China Travel Tips

Lion Dance, Ribbon Dance, Dragon Dance and operas (Beijing Opera, Pingju Opera, Huangmei Opera, etc.), shadowgraph, yangko dance, stilt-walking and comic dialogue are all traditional popular entertainments in China. Besides, mahjong, Chinese chess, poker cards are also of great popularity. Other forms of entertainment are also prevailing, particularly among the young people. More and more people choose to go to karaoke bars, cinemas and trendy disco spots for entertainment. Roller skating and ballroom dance are common.

In mainland China 18 years old or above is the legal age to get into clubs and bars.

Bars and cafes are good places for relaxing during the night especially after a whole day’s sightseeing. In addition, you can also go to cinemas or theaters to watch a wonderful film or see the distinctive performances of local places. Hereunder are performances we recommend you to watch in different cities:
Beijing: Peking Opera, Kunfu Show and acrobatic performance;
Shanghai: acrobatic performance and night Huangpu River cruise;
Xi’an: Tang Dynasty Show;
Hangzhou: Song Dynasty Dance and Show;
Guilin: the local minority nationality dance;
Urumqi: the Uighur dance.