# Minning Town (2021) — Celluloid TV fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/shows/minning-town/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 85% |
| Critic Score | 88% |
| Audience Score | 91% |
| Metascore | 76/100 |
| IMDb | 8.2/10 |
| Fan Score | 89% |
| Creator | Kong Sheng |
| Platform | iQIYI |
| Genres | Drama, History |
| Seasons | 1 (23 episodes) |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Country | China |

## Quick answer

Minning Town (2021) is a Drama, History series created by Kong Sheng, streaming on iQIYI. It holds a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended — averaged from critic reviews (88%), audience ratings (91%), Metascore (76/100), IMDb (8.2/10), and fan ratings (89%) across 1 season.

## Critics consensus

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.

## Synopsis

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.

## Cast

Huang Xuan, Zhang Jiayi, You Yong, Miao Pu

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Minning Town worth watching?**
Minning Town holds a 85% Celluloid Score. It comes recommended overall. 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.

**Where can I stream Minning Town?**
Minning Town streams on iQIYI. It ran for 1 season (2021).

**Who created Minning Town?**
Minning Town was created by Kong Sheng.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Minning Town?**
85% — the average of five public sources: critics 88%, audience 91%, Metascore 76/100, IMDb 8.2/10, and fan score 89%.

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