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

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

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

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

In the eye of one photographer, everyone should have a self-portrait, which could portray a colorful stage in his or her life or his or her life as a whole.

Everyone has has his or her own story and the purpose of each portrait is to represent it.

A good portrait of a person must contain his or her soul.

The director of a Xiamen antique store, The Goodone, has collected and preserved the flower tiles of the the city's old roads hoping one day they can be re-purposed into the design of the city.

In his effort to preserve the history of his city the director overcame many difficulties. In the end, it simply came down to his drive to preserve the past and love for sharing history with others, that lead him to persevere.

The artist describes how he draws inspiration from Chinese mythology, but he has his own flavor and interpretations.

The artist explains some of the mythology that goes into his work

The artist explains some more myths that directly tie into his work.

The artist talks about video games and the host talks about a video game.

The artist talks about how in the future the things that we see as science they will see as legends.

The artist describes how legends and myths are the blueprints for our future development.

The artist shows that in our myths it is preordained that our advancements are all in service of returning to our mythological paradise.

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?