
Tang Paradise, the first imperial garden of the cultural theme park to expose the wonders of the Tang Dynasty in a comprehensive manner, is located in the original site of Tang Lotus Garden has an area of 1,000 mu(165 acres). It is the largest show on water screen in the world; it is the first theme park of five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch and smell sense);it is the biggest out-door fragrance project in the world; it is the biggest reproduction of the Tang royal garden complex in China.
It is designed to the concept of Experience history, human culture and life style, brings forth, from the least detail of the architectural style of the Royal Culture, Poetic Culture, Folk-custom.
Culture, Food Culture, Women's Culture, Tea Culture, Religion Culture , Science Culture, Diplomatic Culture , Imperial Civil Examination, Entertainment and Gate, the brilliant civilization of Tang Dynasty alive before the eyes of visitors. The Garden holds a host of richly ornamented pavilions and verandas of delicate Tang style, including many scenic spots like Ziyun (Purple Cloud) Tower Block, Elegant Lady Area, Imperial Banquet Hall, Tang Paradise Hotel, Phoenix Theater, Apricot Garden, Lu Yu Teahouse and Tang Marketplace, etc.
What is more, there are wonderful shows at various scenic spots of the Garden, like Drum Performance, Office in charge of imperial music palace performance, pretty dressing Tang ladies trappings performance, Number One Scholar Touring around the Apricot Garden performance, lion dance, stilt, and acrobatics shows. There is the biggest water screen film show every evening and waterscape in the world, which integrates musical large-scale musical pantomime of Dream back to Tang Dynasty which features grand setting equivalent that of the fairyland, has been staged in Singapore and won overwhelming success. On weekends and holidays, a variety of grand theme activities will be held here, offering the visitors unbounded joys and pleasures.
Since its opening up, the Tang Paradise has received a host of national leaders and chairman Soon Chuyu, IOC president Dr. Jacques Rogge, etc. With its magnificent and intricate architectural style, the Tang Paradise has become the choice place for holding conferences. A series of top conferences, such as the ASEM Finance Deputy's meeting, the International Council on Monuments and sites (ICOMOS) 15 General Assembly and Scientific Symposium and the First Euro-Asia Economic Forum, have taken place here. It goes without saying that the Tang Paradise has become the Mekka for worshiper of the fascinating Tang culture from all round the world.
There are 58 scenic spots, such as the Arrival of the Great Tang, Royal Garden Gate Emperor, Lotus Bridge, Imperial Banquet Hall, Floating-drink at Qujiang Lake, Silver Bridge Waterfall, etc. There are interesting stories of almost every scenic spots.
With its unique cultural appeal and second-to-none historic position in China, the Tang Paradise has become the ancestral hall and spiritual home to all Chinese in the world. It would certainly bring back the finest of the great Tang culture before the eyes of all visitors.
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