Housing (TV series) explained

Alt Name:安居
Genre:Modern drama
Metropolitan
Runtime:45 minutes (approx.)
Company:Shandong Television Media Group (山东影视传媒集团)
Editor:Zhao Dongling (赵冬苓)
Location:China Baotou
Director: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:China
Language:Chinese
Network:CCTV-1 (央视一套)
Num Episodes:33

Housing, is a highly popular 2016 Chinese TV series produced by Shandong Television Media Group. The TV series, based on the events of shanty town 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.

After Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang visits the home of resident in Beiliang Community, a shantytown in Baotou, on Feb. 3, 2013.[2] 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.[3]

Broadcast

ChannelLocationDateTimes
CCTV-1September 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"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018Outstanding Television Series (Modern)Housing[4]
Outstanding Director Zhang Yongxin

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/m/innermongolia/baotou/2016-10/17/content_27083037.htm Housing tells story of shantytown clearance
  2. http://english.cntv.cn/program/newsupdate/20130204/104974.shtml Chinese vice premier visits poor in Inner Mongolia
  3. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/m/innermongolia/baotou/2016-09/19/content_26825962.htm Housing to hit screens
  4. Web site: http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2018-04-03/doc-ifysuuya2059177.shtml. zh:第31届飞天奖暨第25届星光奖完整奖单. April 3, 2018. Sina. zh. April 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180512164138/http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2018-04-03/doc-ifysuuya2059177.shtml. May 12, 2018. dead.