Ghost seekers

Chinese 3-D movie, The House That Never Dies, draws many visitors to 'haunted' mansions in Beijing, leading to sleepless nights among nearby residents. Xu Lin reports.

The House That Never Dies, a 3-D Chinese movie, recently grossed 400 million yuan ($65 million) at the box office. Its success has led to an increase in the number of visitors to the purportedly haunted mansions of Chaonei No 81 in Beijing's Dongcheng district.

Although the movie wasn't shot there, the dilapidated mansions, with creaky wooden staircases, and ceiling and floor cracks, have inspired the imaginations of fans of the film.