Dongjingcheng City Ruins, Film studio complex in Dongyang, China
Dongjingcheng City Ruins is a film studio complex featuring replica city quarters from different periods of Chinese history spread across a large landscape. The installations contain buildings, streets, and plazas that display authentic architectural details from various eras.
The site began in the 1990s as an ambitious filmmaking project to create authentic sets for Chinese productions. It grew into one of the largest film studios in China and became a major center for television and movie production.
The replica sets showcase architectural features from different Chinese dynasties and are used for filming dramas about traditional life and historical events. Visitors walking through can observe how these constructed environments capture the look and feel of past eras in Chinese storytelling.
The studio is located in Zhejiang Province and is accessible by car or train via local connections. The best way to explore the expansive grounds is on foot, though it takes several hours to see all the different areas.
Many visitors do not realize that some buildings here appeared in productions seen worldwide, making this a showcase for Chinese filmmaking techniques. The sets are constantly rebuilt and modified, with old scenes removed and new historical periods reconstructed.
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