It is tough to get the best ingredients so that's why Auntie Huang started out early. And without taking any rest, Auntie Huang rushes back to the temple in preparation for the new day.

Shopping for food might seem like an easy task but it actually requires lots of work and knowledge.

One of the most important ingredients in a vegetarian meal is the tofu skin. In order to buy the best tofu skin, the food purchaser Auntie Wang found a factory that is about three hours away from Shanghai.

Making tofu skin is very hard, especially when you have to put your fingers into a pot of boiling soy milk.

It might seem very easy to do, but picking tofu skin requires a lot of skills.

Water is an important ingredient to make the best tofu skin.

Gong De Lin is a vegetarian restaurant that was found by the Jian brothers in Shanghai in 1922.

Over the years, Gong De Lin became a representation of the vegetarian culture in China.

Pine nut Wealthy Fish is a famous dish in Gong De Lin. Not only that it is hard to make, it is also comparable to the famous Shanghai dish of Pine nut Yellow Croaker.

With the development of technology, soy bean fiber is used to make vegetarian food, which enrich the taste and texture of a vegetarian meal.

Not only that it is delicious, the vegetarian meal is also very meaningful.

For an early age you could tell my grandmother was different. She was precocious and beautiful. An artist, a spy and a beauty her life was a whirlwind.

My grandmother was not one to sit back in times of turmoil. She was politically active and performed across the country promoting Nationalism. Her courageousness even lead her to be detained by the Japanese.

My impressions of my grandma were mostly based on pictures we exchanged in letters. Her beauty and style influenced me a lot when I was younger.

Grandmother always took great care in her appearance and she expected the same from us. Red nail polish, makeup, earrings were an important part of her daily routine even into her later years.

Hidden in an alley in central Shanghai is a noodle shop owned by a man whom everyone calls "the Butler."

Meet Yanni, a former magazine editor whose inner voice tells her there's more to her life than the one she has known.

Former magazine editor, Yanni, resigned from her job to make short cooking videos, tackling a problem faced by those living alone.

Having worked for other people her entire life, Annie has finally gone into business for herself, organizing weekend markets in Shanghai.

Annie also works at an old European furniture shop that features items she and her husband have collected over the past several years.

A self-professed introvert, the Butler discusses a swimming club he joined.

Yanni organizes a small party for someone who has inspired her.

Annie recalls when she decided to begin her working life in Shanghai.

As Yanni prepares for a project, the Butler explains what "craft" means to him.