Gongyan Oriental Art - immersive Chinese palace banquet theatre

What you’ll do

Watch a palace-themed performance over a set meal.

Best for

Couples and birthday groups interested in a palace-style dinner, performance and optional costume photographs.

Travel party

Couple

Skip this if

Travellers who need every practical detail confirmed before booking.

How long

120 min

Cost per person

CNY 398–698

When it opens

Published meal times conflict. Common listings show lunch noon–2pm and dinner 7–9pm; confirm your selected performance.

Best time to go

The evening show has stronger lighting. Arrive 1–2 hours early for costume styling, or 30 minutes early without it.

Do I need to book?

Required

How early?

At least 30 days

Can foreign visitors join?

Booking can require a mainland China phone number; ask your hotel for help if needed.

Language help

Medium — performance and dish introductions are in Chinese, but visitors can still follow the visual programme.

How to book

Reserve and pay a deposit in the Gongyan WeChat mini-program; phones 021-60706661 / 021-60706662.

Where to book

We have not found a booking option we are confident recommending yet.

How we checked it

Verified · 2026-09-22

Sources agree on the address, phone 021-62886588, 10:00-14:00 and 17:00-21:00 sittings, and the tiered pricing: lunch from 398 with VIP at 498, dinner from 498 with VIP at 698. Optional Hanfu with hair is about 100, with makeup another 100. Booking runs through the WeChat mini programme and is frequently described as needing a month of lead time, which is a real barrier for short-stay visitors. Walkable from Jing'an Temple metro exit 6. English service is not evidenced.

Trip.com source ↗ · checked 2026-09-22