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Dunhuang Tour of
Ancient City & Movie Set
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Dunhuang Movie Set, also known as Modeled Shazhou Town
of Song Dynasty (960-1279), is about 25 kilometers (15.5 miles)
southwest of Dunhuang City. The town, covering an area of 12,700
square meters (3.1 acres) was originally designed for the setting of
the historical film Dunhuang in 1987. The film was made in
cooperation with Japan and the set reproduced the layout and
construction on a part of the famous scroll painting Qingming
Shanghe Tu (The Outing at Bian River on Qingming Festival).
The town presents its majestic appearance in the vast
Gobi bearing a rich flavor of the west regions of China. Fully
representing the military importance of the western regions in the
Tang (618-907) and Song Dynasties, the complex here can give one an
impression that the clock has turned backwards to ancient times.
Gates are erected on the east, south and west sides of the town. The
five main streets, namely the Gaochang, Dunhuang, Ganzhou, Xingqing
and Bianliang, criss-cross each other inside the town. Various
constructions with distinct characteristics of the Song Dynasty are
scattered along the streets, housing arcades, temples, hockshops,
warehouses, pothouses, restaurants, dwelling houses and so on.
Taking full advantage of its uniqueness for making
movies with a military theme, the site has become the biggest set
for shooting movies in northwest China. More than twenty films and
television series have been produced here, apart from the movie
Dunhuang so far. You might be surprised to recognize the familiar
scenes from one of your favorite movies when you are strolling
around the town. So be prepared for the unexpected!
Dunhuang Movie Set is very interesting both for its
historical value for putting the vision of the ancient west China
into perspective and for its important role in the movie-making
industry.
Tour Dunhuang
with Great Wall Adventure Club, the best
Dunhuang
tour agent to help
you with your hotel booking and transfers.
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