Dave's Oasis
The Place to Chill in Chengdu
Dave's Sichuan Opera Tickets
Ticket Price 90RMB
You can attend this unparalleled cultural display. Everything is here for you to feast your
eyes on. The variety and quality of the acts is astonishing. Fire breathing, kung-fu flipping,
mask changing (which is undoubtedly the high point of the show), traditional Sichuan opera
(which is a lot more farcical than any other opera you may have seen), flag-waving and frankly
other acts that can not be described here. Here's how it works: you arrive a little early to
see the magnificent scenery and traditional architecture in the surrounding Wuhou Temple's park
(immediately adjacent to Holly's and Dreams Hostels) Massive water lilies, ornate carvings,
intricately manicured vegetation and elaborate landscaping will impress even the most jaded
tourist. You will sit at some comfortable bamboo chairs and have tea served quickly and
frequently by smiling strangers. You will be given a large bowl of complementary peanuts
and sunflower seeds. You will be offered a service for ear cleaning which you will see other
people receiving, and which is really pretty weird! You will similarly be offered massages by
well trained experts. And the show will begin. The magnificent show, whose few amateurish
aspects are only the more endearing for being so, with the flipping, singing, dancing, fire
breathing, and, yes, more than all of the things mentioned above. The show lasts about an hour
and a half, after its commencement at 8pm daily. Feel free to price shop, but you will only have
to walk glumly, tail between your legs back to Dave's oasis, which absolutely guarantees its
price as the best in town. We'll give you the ticket for free if you find a lower price anywhere
before or after the show. Most people pay the cover price of ¥ 180, heck. ¥ 90 is a bargain for
this sort of thing