Housing (TV series)

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 shanty town renewal in Beiliang, Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, has brought the project back into the limelight.[1]

Housing
安居
GenreModern drama
Metropolitan
Directed byZhang Yongxin (張永新)
StarringWang 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 languageChinese
No. of episodes33
Production
Production location China Baotou
EditorZhao Dongling (赵冬苓 )
Running time45 minutes (approx.)
Production companyShandong Television Media Group (山东影视传媒集团)
Release
Original networkCCTV-1 (央视一套)
Original releaseSeptember 20 (2016-09-20) –
October 15, 2016 (2016-10-15)

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-1 ChinaSeptember 20, 2016Sunday to Friday 20:05

Music
TitleSinger
Ballad of My Homeland "故乡的歌谣"Jamyang Dolma
"知你冷暖,懂你悲欢"Reno Wang

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
201831st Flying Apsaras AwardOutstanding Television Series (Modern)HousingWon[4]
Outstanding DirectorZhang YongxinNominated

References
  1. Housing tells story of shantytown clearance Chinadaily 2016-10-17 .
  2. Chinese vice premier visits poor in Inner Mongolia CNTV 2013-02-04 .
  3. Housing to hit screens Chinadaily 2016-09-19 .
  4. "Archived copy" 第31届飞天奖暨第25届星光奖完整奖单. Sina (in Chinese). April 3, 2018. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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