Water Margin City
水浒城
A Song-dynasty film and TV city built in 1996 for CCTV's Water Margin. Qingming Riverside Street, Zishi Street and the 'Wu Song Fights the Tiger' show are the highlights.
Water Margin City lies next to Three Kingdoms City on the shore of Lake Tai in Binhu District, Wuxi. Built in 1996 for filming the CCTV version of Water Margin, it recreates Northern Song-style settings in three major zones: prefectures and counties, the capital, and the imperial palace. These include Qingming Riverside Street, Fan Tower, Dasiang Temple, Zishi Street, Wu Dalang's house and the Song imperial palace, and it has since served as a location for many costume dramas. The park has a replica Song market, folk crafts and interactive shows such as 'Wu Song Fights the Tiger' and 'Zhang Shun's Water Battle'. Allow about 2 hours. Admission is about RMB 80, and a combined ticket with Three Kingdoms City is available. The two sites are a 15-minute walk apart, making a good combined half-day visit. Show times follow the park's notices. The facilities are somewhat dated, so the park suits film fans and families with children best.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00 (extended on public holidays)
Nearby sights
- Three Kingdoms City
- Yuantouzhu (Turtle Head Isle)
- Li Garden (Liyuan)
- Wuxi Sunac Land
- Meiyuan Plum Garden
- Wuxi Museum
- Wuxi Zoo & Taihu Happy Park
- Jichang Garden