14 Opera Shows in China to Build an Evening Around

1.Chengdu: Sichuan Opera Shu Feng Yan Yun Evening Show Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 185 reviews · 1.5 - 3 hours · from $31Our pick

At Shufeng Yayun Teahouse in Chengdu Culture Park, you’ll watch a 90-minute Sichuan opera show built around bian lian face-changing, stick puppets, masks, music, and comic stage action. Tea and snacks are included, while selected tickets add a massage, ear cleaning, dessert, souvenir, or costume experience. Andy’s team can arrange pickup.

“We booked with Andy for his company to arrange our ticket and it was seamless. I received the ticket code the day before, went to the ticket machine outside the opera and the tickets were available straight away - could not have been easier. The show itself is an experience! The face changing is very impressive but is right at the end. Tea is kept topped up and the back massage was a welcome bonus.”

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2.Chengdu Sichuan Opera Show Ticket – Shu Feng Ya Yun

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 73 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $28

At Shu Feng Ya Yun, you watch a 20:00 Sichuan Opera and folk-art performance lasting about 90 minutes. Expect famous local stage traditions, the quick-change face-changing act, complimentary tea and snacks, and optional costume dressing, massage, ear cleaning, or a theater souvenir.

“Una absoluta turistada similar a cualquier espectáculo nocturno en un hotel de medio pelo.”

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3.Sichuan Culture Opera Show in Chengdu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · from $30

At Shufeng Yayun Teahouse in Chengdu Culture Park, you’ll watch a 90-minute Sichuan Opera variety show with face changing, fire spitting, puppetry, shadow play, music, dance, and acrobatics. Tea is included, while VIP options may add front seats, snacks, massage, ear grooming, or costume photos.

“The opera is fascinating experience in Chengdu. I especially like the hand figures and the face changing. Worth a visit.”

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4.Traditional Cultural Show Peking Opera Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 66 reviews · 1 - 2.5 hours · from $28

Spend about an hour at Liyuan Theatre in Beijing watching traditional Peking Opera with English subtitles. Arrive early to see performers apply elaborate makeup and change costumes. Your $28 ticket includes the show and an English theatre guide, but not dinner, drinks, or a guide.

“The music was very very loud. But the story was nice and the fact that we could take pictures and have snacks inside.”

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5.Liyuan Theatre Beijing Opera Show Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 60 reviews · 1 hour · from $39

At Liyuan Theatre inside Qianmen Jianguo Hotel, you’ll watch a one-hour Beijing Opera performance at 19:30, with a chance to see make-up preparation beforehand. Meet staff in the hotel lobby 30 minutes early. Blue-zone tickets can include tea, snacks, and a table.

“it was somewhat special. Not something I would recommend to others to be honest.”

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6.Chengdu: Sichuan Opera Show Ticket – Shu Feng Ya Yun

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 30 reviews · 1.5 - 3 hours · from $26

Spend 90 minutes at Shu Feng Ya Yun Teahouse with Ayen’s Chengdu team, watching Sichuan Opera highlights such as face changing, fire-spitting, shadow play, gongs, and drums. Your ticket includes tea, snacks, and one choice of ear cleaning, shoulder massage, dessert, or a panda souvenir.

“lo spettacolo è molto bello, soprattutto il gioco di ombre e il cambio volto. abbiamo scelto come omaggio incluso la pulizia delle orecchie e il souvenir che è una graziosa borsa con il panda. consigliato :))”

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7.Chengdu Sichuan Opera Evening Show Ticket-Shu Feng Yan Yun

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $27Top rated

Spend about 90 minutes at Shu Feng Ya Yun in Chengdu Culture Park, watching Sichuan opera, fire breathing, comedy, music, and the famous bian lian face changing. Advance tickets secure entry, and optional hotel pickup is available with Chinese-speaking drivers who may use a translation app.

“We booked VIP seats but were placed halfway to the back, constant obstruction by workers selling food. Face changing was barely 5 minutes at the end.Overall a so so performance”

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8.Chengdu: Sichuan Opera Show ShufengYayun & Covered Bowl Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 14 reviews · 1h 20m · from $34

Spend 80 minutes at Shufeng Yayun, a historic pear garden beside Qingyang Palace, watching Sichuan opera, shadow play, puppets, folk music, fire-breathing, and rapid face-changing. Your ticket includes covered-bowl tea and a small extra such as massage, dessert, a souvenir, or a costume try-on, depending on seating.

“Spectacle typique chinois à l’heure L’expérience vaut la peine de voir si vous avez du temps .Billet et instructions très claires”

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9.Chengdu: Liyuan Theater Sichuan Opera Face-Changing Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $19Best value

At Chengdu’s Liyuan Theater, you’ll watch a 70-minute Sichuan opera show with rapid mask changes, fire-breathing, puppet theater, shadow hand arts, spinning tops, and kung-fu tea. Admission costs $19 per person, while snacks, cover-bowl tea, costumes, and VIP seats cost extra.

“Bellissimo spettacolo. Fuori di testa farlo pagare 121 €! È sufficiente andare 1 ora prima al teatro Liyuan e il biglietto per le prime file si paga euro 10”

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10.Chengdu: Sichuan Opera Face-Changing and Acrobatics Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $32

Spend 90 minutes at Chengdu’s Shufeng Yayun Sichuan Opera House watching face-changing, acrobatics, and Western Sichuan opera. Your ticket includes gaiwan tea, melon seeds, and one choice of massage, ear cleaning, dessert, or a cultural souvenir. Chinese and English assistance is available.

“Loved the opera. Such a fun experience - enjoyed the option to dress up as a so Juan opera performer!”

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11.Night Tour Of Peking Opera Show / Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5 reviews · 3 - 10 hours · from $166

Your private guide and driver collect you at 18:20 for a 19:30 Peking Opera performance lasting until 20:40. Expect a private vehicle, hotel return, English or Chinese service, and a close look at singing, mime, martial arts, costumes, and traditional instruments.

“What a wonderful evening! The show was breathtaking, I had a front row seat and was able to sit back and enjoy the wonderful Peking Opera performance, it was an extraordinary evening. The driver was very punctual, professional and friendly. I would recommend to anyone, everything was perfect!”

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12.Peking Opera at Liyuan Theater Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $49

At Beijing’s Liyuan Theater, you’ll watch a one-hour Peking Opera performance at 7:30 pm, with English translations to follow the story. Choose an upstairs or downstairs ticket, and you may catch the performers having their elaborate face makeup applied before the show.

“This was so good! Definitely recommend! But buy tickets at the location instead of through Viator. It's half price...”

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13.Liyuan Theater Beijing Opera Show Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $40

Spend one hour at Beijing’s Liyuan Theater watching traditional Peking Opera with elaborate makeup, costumes, symbolic gestures, singing, acrobatics, and live Chinese instruments. Meet staff at Qianmen Jianguo Hotel 30 minutes early to collect tickets and reach your seats.

“May is a talented guide which lead us effectively through the Summer Palace and The Great Wall. She was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of the places we visited and we had a very good time together.”

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14.Sichuan Opera Show with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $41

Meet an English-speaking guide at your Chengdu hotel at 7:00 pm, ride to the theater, and watch about 100 minutes of Sichuan Opera. The bill includes face-changing, hand shadows, puppets, traditional music, comedy, and fire-spitting, with pickup and return included.

“As someone who thought "opera" meant Italian arias, Sichuan Opera blew my mind. The opening act with fire-breathing and those insane mask changes (seriously, HOW do they do it?!) felt like a Marvel movie come to life. I almost spilled my tRead more”

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