'LONGEST DAY' TRIP TAKES VISITORS BACK IN TIME

Immersive experience inspired by hit TV show brings Tang Dynasty to life in Xi'an

A performer dressed as Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet Li Bai grips a wine pot in one hand, his voice rising and falling as he chants classic verses.

Yalmaz Muhammad, draped in flowing hanfu (traditional Chinese attire), leans in eagerly, his eyes glued to every gesture of the poet. He hangs on every word and quietly murmurs the lines along with the performer.

"Although I don't fully understand every word, the verses sound melodic and enchanting. I can truly sense the talent and romance of this legendary poet," said Muhammad, a student from Pakistan studying at Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine.