Xiangshan Movie and Television City is the shooting location for popular costume dramas such as ‘Nirvana in Fire’, ‘The Return of the Condor Heroes’, and ‘Sword Stained with Royal Blood’. The scenic area is mainly divided into The Return of the Condor Heroes City and the Spring and Autumn and Warring States City. You can watch performances, play interactive games, and take photos in realistic ancient costume scenes.
Recall the classic scenes in costume dramas. If you are lucky, you can also encounter celebrities. The scenic area is not as large as Hengdian Movie and Television City. During non-holiday periods, there are relatively fewer people. Basically, you can visit all the important scenic spots in one day. The north gate is the entrance to the scenic spot. There is a large eagle at the gate where you can take pictures. At the entrance, there are also simple tourist routes provided by the scenic area for reference. In addition, there is also a program bulletin board for the day’s performances at the gate, which indicates the performance time and location. If you are interested, you can note it down. Allocate your time reasonably during the tour to avoid missing it. Entering from the north gate, you enter The Return of the Condor Heroes City. After passing through the village street workshop area and going straight, you arrive at Xiangyang City. Here, there are majestic city walls. Entering the main gate of Xiangyang City is a main street more than 100 meters long. At the east end is the Grand Marshal’s Mansion. In the middle, two north-south streets run through. The crossroads formed by the intersection of the two streets is the central area of Xiangyang City. Here, there are sets such as restaurants and tea houses. About 100 meters south is Nanxi Bridge. This is a bustling area where people gather. Along the street, there are sets such as inns, restaurants, and Yichun Courtyard. Next to Xiangyang City are Guiyun Manor, Banyan Grove, Lu Family Manor, and Huaguo Mountain. In ‘The Return of the Condor Heroes’, Guiyun Manor is the place where the martial arts conference is held to select the leader of the martial arts alliance to resist the Mongols. It is also the place where Xiaolongnv and Yang Guo, master and disciple, defeated Jinlun Fawang. The Banyan Grove is the entrance to the Passionless Valley. The first shot of the filming ceremony of ‘The Return of the Condor Heroes’ was filmed here. Further on is the mysterious Tomb of the Living Dead. Here is the place where Wang Chongyang practiced in the original work and also the main living place of Xiaolongnv. Of course, nowadays, if a film crew is shooting here, it may not be open to the public. In addition, in ‘The Return of the Condor Heroes’, Lu Family Manor is the manor of Lu Zhanyuan and Lu Liding. The story in the first chapter of the novel takes place in this mansion. Among the attractions in The Return of the Condor Heroes City, Huaguo Mountain is the most popular among children. This is a scene built to support the shooting of the new version of the TV series ‘Journey to the West’ by well-known director Zhang Jizhong. Familiar scenes such as Water Curtain Cave, Flat Peach Garden, Gao Laozhuang, White Bone Cave, and the Underworld can all be seen here. After visiting The Return of the Condor Heroes City, you can go to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States City on the east side of the film and television city to take a look. The city is full of the charm of the Qin and Han dynasties. It is composed of city walls, gate towers, Taoyuan Palace, Gongsun Mansion, Zhuang Ji Mansion, Tuan Mansion, Zhao Dun Mansion, military camps, streets, squares, and poor people’s residences. The architectural style is exquisite and perfect, magnificent, and distinctive.Xiangshan Film and Television City still preserves promotional photos and behind-the-scenes shots from the film ‘Orphan of Zhao’. Those interested may take a look. Additionally, this place frequently serves as a filming location for many TV dramas and movies, and with a bit of luck, you might even catch a glimpse of your favorite celebrities. The Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States City offers limited attractions, and it is sufficient to stroll around, observe, and take souvenir photos within about an hour.
Opening hours: 01/01-02/08 08:30-16:00; 02/09 08:30-13:00; 02/10-07/04 08:30-16:00; 07/05-10/07 08:30-21:30; 10/08-12/31 08:30-16:00.
Preferential policies: Children: Free for children aged 6 (inclusive) or under, or with a height of 1.2 meters (inclusive) or less; Children with a height between 1.2 meters (exclusive) and 1.5 meters (exclusive), and minors aged 6 (exclusive) to 18 (inclusive) can purchase preferential tickets. Elderly: Free for those aged 70 (inclusive) or above with an elderly card or ID card; preferential tickets for those aged 60 (inclusive) to 70 (exclusive) with an elderly card or ID card.
Additional information: The ticket is an all-inclusive pass, with additional charges for transportation and other experiential services within the park. Parking lot: [Xiangshan Film and Television City Parking Lot], reference price: free; address: at the entrance of the scenic area; capacity: 3000. WIFI: account: ixsysc; password: authentication login; coverage: full coverage. Mobile phone charging: Free charging services are available at the tourist service center, and there are multiple mobile power bank rental stations within the park for a fee.
