Chinese Archimage Phenomena

The are physical versions of the famous Chinese painting " Along the River During the Qingming Festival " in Kaifeng (Henan Province) and Hengdian World Studio (Zhejiang Province) now. The original long scroll painting was painted by Zhang Zeduan (early 12th Century), Song Dynasty, depicting the life and market of the ancient city Kaifeng, then there were many other versions in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Zhang Zeduan, "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", early 12th Century The park of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", Kaifeng, Henan Province "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", Hengdian World Studio, Zhejiang Province It seems there are competitions between Kaifeng and Hengdian, like many versions of the scroll paintings. The one in Kaifeng launched in 1998, 2nd phase in 2005, and 3rd phase coming soon; the one in Hengdian was in use since 1998 as well. The one in Kaifeng has about 600 acres in land, 180 acre...

Forbidden City, Beijing Forbidden City, Hengdian World Studio , Zhejiang Province (the mountains are kind of a giveaway) Another view of the Forbidden City, Beijing and the ersatz Forbidden City, Hengdian World Studio , Zhejiang Province " NPR reports: In just 10 years, Hengdian [World Studio] has transformed itself from a poverty-stricken farming village to a collection of replica palaces, temples and historical streets, open to film crews, often for free ." "These aren't just replicas, they're full-size reproductions. It's an amazing and terrifying verisimilitude. Even more so because China's very real history is being projected onto the structures themselves -- really just facades and empty shells -- outside the context of the in-film world. In China - where old buildings are torn down in the blink of an eye - many visitors say they haven't come for the movie glamour, but to learn about their country's past - from the fake buildings ....