Shugongyan, on the eleventh floor of Chunxi Road's Qunguang Square, is an immersive ancient-Shu dinner show. Dance theatre, acrobatics, long-spout-teapot performance and face-changing accompany the meal. It suits a full evening experience rather than a quick dinner.
Performance, costume and meal pacing
- A 90-minute narrative
- The roughly 90-minute, seven-act story ‘The Divine Bird Seeks the Sun’ includes ancient-Shu mythology, the poet and everyday Chengdu, with classical dance, acrobatics, tai chi, tea pouring and face-changing.
- Hanfu and styling
- Hanfu and styling are offered. We recommend allowing over an extra hour for changing and photographs; confirm what is included and any rental or photography charges.
- Dishes follow the acts
- Dishes correspond to performance chapters, with classical names and presentation. Lighting and show pacing may make the meal feel faster than a conventional restaurant.
Representative dishes menu
- Four-flavour cold starter
- A composed cold starter introducing several Sichuan flavour profiles.
- Mushroom and black-pork rib stew
- Mushrooms and black-pork ribs slow-cooked into a rich broth.
- Abalone in golden broth
- Abalone in a rich golden broth, described as full-bodied and appetite-opening.
- Mapo-style sea cucumber
- Sea cucumber prepared with mapo flavours, one of the richer dishes in the set.
- Steamed bass and a sweet finish
- Steamed bass with spring onion provides a lighter course, followed by a peach-resin, lily-bulb and loquat dessert.
Showtimes, prices and reservations
- Address
- 11/F, Qunguang Square, 8 Chunxi Road, Jinjiang. Navigate to the mall or the venue and take the lift to the eleventh floor; mall parking is available for drivers.
- Two sittings
- We recommend lunch from 12:30–14:00 and dinner from 21:10–22:40, explicitly subject to the venue's latest schedule. Arrive about 30 minutes early for ticket exchange.
- Price and child policy
- For reference, from around CNY 376 per person depending on seat and package. Children below 1.1 metres may enter free, while those above that height need a ticket; confirm whether a child's meal and seat are included.
- Reserve independently
- Reserve your date and seat online in advance through the venue's official channel; this guide does not book or store reservations.
Other dinner shows we recommend
- Shuyanfu
- An immersive ritual-and-music dinner with seasonal themes and Sichuan flavours, quoted around CNY 498 per person. Its name is similar to Shugongyan, so verify the full venue when booking.
- Hongdingyan
- Seven acts with hotpot, face-changing and dance, plus a divided broth. Its complete venue, seating and schedule details have their own entry below.
- Shuguoyan
- At Beihu Ecological Park near the panda base, with ancient-Shu themes and an hour of pre-meal garden interaction, quoted around CNY 80. Its location, programme and price are distinct from Shugongyan.