The idea of vegetarianism started in China thousands of years ago. So, let's find out why people started to become vegetarians.

It feels good to start the New Year off with a bowl of veggie noodles.

Longhua Temple's veggie noodles are a traditional dish that one eats for the New Year. Six hundred bowls of these noodles can be made in just one hour.

As the most delicious vegetarian dishes come from the temples, a visit to one may be in order to try top vegetarian dishes.

The Jade Buddhist Temple in Shanghai is famous for its vegetarian meals. It is a must-try if you are into veggie dishes.

Behind every dish, there is a meaning. This vegetarian dish is called "Understand and Embrace."

The lotus flower is a symbol of Buddhism. Therefore, a vegetarian dish is made with this concept in mind.

One needs creativity to cook an impressive dish. The Bead Curtain is a very interesting vegetarian dish that uses aloe as its main ingredient.

Olive Oil-Fried King Oyster Mushrooms: a simple but delicious dish.

Getting the freshest ingredients is also a very important step in making delicious vegetarian dishes.

In this episode of The 25th Hour, we first meet 82-year-old Wu Ren Di who is looking for love in his native Shanghai.

82-year-old Wu Ren Di was married for over 40 years before his wife passed away in 2001.

Even in retirement, Mister Wu keeps busy with stock trading.

After his first marriage, 82-year-old Wu Ren Di had a short-lived marriage of four months.

Divorced for a decade, Ying met the love of her life at a singles salon.

Ying had no choice but to leave her boyfriend of four years after his daughter did not approve of their decision to get married.

The elderly today not only have physical needs, but spiritual needs as well.

Despite meeting a 64 year-old man at 59 years of age, Wan Mei Ling claims Ni Sheng Rong is the man she's been waiting for her entire life.

Wan Mei Ling faces opposition from her family regarding her relationship with Ni Sheng Rong.

Wan Mei Ling has made many sacrifices for the man she loves.

This new generation of young people in China needs to stop laying claim to their parents' assets.

Each week, a government-supported dating service hosts matchmaking events for the elderly.

Ren Hai Hua has been a matchmaker for the elderly for over a decade.

Meet Zhu Hong and Mister Zhang, an elderly couple who recently met in Pudong.

Zhu Hong's partner, Mister Zhang, wholeheartedly supports her in her endeavors.

Zhu Hong and Mister Zhang were one of the luckier elderly couples that had the support and blessing of their children.

Elderly people in Shanghai are finding their own ways to live their lives to the fullest.