We analyze Zheng Banqiao's final painting. It's a depiction of bamboo being blown in the wind. It becomes a symbol of resistance against an unjust tide.
After Zheng Banqiao's big revelation, his days are numbered. He can't continue living in the Qing dynasty era of corruption and he eventually dies of sickness.
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.
Our hostess gives us an analysis of Zheng Banqiao's paintings. Bamboo come to represent Zheng Banqiao as a man of virtue.
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.
Our Hostess shows that Zheng Biaoyan, although toughened by years of working as an official, was still that innocent young man with a strong sense of justice underneath. He came to reveal his true nature through his artwork.
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 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.
Zheng Banqiao faces the reality that becoming an official wasn't at all what he expected. His colleagues don't consider the plight of the people the way he does, and upon being ousted from officialdom, he criticizes his former colleagues.
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.
This video explains the arduous process that Zheng Banqiao had to go through to become a county level official.
In the last hour of his shift, Gao Yousi, is finally getting the hang of working as an airlines service personnel. He experiences the last minute rush after boarding and even gets to use the intercom.
Gao Yousi finally gets a break! He chats in the break room with other coworkers about life, work and love.
As Gao Yousi's job at the airport progresses he chats with a dad about the hardships of traveling. He also has a run in with some excited fans.
A hardworking airlines assistant, Gao Yousi, wheels an elderly couple to their gate. On the way he he has a brief history lesson on what it was like back when Chairman Mao was leading the country.
Gao Yousi visits with guest in the airport. He a couple doing long distance and chats with a mother sending her son off to boarding school. This episode is a window into the life of ordinary travelers coming through the Shanghai Airport.
Welcome to a day in the life at the Shanghai International Airport! Although its not the holiday season yet there are a lot of people going in and out on business trips.
The second suitor isn't a good match either because he has a strange educational background and strange superstitions.
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