The Chinese title of the show "tiāntiān xiàngshàng" (天天向上) was inspired from a Chinese idiom coined by Mao Zedong, "study hard and make progress every day" (好好学习，天天向上; hǎohāo xuéxí, tiāntiān xiàngshàng) which is literally translated as "study well, move up day by day".

The impetus behind the creation of Day Day Up was that with the 'decline of traditional virtues and etiquette' in China leading up to the 21st Century, the show would play an active role in conveying traditional Chinese values to viewers.

[2] This would allow people to enjoy learning about Chinese traditions, especially of the arrival of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games around the time of the show's release.

It employs both the young and the old for its humorous hosts in order to convey Chinese traditional values.

[4] During the coronavirus outbreak, in order to reduce the risks of being exposed to the virus, the show conducted a new format called "Cloud Filming" that allowed hosts and guests to film from their homes.