Small Town C-Dramas

If you love small town stories, these 16 Chinese dramas are a good place to start, from joy of life, meet yourself and to the wonder. Each page has the story, the cast and where to watch.

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Joy of Life

2019 · CCTV-8 · 46 episodes

Fan Xian carries memories of another life and grows up in a remote seaside town, trained in poison and martial arts by…

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Meet Yourself

2023 · Hunan TV · 40 episodes

After the loss of her best friend, Xu Hong Dou leaves behind her stressful city life and retreats to the peaceful…

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To the Wonder

2024 · iQIYI · 8 episodes

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

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Remembrance of Things Past

2021 · Hunan TV · 12 episodes

A group of young people born in the eighties and nineties meet in Beijing, each chasing their own dreams in a huge and…

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Hi Venus

2022 · Youku · 24 episodes

Shi Lan is a pediatrician at a small village clinic who cares deeply about her patients.

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My Fated Boy

2021 · Youku · 29 episodes

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

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Minning Town

2021 · Dragon TV · 23 episodes

Villagers from a harsh, desert region of Ningxia are encouraged to relocate and build a new settlement, Minning Town…

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The Long Season

2023 · Tencent QQ · 12 episodes

In a small northern town, a taxi driver crosses paths with someone tied to a tragedy from years ago involving his own…

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Noble Aspirations

2016 · Hunan TV · 55 episodes

When his entire village is massacred, eleven-year-old Xiao Fan survives alongside a childhood friend and one villager…

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Romance on the Farm

2023 · iQIYI · 26 episodes

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

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Sniper Butterfly

2025 · Tencent QQ · 30 episodes

When Cen Jin hits a low point in her life, she unexpectedly receives a call for help from Li Wu, a rural boy she once…

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Xiao Cheng Liang Fang

2026 · iQIYI · 29 episodes

After an unexpected incident costs him his place at a top hospital, Liu Zheng Liang goes back to his hometown and takes…

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King of Comedy

2026 · Migu Video · 24 episodes

An all-star ensemble project built around the Xiren comedy troupe, King of Comedy sets the spirit of classic comedy…

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Abyss

2026 · iQIYI · 16 episodes

A quiet, conservative town is shaken when a web novel appears whose made-up story matches every detail of a long-cold…

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Married in a Flash

2026 · iQIYI · 60 episodes

Lin Kexin, a young woman from the countryside, agrees to an arranged marriage with a stranger, Gu Juncen, who she…

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Braving the Famine with My Wife

2026 · Tencent QQ · 24 episodes

Zhao Dong is an immortal sovereign so focused on enlightenment that he ignores everything human, until he is betrayed…

Questions about Small Town C-Dramas

What are the best Small Town C-Dramas?

Our top picks are Joy of Life, Meet Yourself, To the Wonder, followed by Remembrance of Things Past. Open any drama for its story, cast and where to watch.

How often is this list updated?

Automatically. The list changes as new dramas air, episodes come out and streaming links change.

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