Shengzhou Yueju Opera Town
嵊州越剧小镇
A theater town in Ganlin Town, near Shijia'ao village where Yueju opera was born. It has theaters, a Yueju museum, and immersive performances.
Yueju Opera Town is located in Ganlin Town, Shengzhou city, near Shijia'ao village, where Yueju opera was born in 1906. It is a cultural tourism town built around Yueju opera, with a theater square, a performance hall, an old Yueju opera stage, and guesthouses. Yueju performances and opera workshops are often held on weekends. Shengzhou city also has a Yueju Opera Museum, which traces the development of Yueju from the folk art of “luodi changshu” (standing ballad singing) to all-female Yueju troupes. Admission to the town is free, but performances require separate tickets. Allow about 2 hours. The town is about 65 km from the old town of Shaoxing. It is about a 15-minute taxi ride from Shengzhou–Xinchang station, and it can be visited in the same direction as Dafo Temple.
Opening hours
Open all day (shows per official schedule)
Nearby sights
- Dafo Temple (Xinchang)
- Chuanyan Nineteen Peaks
- Six Mausoleums of the Southern Song
- Mausoleum of Yu the Great
- Lanting (Orchid Pavilion)
- East Lake (Shaoxing)
- Former Residence of Qiu Jin
- Yingtian Pagoda (Tashan)