A scene from This Thriving Land shows the Feng family engaged in "circling the granary", an agricultural custom practiced on the second day of the second month in the lunar calendar. - China Daily/ANN
BEIJING: From the very first episode, TV series This Thriving Land sweeps viewers into a world where love, loss and grit unfold against the backdrop of rural China a century ago. This hit period drama celebrates the resilience of its characters and the unbreakable bond with the land that shapes their destinies.
A dramatic incident sets the stage for the unfolding story: Ning Xiuxiu, played by actress Yang Mi, is kidnapped on her wedding day, and her father — the landlord — refuses to pay a ransom. In her absence, her younger sister is married to her childhood sweetheart. The question then arises: after being saved, what choices will she make?
