Planning a trip to China? You went to #China but need to discover new parts? Or you just want to share your travel experience of this beautiful country. Come and join us on China Travel Talks on Twitter tomorrow 11 May 21 between 0830 and 0930 am GMT. It’s FREE and FUN.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
If you would like to prepare answers for #CTTOT, the questions for the 11 May 21 are below and will post them at the indicated times.

If you prefer to schedule your answers, do so a minute or two after the below indicated times for each question. Use a number to answer each question – Example: If you’re answering Q1, start your answer with A1.

NOTE: Make sure you tag #CTTOT in every tweet, comment and interaction so we can find you and chat.

Date: Tuesday 11 May 21
Topic: Film Location in China
Let’s combine famous movies with their location in China.

0830 GMT
Q1 The famous Last Emperor movie directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, won 9 Oscars in 1988 was shot in which city? #CTTOT
A1: Bertolucci was given complete freedom by the authorities to shoot in The Forbidden City, which had never before been opened up for use in a Western film. For the first ninety minutes of the film, Bertolucci made full use of its visual splendour. #CTTOT

0840 GMT
Q2: Can you name location of Kill Bill 1 and 2 in China? #CTTOT
A2: Quentin Tarantino filmed parts of Kill Bill at the historic Beijing Film Studio. Later, the studio constructed a traditional Chinese streetscape on a backlot near the university district in Beijing, #CTTOT

0850 GMT
Q3: Why is Hongcun Village famous? #CTTOT
A3: Hongcun is a jewel in the Chinese tourism crown. It wasn’t revealed to Western tourists until the famous movie “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” won an Oscar and since then the village is regularly featured on social media. #CTTOT

0900 GMT
Q4: Transformer 4: Age of Extinction is shot in which part of China? #CTTOT
A4: If you are a big fan of the Transformers, you must remember the scene at the sky hole. That was done at Wulong County (武隆县) in Chongqing.

 

0910 GMT
Q5: Where can you find a picture of Tom Cruise shooting Mission Impossible 3? #CTTOT
A5: If you are looking to spend some peaceful time away from the hustle and bustle of Shanghai then a visit to Xitang Ancient Water Town is perfect. The characterful gateway with its distinctive female dragon and baby under her feet on the left and the male dragon with the earth under his feet on the right, have been greeting visitors for centuries. The town is well known for its highly decorated bridges and nine interlocking rivers. The famous local food is river crab.

The town was hardly known until Tom Cruise appeared on the roof of a local restaurant and since then the town has become relatively overcrowded, but still is well worth a visit. The pictures of Tom Cruise are proudly hanging over the bar. #CTTOT

0920 GMT
Q6: The Kite Runner is an epic movie about Afghanistan shot in…er… China. Do you know which part of China? #CTTOT
A6: Most of the scenes are shot at Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region at its capital city – Kashgar. When the main character, Amir, discovers his best friend has run away he, out of desperation, goes to the mosque to pray. The mosque shown in the Kite Runner movie supposed to be located in Peshwar but it’s actually the Open Mosque in Kashgar. Also t he famous ruined Stone Fort of Tashkurgan in China can be seen in the background while Amir reads stories to his faithful friend Hassan. The most remarkable scene is when Amir is entering Kashgar city with his father to buy a kite and the beautiful Pamir Mountains can be seen in the background. #CTTOT

0930 GMT
Q7: Which movie would you recommend for visiting the south part of China, Guilin and Yangshuo? #CTTOT
A7: The Nightingale is shot in and around Yanghsuo and Xinping Fishing Village, famous for its well preserved Ming Dynasty architecture and wood carvings which decorate the houses. It’s surrounded by seven kasrt peaks and two village guardians carved in stone at the entrance of the village to keep evil spirits away.
Or The Painted Veil – The biggest joy of this movie are the carst peaks around Hunagyao Village which is located on the Li River. The name of the village derives from the villagers whose surname is either Huang or Yao. The village is full of houses built in the well-preserved Ming and Qing Dynasties style, with paved narrow streets. As it lies on the river and because of its easy accessibility to water transportation the village was very prosperous.