Xinjiang City Uses Blockbuster Filming Location to Boost Tourism

Xinjiang city uses blockbuster filming location to boost tourism

A new martial arts blockbuster is bringing fresh attention to northwest China. After serving as a key filming location for the film "Blades of the Guardians," the city of Karamay in Xinjiang has launched a series of tourism incentives, offering discounts and vouchers to visitors. The campaign is drawing movie fans to explore the city's dramatic desert landscapes, including the striking Yadan landforms of World Ghost Town, where much of the film …

From Pegasus to Blades of the Guardians, film IPs fuel Xinjiang's tourism boom, NPC deputy tells GT

At China's 2026 two sessions, high-quality integration of culture and tourism remains a hot topic among the deputies of the National People's Congress and members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). In recent years, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, boasting unique natural and cultural resources, has become a filming location for numerous film and television works.