Group Sculpture of Yu the Great Taming the Floods

Adult Ticket for the Group Sculpture of Yu the Great Taming the Floods: starting from 38 RMB (save 10 RMB); Preferential Policies: A. Free Admission: Children under 1.2 meters in height and seniors aged 70 and above with a senior ID or ID card can enter the scenic area free of charge. B. Discounted Tickets: Children between 1.2–1.4 meters in height and seniors aged 60–70 can purchase discounted tickets (these preferential policies require visitors to purchase tickets at the scenic area themselves).

The “Centenary of the Party · Spring Green Longyuan” Long Opera Public Welfare Performance Week, jointly organized by the Publicity Department of the Gansu Provincial Committee and the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, will kick off on October 15. The large-scale original Long Opera “Yu the Great Taming the Floods” will make its debut, with three consecutive performances from the 15th to the 17th at the Gansu Yellow River Theater. To show appreciation to opera fans, China Gansu Net, in collaboration with the organizers, is giving away 100 free tickets to the public.

The Long Opera “Yu the Great Taming the Floods” is based on the “Yu the Great Tames the Floods” recorded in the “Yu’s Tribute” chapter of the Book of Documents. It showcases Yu the Great’s universal love, devotion to the people, and care for the world. Following the “Long Opera Trilogy”—“Love Song of Guan’e,” “The Village Official of Joy and Sorrow,” and “The Ballad of the Western Gorge”—this new work by the Gansu Long Opera Theater is another recent effort to deeply explore Yellow River culture and tell the “Yellow River Story.” The opera has been successfully selected for the “Provincial Key Literary and Artistic Boutique Creation” plan.

It is reported that the opera has invited the renowned young director Tian Feng to direct. The artistic advisors are the famous theater director Zhang Manjun and Wang Heng, honorary president of the Long Opera Research Association. Professor Zhang Jingping from the School of History and Culture at Lanzhou University serves as the historical consultant, and the famous musician Ma Jun, associate professor in the Music Department of the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, composed the music. The stage design, costumes, and aria designs are all handled by the creative team behind the “Long Opera Trilogy”—“Love Song of Guan’e,” “The Village Official of Joy and Sorrow,” and “The Ballad of the Western Gorge.” More notably, the Gansu Long Opera Theater has assembled a fully local cast for this production. The role of “Yu the Great” is played by Shao Bingde, a national second-class actor and outstanding young performer, with three “Plum Blossom”-award-winning Long Opera stars—Lei Tongxia, Dou Fengxia, and Tong Hongmei—playing supporting roles. (Text by Ren Lei, reporter for China Gansu Net)

Ticket Lottery Method

Starting at 15:00 on October 14, you can call the China Gansu Net Citizen Hotline at 0931–8960109 to enter the lottery. Each person can win up to two admission tickets.

Ticket Collection Time and Location

From 9:00 to 12:00 on October 15, pick up your tickets at Room 307, 3rd Floor, Building 1, Tongban, No. 51 South Square Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou City (take bus routes 56, 9, or 117 and get off at South Square Entrance within the city).