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CCTV Wuxi Movie/TV Base

  CCTV Wuxi Movie/TV Base
CCTV Wuxi Movie/TV Base
(wú xī yǐng shì jī dì 无锡影视基地) is located at the bank of Lake Taihu (tài hú 太湖), Wuxi City (wú xī shì 无锡市), occupying a total area of over 100 acres. It is the first large scaled base for movie and TV shooting and for tourism built in China. Constructed in 1987, it is the nation’s first theme park incorporating movie and TV culture and tourism. With its unique functionality and charms it has been attracting nearly one hundred movie/TV production units every year, at the same time, over 2 million tourists have come here each year. CCTV Wuxi Movie/TV Base is regarded as the “Oriental Hollywood”(dōng fāng hǎo lái wū 东方好莱坞).

There are three major scenic areas within CCTV Wuxi Movie/TV Base, which are Tang Town (táng chéng 唐城), Three Kingdoms Town (sān guó chéng 三国城), and Water Marin Town (shuǐ hǔ chéng 水浒城). There are large scale classical architectures in these three areas.

Tang Town
Tang TownAll the architectures here are resplendent and magnificent, the main scenic spots are Royal Garden (yù huā yuán 御花园), Chenxiang Pavilion (chén xiāng ting 沉香亭), Huaqing Pool (huá qīng chí 华清池) and Tang Palace (táng gōng 唐宫), which are built specially for the shooting of “Emperor Tang Minghuang”(táng míng huáng 唐明皇) and the movie “Yang the Royal Concubine”(yáng guì fēi 杨贵妃). These constructions take up an area of over 10000 square meters. Set in between green hills and clear waters they are most suitable to adapt to various settings for movie/TV shooting. These architectures can represent the characteristics of those ones in Tang Dynasty. Some of them cannot be traced anymore, such as Chenxiang Pavilion.

Three Kingdoms Town
Water VillageThe architectures within this town are vigorous and firm. Among them the most outstanding one must be the King Wu’s Palace (wú wáng gōng 吴王宫). It takes up an area of 5000 mu, is seated against the green mountain and facing the Lake. Beautifully arranged on different levels, it has a local flavor of Wu area. The Palace is comprised of the Frontal Palace Gate (zhèng gōng mén 正宫门), Golden Water Bridge (jīn shuǐ qiáo 金水桥), and the Rear Palace (hòu gōng 后宫). Besides, there are Ganlu Temple (gān lù sì 甘露寺), Water Village of Cao (cáo yíng shuǐ zhài曹营水寨), Water Village of Wu (wú yíng shuǐ zhài 吴营水寨) and Ding of Han Kingdom (hàn dǐng汉鼎).

Water Marin Town
Water Marin TownThe main scenic spots in Water Marin Town are the Royal Palace (huáng gōng 皇宫), Fan Pavilion (fán lóu 樊楼), Qingming Riverside Landscape Street (qīng míng shàng hé jiē 清明上河街), Royal Street (yù jiē 御街), and Mount Liangshan (liáng shān 梁山). The best of all is the Qingming Riverside Landscape Street, which was constructed after the famous scroll of painting by Zhang Zeduan (zhāng zé duān 张泽端) of Song Dynasty (sòng cháo 宋朝). It is an alleviation of the Royal Capital's grave solemnity. Descriptions like "misty willows and painted bridge" and "fluttering curtains and green drapery" reflect the luxuries characteristic of the capital.

The Boat in Lake Taihu
Tourists can cruise on Lake Taihu, enjoying the beautiful sightseeing of the lake. The local opera on the boat is popular among the tourists. Besides, CCTV Wuxi Movie/TV Base puts up over 20 eye-catching performances of cavalry combat, songs and dances, movie stunt etc, which will spoil your view.


CCT V Wuxi Movie/TV Base

Location: Shanshui Road West (shān shuǐ xī lù 山水西路), Binghu District (bīng hú qū 滨湖区), Wuxi City
Admission fee: RMB 160
Opening hours:
Tang Town: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Three Kingdoms Town: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Water Marin Town: 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Transportation:  you can take bus No. 212 and 820 to get there