New Summer Palace

Built in the same size of the burned Summer Palace in Beijing, the New Summer Palace in Zhuhai recovered numerous scenic spots in their old construction style combined with modern features.

It is located at the foot of the Shilin Mountain on the Jiuzhou Avenue in Zhuhai City. Covering an area of 1.39 square kilometers, the New Summer Palace is surrounded with green mountains on three sides and with the southern side left open. The Fuhai Lake in the palace covers a water area of 80 thousand kilometers. The total investment in the first phase of its construction is more than 0.6 billion yuan. The New Summer Palace is one of the first 4A level scenic areas in China.

The New Summer Palace, which incorporates the classical royal palace complex, the classical garden building on the Yangtze Delta and the western style buildings, reproduces the elegance and talent in the flourishing age of the Qing Dynasty. In the west of the palace are the western style buildings of unique noble disposition. The white marble walls and the exquisite decorations of the interior hall make you feel as if you were in the ancient European palaces.

Scenic areas, such as the Justice and Honour Hall and Jiuzhou Qing banq and the scenic area of the Jiuzhou palace banquet of the Qing Dynasty, have a solemn and square layout, either displaying the imposing air of the royal family or exhibiting the refined disposition of the beauties in the harem of the Qing Dynasty. The yellow glasses are energetic and graceful; the green ones are instinct with life; and the purple ones repel ghosts and avoid evil spirits.   

The entertainment performances in the New Yuanming Palace include:

The grand Qing Dynasty: The performances are put on in the central opera house of the New Summer Palace every night at 7:30.

The ceremony in the Qing palaces: It displays the resplendent, huge, and spectacular scene in the palaces of the Qing Dynasty in the past. The grand and solemn throne ascending ceremony and the bold and elegant court dances will give the tourists an immersed sense. Meanwhile they can have a look at the extraordinary style in the flourishing age of Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty.

The selected action scenes of the Beijing opera: As one of the three quintessence of China, the Beijing opera played on the stage of the Qingyan Garden in Jiuzhou are traditional and excellent Beijing Opera Highlights. The Play highlights episodes, such as "the Crossroads", "Stealing Immortal Herbs"、"Wu Song Passing the Inn at the Shizipo Slope"、"Uproar In Heaven", etc, which will sure win your praise.

Bell set chime dances: The dance had been put on in the palaces as early on as the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. The performances on the Qionghua Tower is refined and concocted according to the characteristics of the classical dances of China. They not only possess the characteristics of the ancient palaces, but also display the eclecticism, broadness and profoundness of the Chinese music.

Manchu flavor: Manchu is a ethnic nationality, who not only excels at riding horses and shooting, but also is good at singing and dancing. Her dances have rugged boldness of strong rhythms as well as graceful expressions of gentleness and loveliness. The content of these dances mostly demonstrates the victory of battles, the abundant harvest in hunting and collecting, and the innocent love of young females.

Emperor's Wedding Ceremony in Qing Dynasty: It displays the humorous scene of the Emperor choosing imperial concubines on the wedding ceremony with credulous plots and exaggerating techniques, delicate backgrounds, and rich dresses.

Emperor Qianlong's tour around Fuhai: An ancient floating landscape reproduces the scene of the Emperor Qianlong paying visits to the Yangtze River Delta and sharing enjoyment with the people. It reproduces in the sound of gongs and drums the flourishing age when the Emperor Qianlong made visits to the Yangtze River Delta. Going hand in hand with the "phoenix boat" full of tourists, the "dragon boat" composed of the Emperor, the Empress, princesses and maids edged away from the shore and set sail in a prosperous, peaceful and happy atmosphere.

Emperor Ascending the Throne: It is the most significant ceremony in the palaces of the Qing Dynasty, which symbolizes the ending of the old rulers and the beginning of the new rulers taking over the power. The grand throne ascending ceremony is very solemn with the large guard of honor contingents displayed on both sides of the grand hall. Although it is only a display, it shows the solemnness of the ceremony. At the end of the grand ceremony, the ceremony of issuing the Imperial Edicts will be held, on which the new Emperor will issue administrative programs and a Bill of Oblivion to show that he would follow the will of the heaven and reign the and govern the country. The ceremony will give the tourists an immersed sense. Meanwhile they can have a look at the extraordinary style of the royal ceremony in the past.

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