A Chinese village with 600 years of history has become a miniseries filming hub, with nearly all its villagers and livestock taking part.The “cast” even includes a donkey which is paid 500 yuan (US$70) a day.Yuanqiao village, which is administered by Dengfeng in Henan province, central China, shot to fame on social media because many television miniseries have been made there, the Dahe News reported.Miniseries have become popular in China in recent years.The donkey above commands a daily wage of US$70 to “act” in the miniseries. Photo: BaiduAccording to the China internet Development Report 2025, the miniseries market was valued at 50 billion yuan (US$7 billion) in 2024. It reached 500 million viewers across the country.
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Nearly all residents in historic China village act in local TV miniseries; even livestock are hired
Yuanqiao village in Henan province, China, has become a popular filming location for TV miniseries. Due to the surge in miniseries popularity in China, nearly all of the village's residents, and even local livestock, are participating in the productions.
Alice YanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-01-22 · 06:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Yuanqiao village in Henan province, China, has become a popular filming location for TV miniseries. Due to the surge in miniseries popularity in China, nearly all of the village's residents, and even local livestock, are participating in the productions. The village gained social media attention as a result of this widespread involvement. A donkey, for example, earns 500 yuan (US$70) per day for its acting role. The miniseries market in China was valued at 50 billion yuan (US$7 billion) in 2024, reaching 500 million viewers nationwide.
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Yuanqiao village is administered by Dengfeng in Henan province.
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A donkey is paid 500 yuan (US$70) a day to act in the miniseries.
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The miniseries market was valued at 50 billion yuan (US$7 billion) in 2024.
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Even livestock are hired for the miniseries.
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Nearly all residents in a historic China village act in local TV miniseries.
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