The scene of the play "Princess Wencheng" shown in Lhasa[File/Baidu]

Tibet will launch the indoor play "Princess Jincheng" in early 2016, which will be another epic following the play "Princess Wencheng", China Tibet News reported.

The large-scale Tibetan cultural epic "Princess Wencheng" has been shown for 179 times this year, attracting 350,000 viewers and gaining nearly 150 million yuan in revenue, an increase of 20 percent in sales from 2014. Meanwhile, its social effect has been even more noticeable, since it not only stimulated the development of Lhasa’s tourist industry, but also contributed to the promotion of Tibet’ cultural industry.

An official with the "Princess Wencheng" theme park said, watching epic "Princess Wencheng" has become a symbol of a tour to Tibet thanks to their hard work. It is expected that more programs will be launched next year.

Princess Wenchen and King Songtsen Ganbo in the play "Princess Wencheng"[File photo/Baidu]

According to this official, the "Princess Wencheng" theme park is currently in its second phase of construction, including a Princess Wencheng memorial hall, Tibetan intangible cultural heritage museum, and Tibet’s first drive-in cinema. So far 80 percent of these projects have been completed, and they are expected to be open next year for both tourists and local residents. In addition, the indoor play "Princess Jincheng" is expected to be rehearsed in early 2016, and to be put on show by next year.

In 641 AD, the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD) Princess Wencheng married King Songtsen Ganbo of the Tubo kingdom. Nearly 70 years later in 710 AD, another Tang princess - Princess Jincheng married Tsenbo Choede Sutsen of the Tubo kingdom. These two marriages helped promote Tibetan-Han relations and had a positive role in promoting the economic and cultural development of ethnic Tibetans.