Liu Yong's "Lantern Festival at Longshan Temple" tells a multitude of stories simultaneously.
It's the people that make history.
An older artist explains how there were no artist studios back in his day.
The artist begins by explaining his daily process of painting.
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 describes how he first began painting oil paintings. He copied the paintings on on poker chips confiscated during the cultural revolution.
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 talks about how art progresses and how that progression has to move slowly.
The artist talks about how in his day conversation was more lively and people weren't looking at their phones all the time.
Why is it so hard to love oneself? The reason might start with the term itself.
There is an underlying message of putting others first that is inherent in the concept of self-love.
We can't truly love others until we love ourselves. So, how do we accomplish that?
A lot of what we do to take care of ourselves is based on the underlying belief that we're not good enough. That belief has to stop.
Live in your feelings for a moment. What are they telling you?
The key to feeling love is to feel the feeling of caring for someone.
When do we know if we've truly reached the point of loving ourselves?
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.
Our jolly host asks some of his Beijing friends how they feel about Shanghai foreigners. He also asks how someone can come to love a city they weren't born in.
Our host continues to ask his Beijing friends why they think Beijing is better than Shanghai. Roz says that Beijing is better because the roads are easier to find.
Our host, A Fu, asks Xiaobei what his ideal place to retire is. They also confront Jared in the Hall way about where his allegiances lie when it comes to the debate about which city is better, Beijing or Shanghai.
A Fu finishes by asking a friend what they think about living in Shanghai. He says he can't stand the cold winter. We also meet A Fu's wife who explains that home is what is comfortable to you and where your parents are.
Kids meet people with different gender expressions and are asked to guess whether each person is an "uncle" or an "auntie."
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