The Forbidden City is too crowded to queue up, so you can go to Hengdian, where you can book the entire Forbidden City replica
Hengdian's miniature version of the Forbidden City is a 1:1 reproduction used as a filming location. TV dramas such as 'Empresses in the Palace', 'Palace', and 'Scarlet Heart' were all filmed here.
⛰【Travel Tips】
📍Detailed address: Huan Cheng North Road, Hengdian Town, Dongyang City, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province
🚗Transportation Tips:
Long-distance bus
There are direct buses to Hengdian from Hangzhou, with a total journey of about 2-3 hours.
1. There are direct buses to Hengdian temporary bus station from Hangzhou South Bus Station, with a fare of 64 yuan. The early bus from Hangzhou to Hengdian is at 6:50, and the last bus from Hengdian to Hangzhou is at 17:40.
2. There are direct buses to Hengdian temporary bus station from Hangzhou Tourism Distribution Center (Huanglong Sports Center). The early bus from Hangzhou to Hengdian is at 8:00, and the last bus from Hengdian to Hangzhou is at 15:30.
It takes about 4 hours to travel from Shanghai.
There are direct buses to Hengdian from the long-distance bus terminal at the north square of Shanghai Railway Station, with the early bus from Shanghai to Hengdian at 9:00, and the last bus from Hengdian to Shanghai at 16:00.
Transportation within Hengdian Film and Television City
There are tourist buses running between the scenic spots in Hengdian Film and Television City, with a bus every 15 minutes, and the fare is 3 yuan/person. You can also take a pedicab, with prices ranging from 10 to 20 yuan depending on the route, and bargaining is possible. Additionally, if you stay at designated partner hotels of Hengdian Film and Television City, there are free shuttle buses to the various scenic spots.
🕙Opening hours: 08:00-16:30
💰Ticket price: 180 yuan
🌟Highlights:
1. The construction techniques of the Ming and Qing dynasties' royal architecture, combined with the unique construction methods of the film and television city, imitate the rituals of the Tang, Song, Yuan, and other periods, and incorporate the architectural style of the Republic of China, bringing together four major architectural series: imperial palaces, royal gardens, princely mansions, and hutong residences, authentically reproducing the official and civilian residences, market shops, and palace facades of various historical periods in Yanjing.
2. The golden and splendid imperial palaces, the naturally formed garden lakes, the magnificent dragon and phoenix eaves, and the grand imperial palace square become a great place for visitors to explore the deep palace, seek the past, and admire the ancient capital of a thousand years.
📌Little Tips:
1. Tour routes:
Central axis tour route: Daming Gate — Imperial Road — Chang'an Street — Huabiao — Jinshui River, Imperial Road Bridge — Chengtian Gate — Wumen — Taihe Gate — Taihe Hall Square — Great Bronze Vats — Taihe Hall Danbi — Taihe Hall — Qianqing Gate and Qianqing Gate Square — Qianqing Palace front road and east and west corridor rooms — Qianqing Palace — Jiaotai Hall — Half Dou — Kunning Palace — Shenwu Gate
East area tour route: Prince Gong's Mansion — Mansion Garden — Rear Courtyard Bao Yue Tower — Li Guangjian's Mansion — Yinan Hall — Prince Gong Yi Xin — Mansion Yamen — Princess Mansion — Ke Garden — Palace Market Street — Yongding Gate — Guangji Temple
West area tour route: Chuxiu Palace — Lijing Pavilion — Changyin Pavilion — Yue Shi Building — Guhua Pavilion — Shufang Studio and Shufang Studio Stage — Yiqing Book History — Changchun Palace — Tiyuan Hall — Taiji Hall — Yangxin Hall — Imperial Garden — Panlong Pavilion — Zao Hall and Chengrui Pavilion — Duixiu Mountain — Qin'an Hall — Yanhui Pavilion — Liubei Pavilion — Qianqiu Pavilion — Yangxing Studio — Nine Dragon Wall — Wuyu Field — Jiangxue Pavilion — Xihua Gate — Watchtower — Old Beijing Courtyard House
2. Performances
Forbidden Ceremony 9:0014:00
A large-scale live-action film stage play with the Forbidden City as the main background, telling the story of the Forbidden City's trials and tribulations over more than 580 years from its completion to the establishment of the People's Republic of China. The theater is located in the area from Xihua Gate to the Manchu and Han Imperial Feast area, with a building area of about 4,000 square meters and a total investment of more than 50 million. The program lasts for 40 minutes, with about 140 performers.
Eight Banners Horse Battle 10:00/13:00
With exciting live performances, it recreates the thrilling scene when Emperor Kangxi intimidated the Three Feudatories, and the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty, a dynasty on horseback. Classic plots, strict royal majesty, superb horsemanship, and thrilling horse battles will surely bring you great excitement and exhilaration. The horses kick up dust and sand, as if witnessing heroes competing in the Central Plains. The breathtaking equestrian stunts and extraordinary film elements make the wind follow the horses, and the heart follows the movement, bringing a rebirth-like thrill. Whether it's Kangxi or Ao Bai, Ruo Lan or Ming Yu, you can also experience the excitement of riding and controlling a horse.
Secret Play of the Qing Palace 11:00/15:00
When visiting Hengdian, one must experience the life of a drama crew. With the popularity of palace dramas today, 'Secret Play of the Qing Palace' is the top choice. The female director directs the scene live, showing how Wei Xiaobao and Princess Jianning bravely break into Ao Bai's mansion to steal the Forty-Two Chapters. The humorous and witty performance, the most direct visual effects, and the thrilling stunts take you to peek into the magical world of film. With the help of green screen keying film effects, the images are vividly reproduced. It allows you to appreciate the diverse life of the Qing palace, and while marveling at the program's fantasy, it also brings you laughter, so why not enjoy it!
