Housing (TV series)
| Housing 安居 | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Modern drama Metropolitan |
| Directed by | Zhang Yongxin (張永新) |
| Starring |
Wang Zhi Fei (王志飞) Fu Jing (傅晶) Cheng Yu (程煜) Li Xiaofeng (李晓峰) Lai Xi (来喜) Liu Mintao(刘敏涛) |
| Country of origin |
 China |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 33 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) |
China Baotou |
| Editor(s) | Zhao Dongling（赵冬苓 ） |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
| Production company(s) | Shandong Television Media Group (山东影视传媒集团) |
| Release | |
| Original network | CCTV-1 (央视一套) |
| Original release | September 20 – October 15, 2016 |
Housing(Chinese: 安居), is a highly popular 2016 Chinese TV series produced by Shandong Television Media Group.The TV series, based on the events of shantytown renewal in Beiliang, Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, has brought the project back into the limelight.[1]
Background
Beiliang, Donghe District, Baotou, is an area considered to be the cradle of the city. More than 90 percent of the buildings in Beiliang were built around 1949. Beiliang Community in Baotou is home to about 120,000 people living in slums. Many have been there for tens of years. Some share only one room between different generations, with small beds near large ones and beds near kitchen ranges.Once being the largest area of shanty housing in China.[2]
After Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang visits the home of resident in Beiliang Community, a shantytown in Baotou,on Feb. 3, 2013.[3] Beiliang started the shantytown clearance project in 2013 and has successfully completed the work. Houses covering an area of 430 million square meters were demolished and 109,000 residents were rehoused.
Story
The series is based on the events of a shanty house clearance project in Beiliang, Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Housing tells the stories taking place during the Beiliang shanty house clearance project, which is one of the key livelihood projects of Baotou, Inner Mongolia. It depicts humanity, unity and close ties between people.[4]
Broadcast
| Channel | Location | Date | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCTV-1 | China | September 20, 2016 | Sunday to Friday 20:05 |
Music
| Title | Singer |
|---|---|
| Ballad of My Homeland "故乡的歌谣" | Jamyang Dolma |
| "知你冷暖,懂你悲欢" | Reno Wang |
References
- ↑ Housing tells story of shantytown clearence Chinadaily 2016-10-17 .
- ↑ Chinese vice premier meets, reassures disadvantaged Inner Mongolians Global Times 2013-2-7 .
- ↑ Chinese vice premier visits poor in Inner Mongolia CNTV 2013-02-04 .
- ↑ Housing to hit screens Chinadaily 2016-09-19 .
External links
- 电视剧《安居》 on Sina Weibo
- 《安居》，央视專題(simplified Chinese)
- Housing (TV series) at Douban(simplified Chinese)
- Housing (TV series) at the Mtime(simplified Chinese)