Recently, the TV show Where Are We Going, Dad?
Recently
,
the
TV
show
Where
Are
We
Going
,
Dad
?
has become one of China's most popular TV shows, attracting more than 600 million viewers each week.
has
become
one
of
China
's
most
popular
TV
shows
,
attracting
more
than
600
million
viewers
each
week
.
In this program, five celebrity fathers traveled to six countryside locations across China, including some villages in Beijing, Yunnan, Shandong, Hunan, Heilongjiang and a desert in Ningxia.
In
this
program
,
five
celebrity
fathers
traveled
to
six
countryside
locations
across
China
,
including
some
villages
in
Beijing
,
Yunnan
,
Shandong
,
Hunan
,
Heilongjiang
and
a
desert
in
Ningxia
.
They took care of their kids without the help of the kid's mothers.
They
took
care
of
their
kids
without
the
help
of
the
kid
's
mothers
.
At the same time, they also took part in different kinds of activities with their kids together, such as cooking, fishing and selling goods.
At
the
same
time
,
they
also
took
part
in
different
kinds
of
activities
with
their
kids
together
,
such
as
cooking
,
fishing
and
selling
goods
.
Why is the show so popular?
Why
is
the
show
so
popular
?
"It reflects social reality.
``
It
reflects
social
reality
.
In big cities, fathers are always busy earning money and making achievements in their career.
In
big
cities
,
fathers
are
always
busy
earning
money
and
making
achievements
in
their
career
.
They don't spare more time with their kids."
They
do
n't
spare
more
time
with
their
kids
.
''
said Xie Dikui, general director of the show.
said
Xie
Dikui
,
general
director
of
the
show
.
As the father of a 3-year-old daughter, Xie said that he found his own heart being touched as he made it.
As
the
father
of
a
3-year-old
daughter
,
Xie
said
that
he
found
his
own
heart
being
touched
as
he
made
it
.
"Although these fathers are busy, they are able to spare time for their kids.
``
Although
these
fathers
are
busy
,
they
are
able
to
spare
time
for
their
kids
.
We can do better than them."
We
can
do
better
than
them
.
''
This also happens in some rural areas in China.
This
also
happens
in
some
rural
areas
in
China
.
More and more men from rural areas are now working in big cities, leaving their kids at home under the Grandparents' care.
More
and
more
men
from
rural
areas
are
now
working
in
big
cities
,
leaving
their
kids
at
home
under
the
Grandparents
'
care
.
"I have a son and a daughter in my hometown."
``
I
have
a
son
and
a
daughter
in
my
hometown
.
''
said Xu Canyong, a 33-year-old man working in Shantou, Guangdong Province.
said
Xu
Canyong
,
a
33-year-old
man
working
in
Shantou
,
Guangdong
Province
.
"They come to live with me only during summer and winter vacations.
``
They
come
to
live
with
me
only
during
summer
and
winter
vacations
.
I miss them very much.
I
miss
them
very
much
.
I want to have them live with us in Shantou, but the cost of living here is too high."
I
want
to
have
them
live
with
us
in
Shantou
,
but
the
cost
of
living
here
is
too
high
.
''
said Xu.
said
Xu
.
Recently, the TV show Where Are We Going, Dad? has become one of China's most popular TV shows, attracting more than 600 million viewers each week.  In this program, five celebrity fathers traveled to six countryside locations across China, including some villages in Beijing, Yunnan, Shandong, Hunan, Heilongjiang and a desert in Ningxia. They took care of their kids without the help of the kid's mothers. At the same time, they also took part in different kinds of activities with their kids together, such as cooking, fishing and selling goods.  Why is the show so popular? "It reflects social reality. In big cities, fathers are always busy earning money and making achievements in their career. They don't spare more time with their kids." said Xie Dikui, general director of the show. As the father of a 3-year-old daughter, Xie said that he found his own heart being touched as he made it. "Although these fathers are busy, they are able to spare time for their kids. We can do better than them."  This also happens in some rural areas in China. More and more men from rural areas are now working in big cities, leaving their kids at home under the Grandparents' care.  "I have a son and a daughter in my hometown." said Xu Canyong, a 33-year-old man working in Shantou, Guangdong Province. "They come to live with me only during summer and winter vacations. I miss them very much. I want to have them live with us in Shantou, but the cost of living here is too high." said Xu.