Hello everyone, this is the THE QIXIA DIARY dev team.

Today we have something special to report—we went out to West Lake for location scouting! To make the Hangzhou streets, alleys, and lake views in the game feel more authentic—with real warmth and light—the producer and our photographer braved a heatwave warning and spent an entire day walking around West Lake.

Our scouting route:

📍 Hubin Pedestrian Street & the Musical Fountain — West Lake's eternal "center of the universe"
📍 Qixialing Neighborhood & Baoshi Hill — the real-life inspiration for Qixia Xiaozhu
📍 Gushan (Solitary Hill) — where we visited the museum and a certain well-known old Hangzhou restaurant for reference

We expect to have the scouting photos processed within the next week. Once they're ready, we'll share them here along with a look at which scenes and locations will make it into the game.

Also, a side note—

The lotuses at West Lake are in full bloom right now. If you ever get the chance to visit Hangzhou this season, be sure to take a stroll by the lake and enjoy the view. And don't forget your sunscreen!

See you in the next update!

—— THE QIXIA DIARY Dev Team

📌 P.S. A quick snapshot of the lotuses, taken by the producer.