Popular destinations boosted by films, TV dramas

4. Qingdao in Shandong province

Another high-grossing film during last year's Spring Festival was The Wandering Earth 2, a sci-fi prequel exploring digital life and interstellar journey. The movie showcases impressive and grand sci-fi scenes. Interestingly, many may not know that, aside from some scenes shot overseas, 90 percent of the film was actually shot in Qingdao city of East China's Shandong province.

For example, the expansive bridge featured at the beginning of the film was the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, known as the world's longest cross-sea bridge. The vast training base scene in the film was primarily set up at Qingdao's Liuting Airport, retired in August 2021. Additionally, the TAG Art Museum, situated on the south bank of Tangdao Bay in Qingdao West Coast New District, served as the shooting location for some of the future scenes set in 2065.

For sci-fi fans or film enthusiasts, visiting Qingdao to explore the movie's filming locations has become a popular trend.