In 1870, Horace Carpentier hired a loyal servant from China named Dean Lung who would eventually come to teach him a lesson in loyalty and devotion rooted in Chinese culture.

Dean Lung, believing more people should understand China, made a great contribution to Columbia University.

What does typography mean to you? Why is it important?

Designing a new font is extremely difficult, especially since there are thousands of characters in the Chinese language.

Innovation of a writing system occurs by creating a better version of what already exists, which is always related to one's national heritage.

Internet celebrity Li Ziqi's life began as a Cinderella story.

Growing up as Li Ziqi wasn't a walk in the park.

Li Ziqi took on an interesting career move in order to make ends meet.

Just as Li Ziqi was about to give up, something motivates her to continue her journey.

Getting usable shots for Li Ziqi's videos was no easy task.

With Li Ziqi's newfound internet fame came suspicion and abuse from netizens.

Li Ziqi's DIY style led to one successful video after another.

With her growing influence on domestic and foreign internet, Li Ziqi was no longer just a regular internet celebrity, but an ambassador of Chinese culture.

Li Ziqi, an ordinary heart turned modern miracle.

Who is A Yumei?

The time and tide needs to be right for fishing.

A Yumei shows off her fishing skills.

A Yumei's parents didn't understand why she wanted to start a whole new career.

A Yumei struggled at first with her new career as a video creator.

A Yumei's videos are helping villagers sell their crops online and reducing waste caused by unsold crops.

Welcome home to Shanghai's most sustainable house! Built in the 1930s, this house has been remodeled to be a self-circulating and self-insulating home to a family of five.

The house was designed with family in mind. Everything is suitable for both the adults and kids. Not only does this cut down on costs, but it also simply makes for a more comfortable home environment.

This house is an embodiment of its environmentally conscientious inhabitants, only fit to house those with a similar lifestyle.

A jolly German fellow tells us why he loves Shanghai so much. His whole life is in Shanghai, so he feels it's his second home.