Directed by Zhang Yongxin (張永新) Original language(s) Chinese First episode date 20 September 2016 Network CCTV-1 Language Chinese | Country of origin China No. of episodes 33 Final episode date 15 October 2016 Number of episodes 33 | |
Genre Modern drama
Metropolitan 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) | ||
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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.
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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. 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.