By Shi Yixin, Jiang Anzhuo
Photo provided to Hangzhoufeel
Celebration
Qinghefang Historical Block Spring Festival activities
The Lantern Festival at Gulou Square features flower markets, lantern displays, national-style performances, interactive activities, and more, vividly recreating the elegant style of Song Dynasty street markets. Wushan Square’s “Year After Year” Tianfeng Market New Year Grand Market will also open at the same time.
Time: last until Feb 16
Location: Gulou Small Square, Wushan Square
Travel
Flight ticket prices plunge
Ticket prices have dropped significantly just a few days after the Spring Festival holiday!
From Hangzhou, you can fly to popular tourist destinations for as low as 200 yuan. The daily lowest airfares to the following destinations remain around 200 yuan: Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi’an, Kunming, Sanya, Harbin, and Xishuangbanna.
Musical
Dancing Queen
In this 90-minute classic British musical produced by David King, Dancing Queen recreates the ABBA Legend, featuring 32 songs from ABBA’s golden era. The hugely popular “Eternal Celebration” from the musical Mamma Mia!--which earned worldwide fame--will also be featured.
Time: 19:30, Feb 21
Location: Linping Grand Theater
Ticket prices: 580/380/280/180/80 yuan
Chicago
The Broadway original production of Chicago will perform two shows in Hangzhou. Since its debut on Broadway in 1975, Chicago has become one of the longest-running American musicals in both Broadway and London’s West End. This performance will be in Chinese and promises to deliver a spectacular and dynamic stage show with powerful music.
Time: 19:30, May 3
Location: Linping Grand Theatre
Ticket prices : To be announced soon
Concert
Concert commemorating the 150th anniversary of Ravel’s birth
Yang Yang, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra, will join long-time friend, pianist Chen Sa, and violinist Li Yuhe, to perform five classic pieces by the renowned French composer Maurice Ravel.
Time: 19:30, Feb 22
Location: Hangzhou Grand Theatre
Ticket prices: 80/120/180/280/380 yuan
Theatre
Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare’s timeless classic Romeo and Juliet will be presented in its original Shakespearean text, brought to life by the talented cast of TNT Theatre from the UK, delivering a classic journey of love and tragedy.
Time: 19:30, Apr 15-16
Location: Golden Sands Lake Grand Theatre
Ticket prices: 120 yuan (for all seats)