Our guide Jamie made us choose what we wanted to watch -- a kungfu show or an acrobat show. We chose the latter because we figured, we can always watch a Jackie Chan movie (haha). He then took us to the Heaven and Earth Theater where many other tourists were, like us, excited to see the show. The production was not as big as that of Cirque du Soleil, it was impressive and entertaining nonetheless. They did breathtaking stunts that made us gasp and cheer in amazement.
The Heaven and Earth Theater is home of the China Acrobatics Troupe.
The troupe has gained national and international awards and
holds performances every night in this theatre.
Acrobatic art is a traditional chinese performing art and has been in existence
for more than 2,000 years. Today, China has over 120 acrobatic troupes.
We were not allowed to take pictures during the performance.
I was only able to take photos at the beginning and end of the show.
The show starts at 7:15pm every night.
Ticket Price per person:
120 RMB : Blue Zone (Rows 1-5, Left & Right sections | Back zone)
150 RMB : Purple Zone (Rows 1-5 | Middle section )
180 RMB : Green Zone (Rows 6-7 and 13-15 rows)
350 RMB : Yellow Zone (Rows 8, 10, 11 | Middle section )
450 RMB : Red VIP Zone (Row 9 | Middle section)
From left to right: Me, my friends Chris, Edeena, and Bambi.
It certainly was an incredible show.
When you visit Beijing, and you want to watch an acrobat show,
Heaven and Earth Theater
(Beijing Tiandi Theater)
10 Dongzhimen Nandajie
Chaoyang District
Phone: 86-10-65023984
Show Time: Daily | 7:15-8:30pm
Ticket Price: 180RMB - 680RMB / person
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BUDGET
Hotel: Days Inn Tiananmen Square with breakfast
Tour Guide + Transpo + Lunch
Airfare: Cebu Pacific
Pocket Money
more or less $1,200/person
. . . . .
Our tour guide Jamie Wang speaks english
and is knowledgeable about China's history and tourist spots.
He was very helpful and nice and honest.
If you plan to visit Beijing and would need a guide,
email him at jamiewglory@hotmail.com
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