A 65-minute dance drama of the emperor-and-consort love story performed on Jiulong Lake inside Huaqing Palace, with Mount Li lit up as the backdrop — running since 2006, close to 7,000 performances by the company's own count, and the one Chinese 'live landscape show' most worth an evening. Ticketed separately from the palace (¥199-988 by seat block, no admission ticket needed), real-name, no refunds, and every show night has up to four back-to-back performances from 19:10. The official English site sells seats; the seat voucher is collected at the East Gate after 15:00 against your passport.
EntranceSeat voucher at the East Gate (Jinyang Gate) box office; first show enters by the West Gate, shows 2-4 by the East Gate (official English site)
Last verified 2026-09-15
How to book
Official English site hqpalaceglobal.com/en/tickets; WeChat official account 华清宫景区 → 微商城 → 长恨歌演出 or mini-program 华清宫景区; official Fliggy / Taobao / Douyin shops; box office 029-83818888. Sold up to 10 days aheadVerified · 2026-09Source ↗
ID details
Real-name entry; passport holders use the staffed window. Real-name ticket; collect the seat voucher at the East Gate ticket office after 15:00 with the original ID — passport accepted (official English site)
Paying on site
hqpalaceglobal.com/en/tickets → choose show and seat block → real-name details → pay → after 15:00 on the day show the passport at the East Gate box office for a seat voucher (or scan for an e-voucher).
Beat the crowds
First show (19:10) enters through the West Gate, later shows through the East Gate; queuing and security start an hour before — be there by 18:00 for the first show.
Language
Dance drama with narration in Chinese; the ten act titles are printed in English on the official site — read them first, the story carries without words.