[Xi'an] The Longest Day in Chang'an Travel Guide, One Article Is Enough!
❤️The Longest Day in Chang'an is China's first immersive Tang-style street district depicting everyday life.
1⃣- Address: Mandy Plaza, east side of Grand Tang Mall, Qujiang, Yanta District, Xi'an
2⃣- Transportation: Take subway Line 4 to Datang Furong Garden Station, exit from Northwest Exit A and walk; or take bus routes 609, 146, etc., get off at Yanta South Road and Yannan First Road intersection and walk from there.
If driving, plan parking in advance as spaces are limited nearby. It's best not to drive as parking is extremely difficult.
3⃣- Opening hours: 10:00 - 22:30, latest entry time 21:30
4⃣- Ticket prices: Adult ticket 128 yuan, Student/child ticket 68 yuan, children under 1.2m free (must be accompanied by an adult).
❤️Floor Layout and Features
🔸- B1 Floor: "Changle Illusion" space recreates Tang Dynasty street scenes. Features Chang'an Collection, Taibai Tavern and other replica shops; "Tongshan Human World" food area offers specialties like "Crystal Persimmon, Water Basin Lamb"; also has "Tang Dynasty Play" area with carp lanterns and lotus-patterned floors, perfect for photos.
🔸- F1 Floor: "Poetry and Etiquette Brocade" theme, a trendy photo spot where you can experience Tang Dynasty makeup and clothing. "Magnificent Tang" consists of Furong Street and Xingluo Street, with creative shops like Flower Cuisine Kitchen and Bamboo Pavilion, plus "Jade Ring Flower" offering cultural products and snacks.
🔸- F2 Floor: "Jade Banquet and Song" themed cultural dining experience space with 26 themed private rooms offering eight Tang-style banquets, accompanied by classical music ensembles and palace dancers, showcasing Tang Dynasty ceremonial beauty.
✅Must-See Performances
🔹- "Feast of Ultimate Bliss": Performed at 21:00 on B1 floor's Beauty Street with all NPCs participating, displaying Tang Dynasty prosperity. Pathways on both east and west sides of Beauty Street are closed 30 minutes before the show; secure the best viewing spots near Five Spice Drink and Imperial Concubine's Smile in advance.
🔹- "Tribute from All Nations": Performed at 16:00 on B1 floor's Beauty Street, featuring envoys from various countries presenting tributes, highlighting Tang Dynasty glory. Don't miss Yang Guifei's celestial dance. Seating strategy same as "Feast of Ultimate Bliss".
🔹- "Rainbow Feather Garment Dance": Performed at the Yuanyuan'an Singing Platform on the first floor. Arrive 15 minutes early to get seats and experience the classic song and dance from Emperor Xuanzong's era.
🔹- "Willow Branch Farewell": At 21:30 on the Yuanyuan'an Singing Platform, this is the farewell scene for all NPCs. Sit in the front row early for a chance to receive souvenirs.
✅Suggested Route
①. 10:00 Entry: First watch the South Gate opening ceremony to experience the Tang market atmosphere.
②. 10:30 - 12:00: Head to B1 floor to see "Chang'an Hundred Arts" acrobatics, take photos on Beauty Street and Chang'an Fortune Street, and interact with NPCs.
③. 12:00 - 13:00: Enjoy Water Basin Lamb and other delicacies at "Tongshan Human World" on B1.
④. 13:30 - 15:00: Watch the "Tang Dynasty Banquet Music" intangible cultural heritage drum performance on the first floor, then experience Tang Dynasty makeup at Poetry and Etiquette Brocade.
⑤. 15:30 - 17:00: Return to Beauty Street on B1 to watch "Tribute from All Nations," followed by "Hu Ji Wine House" Xinjiang song and dance.
⑥. 17:30 - 18:30: Watch "Chang'an Cui Qi" Tang Dynasty martial arts performance at Jing'an Office on the first floor.
⑦. 18:30 - 19:30: Dine and rest, prepare for evening performances.
⑧. 19:30 - 21:00: Watch "Rainbow Feather Garment Dance" at the Yuanyuan'an Singing Platform, then secure seats for "Feast of Ultimate Bliss" on B1.
⑨. 21:30: Watch "Willow Branch Farewell" at the Yuanyuan'an Singing Platform.
