Is there a real Lian Yu?

Is there a real Lian Yu?

Lian Yu (煉獄 Liànyù, translated Purgatory) is the name of the island in the television series Arrow. "Lian Yu" was filmed in Vancouver in Canada, and is not a real place.

Where did they film the island scenes in Arrow?

West Vancouver Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver is one of the locations the show keeps coming back to, and for obvious reasons. This beautiful oceanside park plays the role of Lian-Yu in the series, the island in the North China Sea Oliver Queen is stuck on after the shipwreck.

Does Lian Yu really mean purgatory?

Lian Yu (Traditional Chinese: 煉獄; Mandarin pronunciation: ​Liànyù; literally "Purgatory") is an island in the North China Sea where Oliver Queen was intermittently stranded during his five years away between 20, before being found by Chinese fishermen. The island was later used by A.R.G.U.S.

Is the Queen mansion in arrow the same as Smallville?

The Hatley Castle in Colwood, British Columbia is the exact same mansion that was used in both Smallville and in the first two X-Men films. ... That's right the same historic castle has acted as the home for The Arrow, Lex Luthor and The X-Men making the Hatley Castle the official home of the superhero.

Where is Lian Yu located in real life?

• Lian Yu is in the North China Sea, which does not exist in real life. If there were a North China Sea, it would probably be around where the Yellow Sea is, which is off the east coast of China.

Where is Lian Yu in the Arrowverse?

• Lian Yu (Traditional Chinese: 煉獄; Mandarin pronunciation: ​ Liànyù; literally " Purgatory ") is an island in the North China Sea where Oliver Queen was intermittently stranded during his five years away between 20, before being found by Chinese fishermen. The island was later used by A.R.G.U.S. as a supermax prison.

Where was Oliver Queen stranded on Lian Yu?

• Lian Yu (Traditional Chinese: 煉獄; Mandarin pronunciation: ​ Liànyù; literally " Purgatory ") is an island in the North China Sea where Oliver Queen was intermittently stranded during his five years away between 20, before being found by Chinese fishermen.

What kind of animals live on Lian Yu?

• The island is also home to many animals, including pheasants, wild pigs and wolves. Lian Yu was originally used by the residents of China as a holy retreat, with a monastery being built on the island.