Some people wanted to leave Shanghai, but it wasn't always because of the pandemic.

What do young people feel about living in Shanghai, in general?

The lockdown in Shanghai had many young people thinking about their past and future career decisions.

A young man discusses what it means to be happy in the context of living in a big city and with a high-stress job.

Three people discuss the the meaning of happiness. For some it's living a good life and flourishing; for others it's the little things.

Time for some food!

Time for portraits!

Shiyin gives a tour of where she's staying.

Shiyin introduces a pair of contact lenses she finds work well for Hanfu styling.

Shiyin styles Tuan Shen's hair herself.

What treasures await inside the Mingjing Yaji?

Shiyin checks out more merchandise at the Mingjing Yaji.

Shiyin introduces a few friends during her visit to Mingjing.

Shiyin continues to explore life dressed in Hanfu.

Shiyin sets out to find out why there aren't as many young men that are embracing the Hanfu style.

Shiyin speaks with the Hanfu fandom and their journey to discovering Hanfu.

Are people optimistic about the future of Hanfu clothing for men?

Andy Lau is one of Hong Kong's most successful singers and actors. He has been in over 150 films since the 1980s, and has had a successful career as a Cantonese pop singer. In this interview, he reminisces about his early days as a singer and talks about his recent album.

China is full of pet markets. In this video, see one for yourself—and learn a little about the linguistic and cultural aspects of fish, insects, and bunnies.

Learn about the Chinese naming system and some of the issues concerning names that are being encountered today.

Learn about the Chinese naming system: there's a method to the madness!

The Chinese naming system is very complex. It follows precise rules, stating the differences between a person's last name, given name and courtesy name. In particular, the difference between the last two is strictly connected with the rituals that used to bring a child from childhood into adulthood in ancient China.

Chinese last names worked in a different way in the past than they do now. Chinese children used to get their mother's last name. That is because Chinese ancient society was matriarchal and divided into clans.

Through a detailed report of the Zhou Dynasty's history, we discover how the Chinese last name system worked and what has changed over the years and become today's practice.