“I think back to Gongjin in those days, when Xiao Qiao had just been married—heroic and full of youthful spirit.”

With the line “when Xiao Qiao had just been married,” Su Shi’s poetry made the story of the Two Qiaos of Wan City widely known. Rooted in the landscape of Xuehu in Qianshan, their story has flowed with the lake’s shimmering waters for a thousand years.

Inspired by the immersive night-tour performance Lakebound Dreams: Xiao Qiao’s Wedding at Xuehu Park, a new set of light-revealing postcards featuring Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao has now been launched. Within these small cards lies the classical charm of ancient Wan City. Through the subtle use of light and shadow, they awaken the romance of the Three Kingdoms and bring the thousand-year story of the Two Qiaos gently and creatively before today’s visitors.

The front of each postcard carries the title “Lakebound Dreams: Xiao Qiao’s Wedding,” together with charming chibi-style illustrations of the Two Qiaos. Da Qiao, dressed in understated blue-green robes, appears calm and dignified; Xiao Qiao, in vibrant red bridal attire, looks graceful and lively. One serene, one radiant—their contrasting images echo the distinctive character of the two sisters.

The most ingenious feature of this postcard set lies in its light-revealing design. Viewed normally, it appears as a minimalist illustration. Hold it up to the light, however, and the figures’ outlines emerge clearly. As light passes through the paper, it feels as if the Two Qiaos from the shores of Xuehu a thousand years ago are meeting modern visitors through a single beam of light.

With delicate paper as the medium and light and shadow as the guide, these postcards transform a distant literary allusion into poetry that can be held in the hand. The moving legend of Xiao Qiao’s wedding is brought vividly back to life before your eyes through a soft ray of light.

One Xuehu Lake holds old stories; one beam of light reveals two legendary beauties.

These two small light-revealing postcards carry Qianshan’s cultural heritage as the hometown of the Two Qiaos and extend the storytelling experience of Lakebound Dreams: Xiao Qiao’s Wedding. Visit Xuehu Park, watch the live night-tour performance, and take home this light-inspired cultural souvenir—preserving both the romance of classical poetry and the old stories of Wan City.

A thin card holds a thousand years. Light meets the Two Qiaos. Xuehu quietly welcomes visitors from near and far to share in this timeless romance.