C-Dramas Like Minning Town

Loved Minning Town (2021), Dragon TV, and want more with the same feel? It is known for business industry, poverty reduction and village setting. Here are 10 Chinese dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.

Business IndustryPoverty ReductionVillage SettingCountryside SettingCommunityRural Development
  1. 1

    The Youth Memories

    梦中的那片海

    2023 · CCTV-8 · 38 episodes · Romance, Life, Youth

    Three friends who grew up in the same courtyard, children of soldiers and government workers, go through everything together: joining the army, sitting the gaokao, going to sea…

    Same feel: Business Industry, Life, Drama

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  2. 2

    The First Half of My Life

    我的前半生

    2017 · Dragon TV · 42 episodes · Romance, Life, Drama

    Zi Jun has spent years as a comfortable, sheltered housewife with no idea her marriage is falling apart, until her husband suddenly asks for a divorce.

    Same feel: Business Industry, Life, Drama

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  3. 3

    Romance on the Farm

    田耕纪

    2023 · iQIYI · 26 episodes · Historical, Comedy, Romance

    A modern young woman wakes up in an ancient rural village, surrounded by a large, eccentric family she's somehow related to.

    Same feel: Countryside Setting, Life

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  4. 4

    Nothing Gold Can Stay

    那年花开月正圆

    2017 · Dragon TV · 74 episodes · Historical, Romance, Drama

    Sold off by her foster father, Zhou Ying escapes by sneaking into a merchant's palanquin, and the merchant family takes her in after seeing her remarkable head for business.

    Same feel: Business Industry, Drama

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  5. 5

    To the Wonder

    我的阿勒泰

    2024 · iQIYI · 8 episodes · Romance, Life, Family

    Li Wen-xiu dreams of being a writer in the big city, but life keeps setting her back.

    Same feel: Countryside Setting, Life

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  6. 6

    Legend of the Magnate

    大生意人

    2025 · CCTV-8 · 40 episodes · Historical

    In the late Qing dynasty, Gu Ping Yuan comes from a family of small merchants and dreams of an official career.

    Same feel: Business Industry

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  7. 7

    Meet Yourself

    去有风的地方

    2023 · Hunan TV · 40 episodes · Drama, Romance, slice of life

    After the loss of her best friend, Xu Hong Dou leaves behind her stressful city life and retreats to the peaceful village of Yun Miao near Dali.

    Same feel: Village Setting, Drama

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  8. 8

    The Bond

    乔家的儿女

    2021 · Tencent QQ · 36 episodes · Life, Drama

    After his wife dies giving birth to their fifth child, a hard and self-centred father leaves the raising of the family to his eldest son.

    Same feel: Life, Drama

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  9. 9

    Our Secret

    暗格里的秘密

    2021 · Mango TV · 24 episodes · Romance, Life, Youth

    From high school to university, a shy, stubborn girl and a brilliant, unruly campus star share a bond that lasts for years.

    Same feel: Life

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  10. 10

    My Fated Boy

    我的邻居长不大

    2021 · Youku · 29 episodes · Comedy, Romance, Life

    Growing up in the countryside, Lin Yang formed a close friendship with a boy from next door who was seven years younger.

    Same feel: Life

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About Minning Town

Villagers from a harsh, desert region of Ningxia are encouraged to relocate and build a new settlement, Minning Town, from nothing. See the full page, cast and where to watch →

Questions about dramas like Minning Town

What are the best dramas like Minning Town?

Our top picks are The Youth Memories, The First Half of My Life, Romance on the Farm, followed by Nothing Gold Can Stay. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as business industry, poverty reduction and village setting, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.

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