Movie turns Ne Zha Palace into hot destination

Ne Zha Palace, a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) architecture, has become a hot tourism attraction in Baiyun district of Guangzhou, Guangdong’s capital, after the Chinese animation film Ne Zha became a box office sensation recently.

Ne Zha who was said to be born fully grown after his mother’s three-year pregnancy is a popular figure in Chinese mythology.

The movie continued to dominate theaters across the country on Saturday, the ninth day of its release, China Movie Data Information Network reported on Sunday.

Located in Dongping village in Yongping street, the palace covers an area of more than 200 square meters.

The tile-roofed brick and wood bungalow with a history of more than 300 years faces the south, with one compartment on each side. The boy-god of Ne Zha is worshiped in its center.

According to a villager, the number of visitors to Ne Zha Palace has been on the rise after the film was released across the nation in late July.

He Guinuan, a villager, said Ne Zha has been regarded as the patron god by many villages in Baiyun district in northern part of the southern metropolis.