Mojing, the city that never sleeps
"Hello, ma'am. Here are four tickets for your three-day immersive park experience. Please keep them!"
Ding Can came to her senses and saw a female staff member in formal attire with her signature smile at the ticket window in front of her, handing her a stack of package tickets.
Faced with the perfect service, she subconsciously accepted it: "Thank you."
As soon as I pinched the corner of the ticket, the staff quickly put away their smile and lowered their head: "Next tourist~"
It seems that delivering the ticket to the tourist is the end of her single mission, and she is unwilling to stay for even a second longer.
Ding Can turned around holding the ticket and saw the other three people standing beside him, who also looked confused.
There were still many people queuing up to buy tickets behind her. In order to avoid congestion, she signaled them to leave together and walk towards the open space at the back.
Right in front of the ticket window, there is an artificial fountain playing melodious ancient music.
Across the fountain is a road with constant traffic, and many pedestrians and vehicles are heading towards the park. There are many people here and it is very prosperous.
"How many people here are students like us? Should we ask around?"
Gao Wenwen looked around and found everyone looking unusual.
This training is a collective battle consisting of multiple students. In addition to them, other students also joined the copy.
It’s just the current environment...
Ding Can lowered his head to look at the ticket in his hand, then shifted his gaze to the other side, to the park entrance in the distance. He could vaguely see the towering city gates, carved beams and painted buildings, pavilions and towers behind it, and even crowds of people on the tall buildings.
The fountain square under your feet seems like a clear dividing line, separating the two worlds.
What they were about to enter was a large immersive ancient-style park called Mojing City That Never Sleeps.
The park is huge, covering an area of 60 square kilometers. It was built based on relevant historical records and imitated a prosperous imperial city hundreds of years ago.
All the setting styles follow the ancient city. Once tourists step in, it is like traveling through time and space, entering that distant and glorious era, and immersing themselves in the customs and culture of more than a hundred years ago.
In such a large scenic area, apart from tourists, there are at least more than 10,000 people including the staff inside, vendors dressed as ancient people in various shops, and floating population.
Trying to find fellow students among them is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
They can't just use a loudspeaker to shout everywhere, making the park security think they have mental problems and then kick them out.
"Let's go into the park first, see the situation and then decide on the next step."
In just a few minutes, Xia Jialian saw that there was a long queue at the ticket gate, and the ticket checking speed was not fast. If you queue now, it will take fifteen minutes to get in.
Standing at the end of the line and waiting, they heard a speaker near the ticket gate playing an introduction to Mojing City, which never sleeps.
It all started with the initial idea of creating an immersive park, and then went on to collect all kinds of historical information, including site selection and material selection, the quality control of each link, and the activities that can be experienced in the park.
Gao Wenwen listened with great interest, looking at the simple park map on the back of the ticket.
This place seems quite interesting.
The tickets they currently hold are the most expensive and most experiential package among the several types of tickets sold by the scenic spot.
The immersive experience ticket allows you to travel freely in the park, visit all areas, complete all mission points, and even stay in the inn within the park.
Unlike a matinee ticket, you don't have to be restricted to a designated area and leave at dusk.
In addition, they can also see the dazzling light shows at night, as well as some special performances and fireworks displays.
The information we hear now is just briefly mentioned. If we want to know more in depth, we can only find out in the park.
A few people were chatting in low voices. The waiting time was not too unbearable and it was their turn soon.
The staff held out their hands in advance, palms facing up: "Ma'am, please show me your ticket."
Ding Can handed over the four coupons. After swiping them on the machine to confirm they were correct, the staff member took out four bells from the box at his side.
"This is a passable talisman. After you change your clothes and put on makeup at Yan Nian Fang, you can wear it around your waist and officially enter the city that never sleeps, Mojing. I wish you a happy three days of fun~"
Ding Can looked at the road sign in his palm. It was a silver bell strung together by a red knot. After the red knot was tied at the bottom of the silver bell, a fine tassel extended downwards.
Although the shape is simple, judging from the manufacturing process, it should be hand-woven and very delicate.
As for Yannianfang mentioned by the staff, it is located between the ticket gate and the gate of the city that never sleeps. Although it is called a "fang", it is actually a spacious open-air place with a fence. There are large markets for changing clothes in ancient styles on both sides of the road.
Visitors’ ticket checking is to confirm their eligibility to enter the park, but there is another checkpoint to enter the city gate.
You need to change into your favorite clothes here and style yourself well before you can pass the inspection of the guards at the city gate and enter the city.
After stepping into Yan Nianfang, you can see the whole place at a glance. It is a super large hall, and one-tenth of the area is filled with dozens of rows of long and narrow clothes racks, which are full of ancient costumes of various dynasties and styles.
Most of the other areas are filled with illuminated makeup mirrors for subsequent makeup application.
There are countless clothing stylists and makeup artists in Yannianfang. At a glance, there are quite a few staff members shuttling around in the square.
"Hello everyone, what type of clothing are you planning to choose?"
