Only Dream of the Red Chamber | A complete guide to watching dramas in a two-day and one-night parent-child trip, Get
by Harper Thornton
Feb 7, 2024
1h from Beijing by 🚄
Step into the Dream of Red Mansions, Discover the Fantasy City in Langfang
When ancient literary classics meet avant-garde theatrical arts, what sparks will fly? In Langfang, there exists such a dreamlike and poetic drama fantasy city that transports you across time and space into the world of *Dream of the Red Mansions*.
Immersive Theatrical Experience, Breaking the Fourth Wall
Entering "Only Dream of the Red Mansions · Drama Fantasy City" is like opening a portal to the Grand View Garden. Here, traditional viewing modes are abandoned—108 situational spaces and 21 immersive performances ensure you're no longer a mere spectator but an active participant in the Red Mansions universe. Follow Jia Baoyu through the rise and fall of the Jia family, or compose poetry with the Twelve Beauties of Jinling. Every corner and pause may lead to an enchanting encounter with a moving story.
A Feast for the Senses, Reviving a Timeless Classic
Here, sound, light, and stagecraft blend seamlessly to create an unparalleled audiovisual spectacle. At the "Illusion and Reality Theater," the stage features mirror-like water surfaces and misty curtains, where characters from the Red Mansions seem to emerge from the Land of Illusion, engaging in a cross-temporal dialogue with Cao Xueqin. The ethereal original soundtrack echoes through every corner of the fantasy city, pulling your thoughts back to that opulent and dreamlike era.
Every Step a Scene, Embracing Chinese Aesthetics
The architectural layout of the fantasy city is meticulously designed in a chessboard pattern, embedding four main theaters and nearly 20 smaller ones, adorned with classical Chinese corridors and screen walls. Every detail exudes the charm of Chinese aesthetics. Sixteen uniquely styled Chinese gate towers serve as entrances to the fantasy city and the starting points of sixteen different dreams. Stroll through the lanes, where blue bricks, dark tiles, upturned eaves, and carved brackets meet your gaze. Walls inscribed with dialogues from the Red Mansions make you feel as if you've stepped back into that poetic era.
Surrounding Attractions, A Diverse Cultural Experience
Beyond the fantasy city, the bustling Shuiyunjian Cultural Street offers live band performances, folk experiences, and even a KFC Red Mansions-themed restaurant, blending contemporary life with traditional culture. Nearby accommodations, such as the Qixiu Hotel, provide comfortable stays, while free shuttle buses ensure a seamless journey.
Come to Langfang's "Only Dream of the Red Mansions · Drama Fantasy City" and fulfill a thousand-year-old promise. Lose yourself in a Red Mansions reverie, where drama and reality intertwine, and find your own fragment of Red Mansions memory.
Post by Nova Reed 890 | Jul 23, 2025























