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We left Meijiawu tea plantation for the Song Dynasty Culture Theme Park. We were warned to be mindful with our valuable belongings as this place is always packed with tourists.

We had one important mission there - to catch its live stage performance i.e. The Song Dynasty Show shown only once daily from 7.30 - 8.30pm. This world-class stage performance was rumored to take government a whopping 50 million yuan investment. It takes more than 300 actors and actresses to perform every night and therefore is highly recommended by the Zhejiang Provincial Tourist Bureau!

When we arrived, hundreds of people were already queuing outside the main gate to purchase show ticket. Our tour leader proceeded to collect the pre-booked ticket.

We had more than one hour before the show starts, therefore we had chance to explore the surroundings before going back to our meeting point.

We discovered that this theme park is rather huge. Inside, one can find many street performances, food stalls selling various kinds of exotic food. The centre of attraction was the outdoor playground for kids (and adults too), surrounded by castle-like tall buildings. This is a perfect place for a family, I thought!
Finally, our much-awaited show was about to start! We moved in groups into the packed Songcheng Grand Theatre. Inside the theatre, it was not easy to find a seat because the light was dimmed and we guessed there were more than a thousand seats. We tried to stay close to our tour members for fear of getting lost.

When the show started, many people were seen still unsettled. Some were trying to stand up in order to take the best snap with their cameras (recording was prohibited though!)

Well, a picture tells a thousand words, therefore let my humble pictures do the talking instead!


Here is the Chinese version of Romeo & Juliet. Legend has it that a couple Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai's forbidden love has them committed suicide and transformed them into a pair of butterflies.

The Beautiful West Lake and its Beautiful Tales; can you see the rain water falling from top? At the same time, water was drizzling all over us from top too! Yes, this was indeed a 4D experience. Few spectators were seen opening up their umbrella.

Overall, this stage performance is worth every single dollar paid. Besides the well-choreographed dances, it showcased colourful costumes and excellent stage props and new technology such as laser lights, a very compact one-hour performance.

That night, we retired at our hotel rooms, feeling fully contented although our body was totally drained out. The following day, we shall leave for Shanghai. Deep in my heart, I was feeling heavy leaving this beautiful city of thousands memories.

I look forward to visiting Hangzhou again after the Beijing 2008 Olympics and I plan to spend more days and explore this city in more details!

What about you? Follow the road of Marco Polo and behold for yourself!

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