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Wonderland Season VI Brings Reality TV to Chongqing

Wonderland Season VI from Tencent Video follows 15 residents over 21 days in Chongqing and supports local tourism activities.

By Working Wikily Newsroom
Two men grill skewers at a red Coca-Cola promotional stall.
Image: Tencent Technology (Beijing) Company

Tencent Video’s Wonderland Season VI is airing in China with 15 residents living together for 21 days in an unfinished industrial space in Chongqing. The social experiment reality show holds an S+ rating on Yunhe and an 8.1 score on Weibo, according to the company. Its sixth season centers on “Raw Life,” using everyday interactions, humor, and shared living to examine social boundaries and relationships. The program is also running tourism activities in Chongqing’s Dadukou District, where filming begins at the Chongqing Industrial Museum.

A 21 Day Social Experiment

This season follows Zhou Tao, Yuan Yongyi, Peng Guanying, Xiao Jingteng, Fang Yuan, A Runa, Xu Zhisheng, Li Xueqin, Li Jiaqi, Wang Ziqi, Kuku de Teng, Xu Ruohan, Chen Xinhai, En Li, and He Junlin. The group begins as strangers and spends 21 days together in the industrial setting on the outskirts of the city.

The format focuses on how relationships form in shared spaces, with discussions around social boundaries, communal living, and “raw life” gaining attention on Weibo, Xiaohongshu, and Douyin. The show presents a mix of unplanned comic moments and everyday emotional exchanges, aimed at exploring the social and emotional needs of urban life.

Six Seasons of Audience Loyalty

Wonderland has run for six consecutive years, moving between locations including Pinggu, coastal villages, snow-covered mountains, grasslands, and Chongqing’s urban fringe. The franchise has built an audience connection through its recurring focus on friendship, growth, and social exploration.

Man holding a red soda can at an outdoor table with food, lantern, and string lights.

Tencent Technology (Beijing) Company.

Viewers on Chinese social media have described the show as “digital comfort food” and “a comforting emotional refuge.” The current season continues that relationship-led format while placing the cast in a more industrial, city-edge environment.

Tourism Activities in Chongqing

The production is based in Dadukou District, Chongqing, and links the series to local cultural tourism activity. The program has organized landmark light shows, “Wonderland” themed open-day events, and other offline activities around the season.

A man holds a tray of grilled meat skewers at a table.

Tencent Technology (Beijing) Company.

Previous filming locations have become tourist destinations, according to Tencent Video. For Season VI, the company is connecting Chongqing landmarks, street life, and the show’s storylines as part of efforts to raise the city’s tourism profile.

Relationships Remain the Focus

Across its six seasons, Wonderland has kept human relationships at the center of its format. Season VI brings that established idea to a new location, with a 21-day shared-living experience designed to show how strangers build trust and find common ground.

From an announcement by Tencent Technology (Beijing) Company.

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