�Impression Lijiang�- a legendary cultural show of lasting fame

From May 2005 to May 2015, “Impression Lijiang”, a large-scale cultural show, has entertained 13.1 million viewers with 6,928 performances, bringing in 1.47 billion yuan. Besides economic bene? ts, it is also acclaimed by the community and has become a cultural symbol of Lijiang and Yunnan.

“It is awesome. I watched the whole show in tears. I was deeply touched as the plot ran”, said Ms. Chen from Zhejiang after watching “Impression Lijiang”. In various online communities, Netizens use such words as “awesome”, “spiritual baptism” and “moved to tears” to comment on the pictures and videos of “Impression Lijiang”.

Blending a real-life stage, local culture, folk customs and ethnic arts, “Impression Lijiang” is a miraculous and world-class live performance. “Impression Lijiang” is staged at an altitude of 3,100 meters in Ganhaizi of the national 5A-rated scenic area of Yulong Snow Mountain. On the world’s highest and largest real-life stages, it accommodates more than 500 singing and dancing actors and ac-tresses while they interpret the ethnic cultural elements of Lijiang. These include caravan culture, drinking customs, the story of a lovers’ suicide, the datiao group dance, a heaven worshipping ceremony and a praying ceremony. The actors and actresses are local villagers without any professional training, making the performances especially original.

“Impression Lijiang” consists of two halves and six scenes, and all performances are scheduled during the day. It does not have a specific theme or follow a specific storyline. Instead, “It is all about the most direct and real feelings,” says Fan Yue, chief director of the show. Such a performance style is well-re-view ed by the audience. Data show that “Impression Lijiang” has maintained an audience satisfaction rate of over 95 percent. Since 2011, “Impression Lijiang” has been among top three tourism shows in China.

�Impression Lijiang�- a legendary cultural show of lasting fame

From May 2005 to May 2015, Impression Lijiang, a large-scale cultural show, has entertained 13.1 million viewers with 6,928 performances, bringing in 1.47 billion yuan. Besides economic bene? ts, it is also acclaimed by the community and has become a cultural symbol of Lijiang and Yunnan. It is awesome. I watched the whole show in tears. I was deeply touched as the plot ran, said Ms. Chen from Zhejiang after watching Impression Lijiang. In various online communities, Netizens use such words as awesome, spiritual baptism and moved to tears to comment on the pictures and videos of Impression Lijiang. Blending a real-life stage, local culture, folk customs and ethnic arts, Impression Lijiang is a miraculous and world-class live performance. Impression Lijiang is staged at an altitude of 3,100 meters in Ganhaizi of the national 5A-rated scenic area of Yulong Snow Mountain. On the worlds highest and largest real-life stages, it accommodates more than 500 singing and dancing actors and ac-tresses while they interpret the ethnic cultural elements of Lijiang. These include caravan culture, drinking customs, the story of a lovers suicide, the datiao group dance, a heaven worshipping ceremony and a praying ceremony. The actors and actresses are local villagers without any professional training, making the performances especially original. Impression Lijiang consists of two halves and six scenes, and all performances are scheduled during the day. It does not have a specific theme or follow a specific storyline. Instead, It is all about the most direct and real feelings, says Fan Yue, chief director of the show. Such a performance style is well-re-view ed by the audience. Data show that Impression Lijiang has maintained an audience satisfaction rate of over 95 percent. Since 2011, Impression Lijiang has been among top three tourism shows in China.