Guilin Dreamlike Li River

Guilin Dreamlike Li River

Dreamlike Li River is Asia’s first landscape-themed performance, meticulously crafted with an investment of 50 million yuan by China’s world-renowned Tianchuang International Performance Production & Exchange Company and Hong Kong’s Hung Yip Group. It is a spectacular large-scale panoramic show that can rival those in Las Vegas. The production combines ballet and acrobatics in a breathtaking performance, with grand and majestic scenes. Its modern stage design, lighting, and sound effects are three-dimensional and magical—truly unparalleled in Asia. Innovative rotating stages and multi-layered settings allow the show to shift between a variety of dazzling, dreamlike landscapes. A seamless blend of ground-level and aerial performances takes you on a truly mystical journey.

The cast of Dreamlike Li River: Featuring over 200 young and middle-aged performers from various top troupes across China, the show integrates acts such as French dance, Russian ballet, American clowning, Chinese magic, and acrobatics—all performed on Asia’s first Las Vegas-style rotating stage. This fusion of Eastern and Western artistry promises an experience so unforgettable, you’ll wish you’d seen it sooner—or regret missing it entirely.

The scenes and narrative of Dreamlike Li River: Utilizing cutting-edge sound, light, and electrical stage effects, and featuring the groundbreaking Asian combination of ballet and acrobatics, the show vividly portrays the historical evolution, natural beauty, and cultural charm of the Li River. It traces the legendary and awe-inspiring allure of Guilin’s magical land from ancient times to the present. Alongside artistic enjoyment, the production also conveys the theme of “environment and life,” offering profound inspiration.

The success of Dreamlike Li River: Over the past year, the show has been performed nearly 500 times, welcoming around 200,000 domestic and international visitors. In a visitor satisfaction survey conducted by the city tourism bureau, the show received a satisfaction rate of over 95%.

The significance of Dreamlike Li River: It adds new cultural depth to scenic Guilin. While further promoting China’s outstanding traditional culture and arts, the show also introduces advanced international concepts in cultural marketing and operations. It aligns with the vision of integrating tourism and performing arts, while also serving as a practical embodiment of China’s cultural industry initiatives. All of this holds great and lasting significance for the reform of China’s arts and culture sector.

Dreamlike Li River features the unique Asian combination of ballet and acrobatics. On its super-sized panoramic stage—with a 1:1 ratio to the audience—and its pioneering special rotating stage, performers descend from the heights or emerge from beneath the ground, creating incredibly magical stage effects. The show’s sound and lighting systems are not only top-tier in China but also unrivaled in Asia. The quality of Dreamlike Li River surpasses contemporary international standards for tourism-oriented performances, and it is the only show in China that offers a money-back guarantee if you’re not satisfied. An innovative media-enhanced restroom experience streams live footage of the performance onto screens in every stall, ensuring no guest misses a moment of the spectacular show.

Audiences universally praise the production, hailing it as the pinnacle of China’s contemporary tourism-oriented performing arts. Whether in terms of aesthetic appeal and stage effects, or in its grasp of artistic taste and mass appeal, the show stands out with its unique qualities. Its fresh aesthetic value makes Dreamlike Li River a dazzling highlight of Guilin’s entertainment scene.

Location: No. 95, Qixing District, Guilin City, Guangxi Province (Dream Theater)