Shooting locales of popular dramas boost domestic tourism market

Popular TV drama The Longest Day in Chang'an, which was shot in the ancient Chinese city of Xi'an in Shaanxi province, has made the city a tourist hot spot.

Thousands of tourists have been thronging this city to experience the magnificence and grandeur of its scenic spots that have been portrayed in a fascinating manner in the TV serial.

In the first week of this month, online enquiries about flight ticket bookings to Xi'an recorded a 130-percent year-on-year spike, said Ctrip, China's largest online travel agency.