Ten movie and television cities in China

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Hengdian Movie and Television City

Based in Hengdian town of Dongyang city, Zhejiang Province, Hengdian Movie and Television City is a super-scale movie base which comprises various real-size replicas for all kinds of movie shooting. It is the largest movie base in Asia which enjoys the fame of "Oriental Hollywood". Every day, theater groups come here to shoot various stories ranging from the high and the lowly, joys and sorrows.

Covering an area of 200 hectares, Hengdian Movie and Television City is composed of Guangzhou Town which shows the streets in Guangzhou in 1840; Qin Palace Compound; the Ancient-styled Folk Houses; Dazhi Zen Temple which served as a stage for Kungfu movies; Streets of the Ming (1368-1644) and the Qing (1644-1911) dynasties style which embody the best of architectural wonders of folk houses in the two dynasties; Gunfight Location which is desirable for shooting gunfights; Old Town of Hong Kong which reproduces part of 19th-century streets in Hong Kong and the Location of Qingming Festival by the Riverside Painting.

Admission fee:

Qin Palace Compound: 80 yuan

Qingmingshanghetu Painting Location: 90 yuan

Old Town of Guangzhou and Hong Kong: 90 yuan

Streets of the Ming and Qing Dynasties: 90 yuan

Dazhi Zen Temple: 20 yuan

Pingyan Caves: 70 yuan

Dream Valley: 160 yuan

Combination ticket: 230 yuan (including Qin Palace Compound, Old Town of Guangzhou and Hong Kong, Streets of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and Dazhi Zen Temple)

All-inclusive ticket: 420 yuan

Transportation:

Visitors can take a bus at the Hangzhou South Bus Station to Dongyang which leaves every 15 minutes. In Dongyang West Bus Station and East Bus Station, there are special buses to Hengdian Movie and Television City departing every 10 minutes. The journey takes about 15 minutes and the bus ticket costs 25 yuan.

Get around: visitors can take tourist buses to transfer to each scenic location in the movie city. The bus leaves every 15 minutes and the ticket costs 1 yuan. Besides, the three-wheeled vehicles are also a good choice.

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