Peking Opera at Liyuan Theatre

Peking Opera is Beijing’s signature stage art, blending song, dialogue, dance and martial arts with vivid costumes and painted faces. The Liyuan Theatre near Qianmen is a long-standing choice for visitors wanting a compact evening of opera built around accessible excerpts. As is customary there, screens beside the stage show subtitles, and early arrivals can often watch the performers putting on make-up in the lobby. Seat categories, show times and daily prices appear when you choose a date. It pairs nicely with a roast duck dinner on nearby Qianmen Street.