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.

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.

Didn't love used to be simpler? This video certainly thinks so. With rising incomes and living standards comes rising expectations when it comes to finding "The One." This video looks at the importance of money in the marriage fortunes of Chinese men.

More on contemporary Chinese attitudes toward love and marriage, including how those views changed in response to a controversial 2011 marriage law and the Japanese earthquake. There's now a new realization that home ownership is not the most important prerequisite for tying the knot.

Zhuli Kosa is a hotel in the ancient water town of Zhujiajiao. The interior design concept aims to ‘relive the olden days of the Song Dynasty’, when Japanese aesthetics were de rigeur.

The owner of Zhuli Kosa details the painstaking efforts made in creating the ideal place to stay for Zhujiajiao visitors.

The story of the entire modern city of Shanghai began with the Bund.

The Astor House Hotel was the setting for the story of American journalist Helen Foster Snow.

Each one of us who comes to the Bund is adding his or her own piece to a beautiful puzzle.

Meet Icy Tan, a freelance artist. The theme of her work: life.

Artist Icy Tan draws her inspiration from the stories of her friends.

Find out why artist Icy Tan doesn't believe in simply living in her own world.

Although many people aren't aware of it, China's deaf-mute community is actually quite large. To attend to their needs, a special workshop was established.

The workshop enables these members of the deaf-mute community to earn money through their work as well as expressing themselves through their crafts.

No longer outcasts, through the studio, they are able to adapt to the real world and become a part of society.

A perfumer tells us how his lifestyle has changed as he's grown up. He's created the ideal house for him and his numerous pets.

A pefumer describes the features of his exquisite home.