Zhejiang's Shuifang Street eyes becoming base for short TV shows, films

Shuifang Street, a 20,000-square-meter tourism and retail area in Yanxiapan village of Sanmen county, Zhejiang province, is planning to transform the less used area as a production base for short TV shows and films.

Yang Taiming, founder of Taizhou Shuifang Street Tourism Development Co Ltd, developer of Shuifang Street, said in an interview on Friday.

The first 24-episode short TV series themed on time travel, with each episode of 10 minutes, will start shooting in early January.

As Yang explained, Shuifang Street mainly targets tourists from Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu province for short vacations. On the other hand, short TV and films have gained increasing popularity among internet viewers, which not only holds true in China but also in overseas markets. The unique shops in Shuifang Street, some of which are not operational, can serve as ideal setting for TV series.