Yes, Joy of Life was filmed in Danzhou, Hainan. Danzhou City was a city in Hainan Province, and it was also Fan Xian's hometown. Danzhou City was located in the northwest of Hainan Island. It was an economic, transportation, communication, and cultural center. It was also a tourist destination. Although the name of Danzhou in the drama and Danzhou in reality are slightly different (Danzhou in the drama), there is a close connection between the two.

Danzhou in the Qing Dynasty was a fictional place and was not directly related to Danzhou in the real world. Danzhou City was located in Hainan Province, while Danzhou in the middle of the Qing Dynasty was probably located in the Penglai area of the Shandong Peninsula. Thus, Qing Yuannian was neither Danzhou nor Danzhou.
Danzhou in Joy of Life referred to Danzhou City in Hainan Province. Although some fans believed that Danzhou should correspond to the Penglai area of the Shandong Peninsula, from the map and the plot description, Qing Kingdom was a land country near the sea. There were no small islands. Therefore, according to the information provided, Danzhou in Joy of Life should be Danzhou City in Hainan Province.
Joy of Life did not shoot in Nanjing. Joy of Life's filming locations included Yunnan Stone Forest, Luoping Nine Dragon Waterfall, Xiangshan Film and Television City, but there was no mention of Nanjing as a filming location.
Joy of Life did not shoot in Nanjing. Joy of Life's filming locations included Yunnan Stone Forest, Luoping Nine Dragon Waterfall, Xiangshan Film and Television City, but there was no mention of Nanjing as a filming location.
The shooting chapters in Joy of Life were chapters 28 and 46.
The shooting chapters in Joy of Life were chapters 28 and 46.
The shooting chapters in Joy of Life were chapters 28 and 46.
The shooting chapters in Joy of Life were chapters 28 and 46.
The shooting chapters in Joy of Life were chapters 28 and 46.
The shooting chapters in Joy of Life were chapters 28 and 46.