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2017–Hunan Television, Mango TV
  • Reality
The show documents the simplistic lifestyle of living away from the bustling city centers. Each season takes place in a different rural part of China. The cast members are only provided with the basic life necessities and have to take care of everything else such as cooking their own meals and building their own furniture. To "buy" different cooking ingredients and other tools, they have to complete certain tasks assigned by the production crew, such as planting and harvesting crops. Different guests join the cast in each episode and help out with the daily chores. The goal of the program is to bring the audience along on a slower pace of life and to illustrate the joys of a simple lifestyle.Read more
Seasons
9
Episodes
106
Runtime
1h 40m

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Episode 10

S08 · E10 · Aired Nov 28, 2025

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Status
Returning Series
First aired
Jan 15, 2017
Created by
张航希, Zhengyu Wang, Chen Gezhou
Networks
Hunan Television, Mango TV
Original title
向往的生活
Country
China
Original language
Chinese
Seasons
9
Episodes
106

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