapons, they engage in a fierce fight in front of the "Xian Ting Tea House" set. The landscape painting and traditional architectural elements in the stage background add a rich classical atmosphere to this mart
Dressed in elaborate costumes and wielding weapons, they engage in a fierce fight in front of the "Xian Ting Tea House" set. The landscape painting and traditional architectural elements in the stage background add a rich classical atmosphere to this mart
Dressed in red opera costumes and ornate headdresses, they stand to one side; a clown actor, performing difficult feats, sits between two wooden stools with a burning lamp on his head, enacting a humorous and skillful opera scene in front of the "Xian Tin
Dressed in red opera costumes and ornate headdresses, they stand to one side; a clown actor, performing difficult feats, sits between two wooden stools with a burning lamp on his head, enacting a humorous and skillful opera scene in front of the "Xian Tin

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