✅Helpful Tips
1. Be sure to bring your ID card for entry verification. If forgotten, you can register your face at the visitor center for facial recognition entry.
2. For performances, ask staff at the entrance for the day's schedule, as additional shows may be added during holidays.
3. Wearing Han-style clothing enhances the experience. The official styling shop "Xu Hezi Beauty Salon" has over 2,700 Han-style outfits. After styling, you can enter directly without queuing.
4. Snack prices range from 15-30 yuan, with many varieties and styles to choose from.
5. The district has 6 luggage storage locations. Store large luggage at the visitor center outside the east entrance.
Strolling through the streets of Chang'an Twelve Hours, the melodious sounds of ancient music fill the air, the fragrance of sandalwood permeates the atmosphere, and exquisite Tang Dynasty handicrafts are on display everywhere, making it a place you'll want to linger.
Online reviews for "The Longest Day in Chang'an" are mixed, but I had a great experience. The set design and atmosphere are excellent, the actors in the immersive performance are very professional, and it's highly recommended [applause]. It's so much better than the crowded "Tang Dynasty Never Sleeps City" where you can't even see the actors.
Designed by Yang Zhijia, the art director of the TV series "The Twelve Hours in Chang'an," and the original art team, The Twelve Hours in Chang'an encompasses three floors and a total of 24,000 square meters of three-dimensional commercial space. The project features a diverse range of "authentic Tang Dynasty" offerings, including Chang'an snacks, themed cultural and creative products, special performances, immersive games, cultural private rooms, and immersive experiences. Infused with the IP of the TV series "The Twelve Hours in Chang'an" and the cultural essence of Tang Dynasty life, The Twelve Hours in Chang'an incorporates themes from the original series, including "Enjoying Chang'an with the Stars and the Moon," "The Beauty of Harmony and Elegance in Chang'an," and "Glorious Flower Petals and Night Banquets in Chang'an." The project creates an authentic Tang Dynasty street life experience space, a Tang-themed interactive entertainment and leisure space for both the elite and the masses, and a cultural banquet experience space themed on feasting and singing. The project also features six immersive experiences, including "Tang Cuisine, Costume-Based Stories, Tang-Style Gatherings, Miniature Chang'an, Scenographic Performances, and a Cultural Feast," allowing citizens and tourists to instantly immerse themselves in the Tang Dynasty through The Twelve Hours in Chang'an and fully experience its charm and style.
Close-to-the-body small scene, medium-scale stage, block scene, rich and varied performances! Turning to make tea, snowflake two things taste very good, and I also got a stove set behind the house! Snowflake on-site production, buy more and give more, there is npc-style interaction among the performance staff, very fun!
The main features of The Longest Day in Chang'an combine the plot, characters, props and story features of the original drama "The Longest Day in Chang'an", with six immersive scenes such as "Tang food, costume promotion, Tang-style gathering, miniature Chang'an, situational performance and cultural feast" as the core, allowing citizens and tourists to fully enjoy the one-second experience of entering the Tang Dynasty in The Longest Day in Chang'an, including "watching a Tang-style and Tang-art show, listening to Tang music, performing a Tang opera, tasting Tang food and Tang flavors, playing with Tang customs and Tang fun, and buying Tang items and Tang gifts", and truly become a Tang Dynasty person and enjoy the Tang style and Tang charm.
