Impression Tai Chi Theatre

01 / THE PROJECT

The Impression Tai Chi theatre sits at the heart of the Chenjiagou scenic area — the birthplace of Chen-style Tai Chi. The project covers 2.73 hectares with 17,150 m² of built area, seating around 1,200 audiences per show.

Produced by Impression Sanxiang with Zhang Yimou as artistic consultant, Impression Tai Chi is a large-scale indoor immersive show. Design ran 2019–2021 and construction 2021–2022.

Fengsheng joined the project from the moment the drawings were confirmed: we custom-designed and supplied the stainless water-ripple features, working alongside the site contractor from first sample to final delivery — a six-month process.

The ripple sheets were custom-developed for the project — a brand-new texture created to match the overall design language. The highly reflective surface folds the new building into its surroundings, moving between modern and traditional and expressing Tai Chi's spirit of "opposition and fusion".