Huaqing Palace is located at the foot of Lishan Mountain in Lintong District, Xi'an. It was a royal summer palace in the Tang Dynasty. It is famous for the love story of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty and Yang Guifei.
I. Ticket information
• Scenic spot tickets: adult tickets are 120 yuan/person, and special tickets of 100 yuan can be purchased on Xi'an Local Treasure and other platforms. Children under 1.2 meters, the elderly over 65 years old, active-duty military personnel, the disabled, etc. are free of charge with valid documents; full-time students under the age of 18 and undergraduate and under undergraduate can enjoy a half-price discount with student ID cards.
• Performance tickets: The performance tickets of "Long Hate Song" are divided according to the seating area, with a minimum of 238 yuan; "12・12" Xi'an Incident performance tickets are 99 yuan/person special tickets for Shaanxi people, and the ticket price for other groups will be higher. For details, you can check the relevant ticket platform.
Long Hate Song Performance Time Opening Time End Time
Winter Special Edition (December - February of the following year) The first one 18:30 19:40
The second game 19:5521:05
The third game is 21:2022:30
Regular performance season (March - October) The first performance 19:4020:50
The second game 21:0522:15
The third game 22:3023:40
The fourth performance (only on holidays) 00:2501:35
II. Opening hours
The opening hours of the scenic spot are from 7:30 to 18:40, the ticketing stop time is 18:00, the entrance time is 18:10, and the clearing time is 18:30.
III. Traffic Guide
• Bus: You can take bus No. 5 (306 Expressway), No. 914 or No. 915 at Xi'an Railway Station and get off at Huaqing Palace Station. The whole journey takes 35-40 minutes.
• Subway: Take Subway Line 9 to Huaqingchi Station and get off.
• Self-driving: From Xi'an, drive along the Xilin Expressway, and it will take about 30 minutes to get there.
IV. Check in at the core scenic spots
• Tang Yutang Ruins Museum: This is the core of the hot spring culture of the Tang Dynasty. Yang Guifei's exclusive begonia soup is shaped like begonia flowers, and the lotus soup of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty is carved with exquisite lotus patterns. If you carefully observe the brick seams and drainage structure of the pool wall, you can see the architectural wisdom of the Tang Dynasty. During the backlight shooting in the morning, the light and shadow of the carved window lattice fell on the wall of the white jade pond, and the shooting effect was excellent.
• Hall of Immornity: Don't just stay on the first floor. On the second floor, there is a 1:1 restored "Neon Feather Song" array. The 360° ring-screen movie on the top floor is the highlight. You can also experience AR dressing, wear Tang costumes to shoot a group of ancient-style blockbusters, and the atmosphere is full.
• Five halls and military pavilions: The five halls retain the historical traces of the Xi'an Incident, with wooden doors and windows and blue brick floors with retro filters. From here, you can go to Lishan Mountain. The military pavilion hides historical stories, and there are cliff stone carvings in the Tang Dynasty behind the pavilion. On the way to the top, you can also pass through the secret road of Lao Chiang's escape, which adds to the fun of playing.
• Jiulong Lake: When the sun shines directly at noon, the mobile phone is close to the water to shoot, and the 9 bronze dragons at the bottom of the lake can shoot the fantastic effect of "dragon spitting water". Under the third hanging willow on the bank of the Hunan River is an excellent place to shoot the reflection of Wangjing Building. After the lights are on at night, the pavilions reflect the lake, which is suitable for slow-motion night scenes.
V. Travel route
• One-day tour essential route: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Visit the Yutang Ruins → Wujian Hall → Furong Garden. From 14:00 to 17:00 in the afternoon, you can choose to take the cable car up the mountain and visit the scenic spots such as the Bingqian Pavilion, the Old Mother's Hall, the Beacon Platform and so on. Enter the park after 18:30 p.m. and wait to watch the performance of "Long Hate Song".
• Historical and cultural route: Enter from Wangjing Gate, pass through Furong Lake Scenic Area to Xuanjing Changsheng Hall, watch 6D movies, then go to Tang Yutang Ruins Museum, visit lotus soup, begonia soup, etc., then go to Huanyuan, then pass through the five halls of the old site of "Xi'an Incident", and finally arrive at Zhaoyang Gate, you can watch "12 ・12" Xi'an Incident Performance.
VI. Special experience
• Hot spring soothing: There is a free foot bath in the winter scenic spot, and there is also an open-air foot bath for 38-50 yuan/person. Soaking for 15 minutes can relieve the fatigue of mountaineering and sightseeing. If you want to enjoy a high-end experience, you can stay at Huaqing Royal Soup Hotel, experience the private soup service, and you can also enter the park through the VIP channel.
• Hanfu travel photography: Tang-style Hanfu can be rented in the scenic spot, with the Jiuqu corridor, Furong Lake, the bathing statue of the noble concubine and other scenes, and the shooting rate is extremely high. Pay attention to avoid the entanglement of "wild photographers", and you can make an appointment for makeup in advance.
VII. Must-see performance
• "Song of Long Hate": With Lishan Mountain as the curtain and Jiulong Lake as the stage, 300 actors reproduce the love epic of Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei. The performance lasts 70 minutes. It is recommended to grab tickets 5 days in advance in the early morning. No. 1-20 in Row 8 of District A is the golden seat.
• "12・12" Xi'an Incident: Through the ten-act plot, the historical original appearance of the "Xi'an Incident" is realistically reproduced. The performance adopts a 360° rotating stage with a strong sense of interaction. If you buy tickets on the official account 1 day in advance, you can choose the middle area.
VIII. Food recommendation
• Tangwu Big Plate Chicken (East Street Old Store): A small portion of large plate chicken for 78 yuan can be eaten by 3 people, and handmade noodles are also given. The chicken is very delicious with sauce, the potatoes are soft, and the 8 yuan konjac tofu tastes smooth, and the spiciness can be selected.
• Chengcheng Chongbin Water Basin Mutton (Lintong Store): Ordinary 25 yuan/portion, high-quality 35 yuan/portion, lamb bone soup for 4 hours, the soup is clear and not greasy, the vermicelli is transparent potato powder, crescent cake sandwiched with mutton with oil and spicy pepper is super fragrant
• Gao Laozhuang gourd head Jingjing meat (Lintong flagship store): signature gourd head 26 yuan/portion, Jingjing meat platter 58 yuan, pig's large intestine is treated without fishy smell, Jingjing meat is smoked from fruit wood, chewing with smoke fragrance
• Lao Wang's meat sandwich: 18 yuan/each, bacon with hand-broken, the meat fragrance is rich, it is a shop that locals often go to, which is much more cost-effective than the same one in the scenic spot.
• Zhangji cold skin: 12 yuan/portion, mellow sesame paste, with secret chili oil, refreshing taste, suitable for playing
• West Street Night Market: Open from 17:00 to 2 a.m. You can eat skewers and drink beer, and feel the fireworks of Shaanxi dialect. It is a good choice for a night snack after watching "Long Hate Song".
IX. Accommodation recommendation
• H Hotel (Lintong Huaqingchi Subway Station Branch): Fully equipped, with duplex loft rooms, light shows and moving night views, laundry service and free parking are provided.
• Meihao Lizhi Hotel (Xi'an Terracotta Warriors and Horses Huaqingchi Subway Station Branch): Intimate service, with free late-night rice noodles and afternoon tea, rooms with balconies, panoramic restaurants and intelligent guest control
• Hanting Youjia Hotel (Xi'an Lintong Huaqingchi Scenic Area Branch): Cost-effective, with robot service and laundry, buffet breakfast, and good reputation for mutton steamed buns and beef steamed buns in the hotel.
• Wan'ao Courtyard Houying Wild Luxury Homestay: Built on the mountain, you can enjoy the mountain scenery and hot springs privately. The style is quiet, take photos and take pictures, and pets are also allowed. It is suitable for tourists who pursue a quiet experience.
• Apan and Inn (Xi'an Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum Branch): The quaint courtyard has a quiet atmosphere, and a buffet breakfast is provided. The meal is as comfortable as home-cooked food. Pets are supported, suitable for families or slow tourists.
X. Precautions
• Transportation: Refuse "low-priced carpooling" black cars near the railway station, and give priority to subway line 9 or You 5 bus; self-driving is recommended to arrive before 8:30 to avoid the parking lot being full, the parking fee is 10-20 yuan/day; online car-hailing positioning gives priority to "Huaqing Palace Scenic Area Ticketing" (East Gate)", the south gate is mostly the exit.
• Play experience: There are many slate roads in the scenic spot and the ground of the Yutang site is easy to slippery, so be sure to wear non-slip sneakers; climbing the Lishan Bingqianting trail is steep, the elderly and children need to be careful, and you can buy a one-way cable car with poor physical strength; entering the park before 9 a.m. can avoid the peak of the tour group, and it is smoother to take photos and visit.
• Consumption avoidance: Beware of "free explanation" in the scenic spot, most of which are hidden promotion. You can rent an electronic interpreter for 30 yuan/t or choose an official interpreter for 100 yuan/time; the price of "royal massage", "ancient hot spring" and other items in the scenic spot is too high, so choose carefully; the souvenir premium is serious , you can buy it in regular stores in the city.
• Performance-related: "Long Hate Song" ends late, call the return vehicle in advance, the temperature at the foot of the mountain is low at night, and you need to prepare a warm coat; pick up the ticket security check 30 minutes in advance of the performance, and it is forbidden to take photos with flash throughout the whole process, and try to grab tickets on official channels 1-2 weeks in advance.
• Other details: Special groups must bring ID cards, student ID cards, senior ID cards and other documents for preferential ticket inspection; the price of catering in the scenic spot is 20%-30% higher than that outside. You can bring your own water and snacks, or give priority to eating in the snack street outside the scenic spot.