CCTV Minning Town
Created by Kong Sheng · 2021 ·
Minning Town (2021) earns a 84% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Kong Sheng; stream on Prime Video.
Calculated from four inputs (Celluloid editorial, Metascore, IMDb and TMDB fan rating). Audience sentiment is shown separately. See how we calculate scores.
Four-input score + separate audience snapshot
Where to watch Minning Town
Minning Town is available on Prime Video — regional notes: Prime Video in the United States; Prime Video in the United Kingdom; Prime Video in South Africa. Catalog platform tag: iQIYI.
Where to watch Minning Town by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Prime Video |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video |
| United States | Prime Video |
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Is Minning Town worth watching?
Yes — Minning Town earns a 84% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Kong Sheng and streaming on Prime Video.
Celluloid Verdict
A rare prestige hit that married propaganda mandate with genuine human storytelling — Huang Xuan and Zhang Jiayi made resettlement policy feel like lived history, and Magnolia crowned it Best Television Series.
Celluloid editorial verdict
What is Minning Town about?
Fujian officials and Ningxia villagers build a relocation settlement from desert scrub into a thriving community — a poverty-alleviation epic tracing decades of sacrifice, bureaucratic friction, and stubborn hope that became the defining state-backed drama of its era.
Critic Reviews
Minning Town Review: Magnolia 2021 Best Television Series Winner
★★★★☆
A rare prestige hit that married propaganda mandate with genuine human storytelling — Huang Xuan and Zhang Jiayi made re…
Essential China television on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — A rare prestige hit that married propaganda mandate with genuine human storytell
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Most searched questions about Minning Town
High-intent answers for seasons, streaming, cast, and whether Minning Town is worth watching — built for search and AI overviews.
Yes — Minning Town scores 85% on Celluloid. A rare prestige hit that married propaganda mandate with genuine human storytelling — Huang Xuan and Zhang Jiayi made resettlement policy feel like lived history, and Magnolia crowned it Best Television Series. Stream on Prime Video.
Minning Town has 1 season and 23 episodes (2021). It is currently marked ended on Celluloid.
Minning Town is catalogued under iQIYI and commonly streams on Prime Video. Availability varies by country — open the platform app or the Celluloid series page for regional notes.
Minning Town stars Huang Xuan, Zhang Jiayi, You Yong, Miao Pu. Created by Kong Sheng.
Yes — Minning Town has ended (2021). You can watch the complete 1-season run without waiting on renewals.
Minning Town is primarily in Mandarin (China). Subtitles/dubs depend on your streaming platform.
About 17 hours at ~45 minutes per episode across 23 episodes — a focused weekend binge for many viewers.
Minning Town scores 84% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 88/100, Metacritic 76/100, IMDb 8.2/10 and TMDB fan rating 89%. The separate audience snapshot is 91%. A rare prestige hit that married propaganda mandate with genuine human storytelling — Huang Xuan and Zhang Jiayi made resettlement policy feel like lived history, and Magnolia crowned it Best Television Series. See the full breakdown on the Minning Town series page.
No — Minning Town is not on Netflix. It streams on Prime Video, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under iQIYI. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Yes — Minning Town is available on Prime Video in many regions (catalogued under iQIYI on Celluloid). Rights differ by country; confirm in the Prime Video app or the where-to-watch notes.
Minning Town first aired in 2021 (2021). Created by Kong Sheng; it streams on Prime Video today.
Minning Town stars Huang Xuan, Zhang Jiayi, You Yong, Miao Pu. Created by Kong Sheng.