Shaanxi Grand Opera House

The last part of our university sponsored trip was near the downtown of Xi'an where we enjoyed the Tang Palace Dance Show and Dumpling Banquet.  Although we are rather weary of these touristy kinds of things, we really enjoyed this meal and show combo!

The meal consisted of mostly steamed dumplings that were all shaped according the their flavors. That means the pork dumpling looked like a pig, the fish dumpling were shaped like a fish, and so on. There were a total of 18 different kinds of dumplings that were brought to us, so we left with extremely full bellies. The large room was filled with foreigners. We are sure we've never been surrounded by so many in Xi'an.

This is the only picture we have of the dumplings. You can barely see their duck shape. I guess we were more focused on eating than taking pictures.

 

The show is based on Tang dynasty style fashion and poetry, while using traditional Chinese instruments. Some of the pieces that they did were called Gossiping Duck & Hungry Tiger, Fairy Dance in Feathered Costume, A Moment of Idleness and White  Sleeve Dance. The pictures will speak louder than words.