"Years of research and practice show that a lifestyle change could reduce people's chances of developing the more common cancers like that of the lung, breast, stomach, esophagus and colon."

Zhang Jianshu, Deputy Director of Beijing Health Campaign Committee, commenting on his committee's study showing that cancer has been the primary cause of death in Beijing for seven consecutive years

"It's a good story and a good play. Despite being a Chinese story, I found it very close to us, and I thought, let's do this one."

Oriol Broggi, director of a play adapted from the Chinese tale The Orphan of Zhao, which is currently being shown at the Teatre Romea in Barcelona, Spain, talking about his inspiration

"Every time I got kicked out when the bookstore closed, I felt frustrated. Now, I finally have a place to read to my heart's content. My husband and I will invite friends to read together at night."

Li Ying, a customer at the Beijing-based Sanlian Taofen Bookstore, the city's first 24-hour book store

"We hope that, via this sequel [to our previous documentary], more people around the world can have a better understanding of Chinese tradition and its changes. The audience will get to see the traits of the Chinese people: frugality and tenacity."

Chen Xiaoqing, chief director of A Bite of China, a popular documentary series on Chinese culinary arts, at the premier of its sequel on April 15