Liu San Jie

Show times: The show is on every night, start time is 8pm. On some nights,usually weekends, there are two shows, 7.40pm and 9pm
Duration: 1 Hour
Cost: 188 Yuan per person. Does not include cost of transportation
Location. At the confluence of the Li and Yu Long Rivers, Just south of Yangshuo
How to get there: Take Golf style vehicle from the top of West Street. Cost 2 Yuan. Takes 5 minutes. Other option is to walk back as traffic is very bad as everyone leaves at the same time

This is a major production with a cast of 500 singers, dancers, bamboo boats and cormorants bids. However, the stand out performer is definitely the background scenery. The lighting of the karst peaks is truly amazing and was our highlight.

The show was designed and directed by Zhang Yimao, who has been awarded to task of directing the opening ceremony at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

The performance is based on a Chinese musical movie made in 1961.

The story is about a lady called Liu SanJie who lived in the city of Liuzhou (2 hours from Guilin) where she worked in the fields. Liu Sanjie was well known in Liuzhou for her great singing voice. She would always sing while she worked in the fields. One day she left Liuzhou and came to Yangshuo on a bamboo raft and settled here.

Then under the Big Banyan tree, Liu Sanjie tossed her love ball to her loved one, which he accepted and they lived happily ever after.

We rated the show very highly

Here are some photos that we took.

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