Here it comes! The "Twelve Hours in Chang'an" Tang Dynasty Market Culture and Life Experience Site located in Qujiang Mandy Square, Xi'an has opened! Xi'an's first immersive Tang-style market life block has been unveiled! "Tang food, dress-up, Tang-style elegant gathering, miniature Chang'an, situational performance, cultural feast" and other six immersive experiences and cultural consumption scenes will awaken your Chang'an memories. Here, the classic scenes in the play such as Jing'an Division, Watchtower, Hua'e Xianghui Tower are restored 1:1; Tongshanfang, Anrenfang, Yinshifang and other markets will also appear; there are also sundials that add to the tense atmosphere in the plot, sand tables used by Li Bi in Jing'an Division, and magnificent Taishang Xuanyuan Lanterns... Zhang Xiaojing, Li Bi, Tan Qi, Xu Hezi, these characters in the play can also be dressed up by you, take photos and check in, and shoot your own "Twelve Hours in Chang'an". The "Twelve Hours in Chang'an" block combines the plot, characters, props, and story features of the original play, and is dedicated to creating an authentic Tang Dynasty market life experience space and a Tang-style themed interactive entertainment and leisure space that is appreciated by both the elite and the masses, tracing back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty market style and allowing you to experience the daily life of the people of the Tang Dynasty. You can come to "Li Bi Tea Shop" to watch a short play about the tea-drinking plot of "Twelve Hours in Chang'an" and taste a cup of fragrant tea brewed with Tang Dynasty techniques; watch puppet shows and shadow plays in the "Tang Opera Shadow Viewing" experience area; and experience AR dress-up in the Tang Dynasty Dress-up Show Experience Area. In addition to eating, drinking, and having fun, you can also play the creative jigsaw puzzle game of Tang Capital Chang'an City in the "Tangfang Go Game" to see how much you know about the locations of palaces, city gates, squares, cities, streets, and Buddhist temples in the Tang Dynasty, and increase your historical knowledge. In "The Twelve Hours in Chang'an", you can choose your favorite profession and identity, put on Tang Dynasty clothes, put on Tang Dynasty makeup, and be a Tang Dynasty person you long for for a day in the large-scale full-sensory immersive experience game "The Tang Dynasty Never Sleeps". This game is based on the market life of Chang'an in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty. Visitors can deeply experience the fun of immersive games in the Tang Dynasty in different camps, different professions, and different interpersonal relationships, and feel the unique charm of the market life in Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty. Walking in the streets, you are not just a tourist, but also ready to integrate into the situational performance at any time: "Gongsun Da Niang's sword dance is heroic; Hu Ji's "Hu Xuan Dance" in the wine shop is graceful; "Chang'an Beauty Tour" shows the beauty of Tang Dynasty clothing culture, and the literati, talented men and beautiful women all appeared in the "Wanxiang Shengtang" performance. The wonderful scenes in the play "The Twelve Hours in Chang'an" are reproduced one by one. You and the actors will create a wonderful audio-visual feast of Chang'an in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty. The handmade shops on both sides of the streets and alleys can also let you experience the culture. After the experience, take the cultural Tang rituals home. The handicrafts popular in Tang Chang'an, such as silverware, glass, spices, woodwork, calligraphy, and tri-color, will dazzle you. The performances of making food and handicrafts on site will amaze you. Tang-style entertainment activities such as pitching pots, double sixes, and Nuo opera will make you eager to try. Walking in the "Twelve Hours in Chang'an" full Tang market culture life experience site is like walking in the streets of Chang'an a thousand years ago. What you see, feel, eat, and entertain are all Tang style and culture.
[Play time] Because there are still many people hiding at home waiting for sheep recently, so, there are not as many people as imagined, there are still some places where you can take pictures but can't take pictures of people, hurry up and go recently, otherwise there will be too many people [Value for money] I went in the afternoon and evening of the activity. I went there around five o'clock. After I went there, I took pictures, ate something, and went to many corners. I actually found that a girl from Xinjiang practiced dancing. After watching for a while, various performances followed one after another. There was a magical little rabbit that dessert walked forward. The viewing effect was good, so there was no need to squeeze directly opposite. The performance started at eight o'clock, and then the performance ended. There was no need to rush to leave first, because each actor would bring a team of people to carry out various activities, go to various places to punch in and participate, recite poems and make couplets, and someone would play Gobang with you. Children can also get silver by reciting poems, and they can also get it by mortgaging in pawnshops. It is very interesting. [Costumes and props] On the way to the Tang Dynasty City that Never Sleeps, there are many places where you can rent clothes, make up, and take pictures. So we don't have to go indoors to rent clothes and take pictures, because it will be relatively expensive, but it depends on everyone. We prepared our own New Year costumes at home, and we still kept the dreadlocks we wore when we went to Xishuangbanna, so when we took photos there, many people thought it was very nice and unique. Because they were all wearing Hanfu, Tangfu, we suddenly looked like this, although it was not considered ethnic costume, it was still quite unique.
I went there for the second time and really liked the atmosphere. The scene was great, the service was good, the performance was wonderful, and I could take photos with the big names of the Tang Dynasty. Li Bai and Xuanzang were both very nice.