Hengdian World Studios is located in Dongyang City in the central part of Zhejiang Province. It is 180 kilometers away from Hangzhou and 95 kilometers away from Jinhua. It is adjacent to Yiwu City, China’s small commodity city. It is currently a large-scale film and television shooting base in the world and is known as ‘China’s Hollywood’.
Most of China’s ancient costume film and television works are filmed here, such as the well-known ‘Hero’, ‘The Promise’, ‘Palace’ and ‘Scarlet Heart’. Here, you can not only encounter film crews and stars everywhere, but even in the streets and alleys or in a restaurant on a certain street corner, people are talking about filming or reciting scripts.
Hengdian World Studios is actually not a city but a town. It is composed of more than a dozen large and small scenic spots distributed inside and outside Hengdian Town. These scenic spots are collectively referred to as Hengdian World Studios.
At present, there are nine scenic spots open, distributed in two areas, south and north of the town. The scenic spots in the south of the town mainly include Shanghe Tu in Qingming Dynasty built according to ‘Along the River During the Qingming Festival’, the magnificent Qin Palace, the Expo City of Ming and Qing Folk Houses, Dazhi Zen Temple, and the large-scale amusement park Dream Valley suitable for playing at night.
The scenic spots in the north of the town mainly include Guangzhou Street and Hong Kong Street which reproduces the old appearance of Guangzhou and the charm of Xiangjiang from 1840 to the early 20th century, the Ming and Qing Palace Gardens which is claimed to be a 1:1 copy of the Forbidden City, as well as Pingyan Cave and Huaxia Cultural Park.
There are so many scenic spots in the film and television city. A one-day tour may only be able to see 2-3 scenic spots. If you have enough time, it is recommended to stay for one night, stroll slowly and watch several more performances. Only in this way can you feel the real charm of Hengdian.
The opening hours are all year round and open all day. The scenic spots are open all day. The opening hours of each scenic spot in the scenic spots are different:
[Daytime scenic spots] 08:00-17:00
[Mengwaitan scenic spot] Business hours: 13:00-21:00 on weekdays, 10:00-21:00 on holidays; ticket inspection stops at 20:30
[Guangzhou Street and Hong Kong Street scenic spot] 13:00-20:30
[Dream Valley scenic spot] 13:00-21:00 (no admission after 20:30) (from June 15 to September 8 during the opening period of the water world); 15:00-21:00 (during the closing period of the water world)
[Mengquangu Hot Spring Resort] Business hours: 13:30-21:00, ticket inspection stops at 20:00 (closed from May 6 to September 27).
Preferential policies for children:
Children aged 7 years old (including those born after 2017) and under 1.2 meters (excluding) in height are exempt from tickets and must be accompanied by adults who have purchased tickets. Free of charge; children aged 8 to 13 years old (including) (born from 2016 to 2011) and 1.2 meters (including) to 1.5 meters (excluding) in height are half price.
For the elderly:
Men over 60 years old (including those born before 1964); women over 55 years old (including those born before 1969) with ID cards or senior citizen cards.
Students with valid full-time student ID and identification card enjoy a 30% discount on the ticket price (recent graduates with admission ticket or acceptance letter).
Minors aged 14 to 18 (including those born after 2007) with a valid student ID card enjoy a 20% discount on the ticket price (recent graduates with admission ticket or acceptance letter).
Veterans with a valid ‘Non-Commissioned Officer Discharge Certificate’ or ‘Conscript Discharge Certificate’ can purchase tickets at the ticket window and enjoy a 20% discount on the listed ticket price.
Teaching staff with a valid teacher’s qualification certificate issued by the county-level or above education bureau enjoy a 20% discount on the ticket price (verification required upon entry).**Parent-child Policy**
– 2 adults (1.5 meters and above) + 1 child (under 1.2 meters); and so on. Exceeding the parent-child limit, only 1 child is allowed.
– Non-parent-child: Children who are exempt from tickets are limited to one child per adult.
**Service Facilities**
– **Parking**: [Parking lots at each scenic spot]. Reference price: parking fees are charged according to on-site rules. Address: at the entrance of each scenic spot. Capacity: 5000.
– **WIFI**: Account: hdysc. Password: SMS verification code on mobile phone. Coverage: throughout the scenic area.
– **Luggage storage**: Reference price: free. Address: scenic area visitor center. Valuables cannot be stored.
– **Scenic area interpretation**: Fees are charged according to scenic area rules.
– **Transportation within the scenic area**: Reference price: fees are charged according to scenic area rules. Address: at the entrance of the scenic area.
– **Stroller rental**: Reference price: free rental fee but a deposit is required. Address: scenic area visitor center.
– **Rain gear rental**: Reference price: free rental fee but a deposit is required. Address: scenic area visitor center.
– **Wheelchair rental**: Reference price: free rental fee but a deposit is required. Address: scenic area visitor center.
– **Restrooms**: Clearly indicated signs within the park.
– **Nursing rooms**: Clearly indicated signs within the park.
– **Catering**: A variety of specialty catering within the park.
– **Souvenir shops**: Cultural and creative experience shops at the exit of the scenic area.
– **Vending machines**: Fees are charged according to scenic area rules.
– **Convenience stores**: Shops along the streets within the park.
