The artist talks about how in his day conversation was more lively and people weren't looking at their phones all the time.

The artist talks about how art progresses and how that progression has to move slowly.

The painter describes how he would travel all over his city in his teenage years to observe all the different oil painters he could see.

The artist describes how he first began painting oil paintings. He copied the paintings on on poker chips confiscated during the cultural revolution.

The artist tells about the intricacies of his very dull painting process. Some people say they want to come watch him painting, but he advises against it. The magic is in the tedium.

The artist begins by explaining his daily process of painting.

An older artist explains how there were no artist studios back in his day.

It's hard to imagine the kind of journey grandma must have taken to see her granddaughter's graduation ceremony.

Xiao Ying's grandma has trouble articulating her love for her granddaughter.

Xiao Ying from Class 1505 has a great reason to feel grateful.

Li Jin Liao and his mother make amends.

Li Jin Liao's mother has deep regrets about her son's upbringing.

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

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

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

A Yumei shows off her fishing skills.

The time and tide needs to be right for fishing.

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

Who is A Yumei?

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

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

What were some of the thoughts Shanghai residents had during the lockdown?

How do people feel about Shanghai during and after the city's two-month lockdown?