Originally from Germany, Christian Petersen-Clausen has lived in China for nearly 14 years. Together with his Chinese co-director Wu Yuxiao, he is producing the historical documentary series Living History: Stories from the Opening of China, which explores the shared experiences of Chinese and foreign citizens in the period following the opening of China to the West in 1979.

In the borderlands of Tibet and the rest of China, a small Catholic community has endured wars and rapid social change. In a largely Tibetan Buddhist region, the Chinese Catholics in the town called Yanjing have inspired admiration and hope for their resilience and steadfastness.

From his university years to his thirties, and finally rooting himself in the city, Pastor Mu Yu’s life trajectory reflects a microcosm of a generation during China’s social transition.

In a world that measures success by speed and results, a Christian woman Su Xue hit “pause” at the peak of her career. Despite material wealth and professional achievement, a series of spiritual encounters led her to a “sabbatical year”—a deliberate pause to reorder her life.

Two years ago, a couple faced a life-altering diagnosis: nasopharyngeal cancer. The months that followed tested their bodies, hearts, and faith, ultimately reshaping their family, their marriage, and their understanding of mission.

Pastor Yuan spent decades searching for meaning, believing he was the first in his family to follow Christ. A conversation with his father revealed otherwise: a hidden legacy of faith spanning five generations quietly endured, ultimately guiding him to the same path.

For Brother Qingshui, faith became real not in comfort, but in crisis. Confronted by illness, inner emptiness, and questions of meaning, he gradually found his calling in accompanying those in despair through both psychological care and faith.

From a medium bound by dark powers to a believer transformed by miraculous healing and family restoration, Suxue's mother walked along a torturous path for 20 years.

He stood on stage, wiping the sweat from his forehead with a tissue, smiling through his nervousness—this was Brother Enhui, a host at a large gathering whose story of faith and transformation begins in childhood.

Today, Pastor Xinping continues to carry a quiet gentleness shaped by his life experiences. He has managed teams in corporate settings, and he has slept on the streets alongside the homeless. His journey—from company executive to street drifter and eventually to pastoral ministry—has taught him that true service is not defined by form or position, but by bringing God’s love to the most overlooked lives.