As soon as they stepped through the threshold, a clothing stylist came up and led them forward while introducing the clothing categories with a very enthusiastic attitude.
"Although the city that never sleeps is built according to a specific dynasty, for the sake of tourists' experience, we have also selected and added clothes from other dynasties, such as the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, as well as the currently popular ethnic costumes and new Chinese styles. We have everything here."
Shi Yan was very interested. She usually worked in the emergency room and was very busy every day. Overtime was common, so she would stay at home every day off.
I don’t have much energy to go shopping or travel. I might as well take a few more hours of nap instead.
She had seen some ancient-style makeup photos shared by others online, and she wanted to try it out when she had a long vacation.
But I haven't had such an opportunity in several years of work.
Unexpectedly, after entering the diary training camp, she would have some free time. Although she would often face dangerous situations, she still felt that it was a good experience.
She pointed to a red dress on the hanger and said, "I want to try this one."
"You have excellent taste. This is an improved version of the Tang Dynasty style. You have fair skin, so this color will complement your complexion even better."
The staff took down a whole set of dresses from the rack and handed them to the makeup artist who was waiting on the side. The makeup artist took Shi Yan away, helped her put on the clothes, and was also responsible for the subsequent makeup.
Shi Yan tilted her head: "Then I'll go first?"
"Let's go, Sister Yan Zi. I'm looking forward to your wonderful appearance later." Gao Wenwen showed a few bright white teeth and spoke with encouragement.
He and Xia Jialian quickly chose the styles they liked.
As for himself, thinking of not being bound by any constraints, Ding Can chose a combination of a shirt and a Ming Dynasty horse-faced skirt. The clothing was not complicated and it was very convenient to walk or stand when wearing it.
The upper body is wearing a crisp, solid-colored shirt with no visible wrinkles. The shirt is designed in a Chinese style. In addition to retaining the basic shape, it has buttons on the chest.
The neckline is decorated with a necklace of alternating red and white jade beads, and a cloud pendant extends backwards.
The horse-faced skirt is made of several meters of cloth with multiple layers of pleating. The main color is navy blue. The basic fabric is custom-dyed and the surface is covered with dark jacquard patterns.
On top of the jacquard, the embroidery is completed using high-density gold weaving technology. It is a seven-colored divine deer with its front legs standing on the rocks and its head held high. The deer's eyes are smart, and when the skirt flutters, the light changes, and the deer's eyes seem to be shining.
The hairstyle was much simpler, just a low ponytail tied with a silk ribbon of the same color as the horse-face skirt.
After finishing the overall look, she stood up and looked around. She found that although she chose late, she was the first to finish.
After her, Xia Jialian came out.
He was dressed in the attire of a scholar in the Song Dynasty style, with a green cross-collared long gown as an inner layer and a folded skirt of gradually darker colors as the lower body.
An ink-black ribbon was tied around her waist, with a white jade pendant tied in a knot and hung on it.
The outermost layer is covered with a wide jacket with large sleeves, on which is sewn an extra layer of gauze printed with a pine tree pattern.
The hair is tied into a bun on the top of the head and fixed with a gold-patterned hairband. An oval piece of black jade is inlaid in the middle of the hairband, and it is reinforced with a hairpin.
In addition, Xia Jialian's posture is already upright, and at first glance, the whole person looks as elegant as a pine tree.
The sunlight on the street was a bit dazzling, so he opened the folding fan in his hand and covered his head with one hand to block out the large amount of sunlight.
The movements were casual, but to Ding Can, it felt as if he was in the misty Jiangnan region, enveloped in spring light.
Noticing her intense gaze, Xia Jialian felt a little uncomfortable: "What are you looking at me for?"
"They haven't come out yet. If I'm not looking at you, who else should I look at?" Ding Can didn't feel embarrassed at all because he was discovered to be peeking. The main reason was that everyone was used to seeing each other normally, and if there was a sudden change of style, wouldn't it be a surprise?
At this moment, Gao Wenwen also came out and saw the two of them standing together: "What are you talking about?"
He was dressed as a knight, with a black robe embroidered with exquisite auspicious cloud patterns and dragon shapes in gold thread.
The slightly wider sleeves were tucked into a black leather wrist guard with a star pattern embedded on the surface.
In addition to the belt, there is also a leather belt hanging around the waist, which echoes the wristband and also has bright stars on it.
In addition to the tight and well-fitting robe, he wore a piece of thick gauze of obviously different material around his neck, stacked together like a scarf.
The hairstyle is even more special. The wig she wears is made of small curly hair. The upper part is tied into a high ponytail, and the lower part is tied into a certain number of small braids, each hanging on the side of the neck.
It looks complicated, but it actually appears very neat.
Before Ding Can could speak, Gao Wenwen pulled up the scarf to cover half of her face. It turned out that the thick gauze was a simple mask.
Only the upper half of his face was exposed, which made his eyebrows and eyes more prominent. Under his cold and sharp eyebrows, he cast a sharp look at the two of them. He was holding a sword in front of his chest, and his body was straight.
"How is it? Doesn't it look very mysterious?"
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