The Qin Palace is worth a visit because of its magnificent atmosphere. Whether it is an experience program or a commercial setting, the park is more reasonable, and the order is well organized (if there is a special smoking area, it is even better). Dream Valley is a rare large playground that is closely integrated with Chinese elements. The opening time at night is just in line with other theme parks open during the day. The two echo and are highlights.
Hengdian Qin Palace is one of the five sub-scenes of Hengdian Film and Television City. Originally chose a time period that thought that people would be few to Hengdian, but I didn't expect that there were still many people in the misunderstanding area. There are many people gathered in the hall. I don’t know if it’s because I have to wait for the show or rent clothes to take pictures. To be honest, the overall programs are quite general, and I don’t think it’s so good. Some look at it and have a few embarrassing scenes. It’s really good. Hengdian Dream Valley traffic: It is very convenient to have many amusement facilities, as well as large night programs and many landscapes with various natural phenomena such as volcanic eruptions, heavy rains and flash floods as the main content. When we went, it was cloudy, it was still raining, and there were fewer tourists. I could even enjoy the rides. The scenery inside was beautiful, the programs were also very beautiful, and you can play here~ It is much better than the Qin Palace. Recommended: Heavy rain and floods Dream Taiji Hengdian Dream Bund Film and Television Experience Resort is still rainy, but there are still many tour groups who feel that this is the best place in the four sub-scenes we went to (time reason did not go to Guangzhou Street, some regrets), but some of the programs inside have been cancelled, Some have been deleted, the air valve Broadway must see! Great! We spent 30 to buy vip, just to see this, a word "value"! There is an Aladdin lamp, personally feel that it is more suitable for children. The smirk foreign opera is also quite general recommendation: Jinhua rules (visit) Broadway (performing show)
May 1st play, Hengdian is too big, the attractions are selected by themselves, the Qingming River map is good, there are performances inside, must arrange the time, this time there is a resurgence of the characters in the famous painting, very pleasantly surprised! Ming and Qing Palace Gardens are average, one is more than one imitation of the Forbidden City, look at the appearance of punching in and taking pictures, there is a performance in the Qin Palace on May 1st, look good, very spectacular!
I took the children to feel that the performances in various areas were very exciting. Most of the performances saw the girls playing Fox Fairy NPC in Dream Valley. Because they were about to get off work, they chatted with us and left a few words. All the scenes were made for TV dramas and movies, although there was no soul. But the imitation shell is there. Mainly let the children see the TV drama we watched in such a place, the scene is like this and so on. Don't expect how perfect the scenery is, the building is always the same dilapidated if it is not repaired. The overall live stage performance is still good.
There are discounts on Trip.com booking. Hengdian Film and Television City 2-day tour (choose 3 attractions + Dream Valley) package (older ticket) 349 yuan. We chose Qin Palace, Qingming Shanghetu and Yuanmingyuan Xinyuan (Chunyuan). It is recommended that you choose 4+1 when you have enough time. You can visit the New Yuanyuan (Xiayuan) of Yuanmingyuan. It costs 180 yuan to buy a ticket separately.
The package is very cost-effective. It is a bit tired after a day, but most of the programs are not delayed. It is recommended to go to the Qin Palace first, and then the Qingming Shanghetu (only a few hundred meters away), and then go to the Ming and Qing Dynasty Palace Garden. But this arrangement of the itinerary will miss the 3 o'clock performance of the Liang Yimeng. The rest basically did not miss...
A trip to Hengdian Film and Television City was a crossing. I saw the magnificent first emperor of Qin Palace unifying the six countries, building the Great Wall for thousands of miles, and measuring the great achievements of Fenggong. I saw the bustling Song-Jing, singing and dancing, the thin gold body of Song Huizong, and the two Songs' country broke up and died. I saw the prosperity of Daqing Kangqian and the history of 100 years of humiliation
If you want to go to Hengdian to play, I suggest at least 2 days, because there are really too many good attractions, and one day is not enough to play! We went for three days this time. Itinerary: DAY1 Ming and Qing Dynasty Palace + Guangzhou Street Hong Kong Street (Stay at Guangzhou Street Film and Television Theme Hotel) DAY2 Qin Palace + Qingming Shanghetu + Dream Valley DAY3 New Yuanmingyuan (Xiayuan) The most recommended attractions are Qin Palace and Qingming Shanghetu. If you can only punch in one place during the day, it must be a Qingming Shanghe map, immersive experience of the bustling Song Dynasty, people are in the middle of the painting, painting in the scenery, dreaming back to the millennium. If you can only punch in one place at night, it must be Guangzhou Street Hong Kong Street! Very suitable for taking pictures, full of sense of crossing! To be honest, during the Spring Festival, due to the crowd, the performances are in line, and the feeling of being at Disney is out. So I recommend the best itinerary if there are many people, it is to rush in and see the Liang Yimeng (Qingming Shanghetu). In addition, if you play with makeup, you must also take the morning, otherwise the photos are all heads. In the off-season, everything is OK. Figure 1 (Mingqing Palace Garden), Figure 2 (Guangzhou Street Hong Kong Street), Figure 3 (Qin Palace), Figure 4 (Qingming Shanghe Tu), Figure 5 (Dream Valley), Figure 6 (New Yuanmingyuan)