The complexity underlying the simplicity of Song Huizong's art is especially evident in the Ru porcelain of his time.

Song Huizong had an uncanny way of making the invisible visible.

Song Huizong assigned very challenging subjects to his painters.

Song Huizong had greater ambitions with his self-created font, "Slender Gold."

Song Huizong was the Chinese emperor with the best taste of them all.

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

Which emperor could possibly restrain the "Eastern Heretic," Huang Yaoshi and "Western Venom," Ouyang Feng, as well as a host of other strange-looking fellows from the same era?

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

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

The "Heart Sutra" gives you the tools to face the challenges that life brings.

The "Heart Sutra" helps impart a Buddhist world outlook and methodology.

In contrast to what was portrayed in the "Journey to the West," Master Xuan Zang's journey was, in fact, long and lonely.

Among the different versions of the "Heart Sutra," by far the most popular one is the version by Xuan Zang.

Siddhārtha Gautama's student, the "Most Venerable Ānanda," came up with the first batch of Buddhist scriptures.

This video tells the story of Siddhārtha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism.

Yi Gong Zi introduces the "Heart Sutra."

Liu Yong's eight-foot painting depicts a lively scene during the Lantern Festival in Wanhua.

In this episode of "Art Is So Easy," we meet artist Liu Yong and his eight-foot painting "Lantern Festival at Longshan Temple."

These drum performers have brought to the "Heritage" stage the traditions of China's villagers.

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

For the first time, these young performers are getting the attention they deserve.

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.

Every role is important, no matter how small.

Things get heated as the group versus individuality debate continues.