WELCOME TO THE CHINESE LAND OF THE DEAD

"The Earth's Deepest Retreat"

Whether you are an ancient spirit desiring rest and recreation or a tortured ghost seeking the solace of oblivion, your hosts will provide an experience free from the turbulent memories of previous lifetimes. Please acquaint yourself with their personal histories:

The Goddess of Mercy [Kwan Yin]: Her presence calms those who suffer, for she looks without judgment and does not believe in vengeance. Long qualified to enter Heaven, she chose to remain in the earthly realm until all beings have been liberated from the excruciating cycle of birth and rebirth.

The Monkey King [Sun Wu Kung]: Born from the loins of a rock and fertilized by the grace of Heaven, Sun Wu Kung (Monkey Aware of Emptiness) can transform into every form of existence. As punishment for erasing his name off the roster of the living and dead, he was banished to a mountain in Shandong province to be reeducated by the Goddess of Mercy.

Ox–Head [Niu Tou]: The bearer of the Soup of Forgetting, Ox–Head is the first person you will encounter as you cross the Bridge of Desperation, the architectural wonder spanning the chasm between life and death.

In the unlikely event of an emergency, please be aware of the following:

Dance Dance Revolution is a phantom machine. You must engage in communication with your ghost, trying to imagine how its body must have moved: the only available language, the footprint of the phantom.

Dance Dance Revolution is a memory machine. Its language is the illuminating shadow, summoning the asphyxiating visions your neon bones beg to see.

We know you have a choice when you die, and thank you for choosing the Chinese Land of the Dead. We appreciate your business, and hope you will find your experience unmemorable.