Chinese Daily Life
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A Perfumer describes his beautiful spacious home and How it's ideal for his pets.

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Chinese-Style Love

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difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Chinese-Style Love Part 1

Didn't love used to be simpler? This video certainly thinks so. With rising incomes and living standards comes rising expectations when it comes to finding "The One." This video looks at the importance of money in the marriage fortunes of Chinese men.

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difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Chinese-Style Love Part 2

More on contemporary Chinese attitudes toward love and marriage, including how those views changed in response to a controversial 2011 marriage law and the Japanese earthquake. There's now a new realization that home ownership is not the most important prerequisite for tying the knot.

The Culture of Gift-Giving in China

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This entertaining and informative video on the Chinese obsession with gift-giving reveals a lot about contemporary Chinese social and political issues (covering everything from social competition to corrupt officials) and also delves into the ancient origins of this long-running practice.

Zhuli Kosa

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1:53
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Zhuli Kosa Part 1

Zhuli Kosa is a hotel in the ancient water town of Zhujiajiao. The interior design concept aims to ‘relive the olden days of the Song Dynasty’, when Japanese aesthetics were de rigeur.

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1:52
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Zhuli Kosa Part 2

The owner of Zhuli Kosa details the painstaking efforts made in creating the ideal place to stay for Zhujiajiao visitors.

The Puzzles of the Buildings on the Bund

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The story of the entire modern city of Shanghai began with the Bund.

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The Astor House Hotel was the setting for the story of American journalist Helen Foster Snow.

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Each one of us who comes to the Bund is adding his or her own piece to a beautiful puzzle.

Icy Tan in Wonderland

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Meet Icy Tan, a freelance artist. The theme of her work: life.

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Artist Icy Tan draws her inspiration from the stories of her friends.

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Find out why artist Icy Tan doesn't believe in simply living in her own world.

Timely Love

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1:21
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Timely Love Part 1

Although many people aren't aware of it, China's deaf-mute community is actually quite large. To attend to their needs, a special workshop was established.

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1:27
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Timely Love Part 2

The workshop enables these members of the deaf-mute community to earn money through their work as well as expressing themselves through their crafts.

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difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Timely Love Part 3

No longer outcasts, through the studio, they are able to adapt to the real world and become a part of society.

Perfumer and his 25 cats

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A perfumer tells us how his lifestyle has changed as he's grown up. He's created the ideal house for him and his numerous pets.

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A pefumer describes the features of his exquisite home.

I am enough - Buy less, choose well.

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This video talks about how wasteful it can be to shop excessively on Singles day. Not only do you not need so much stuff, it can be harmful to the environment.

Matchmaking

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1:30
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Matchmaking Part 1

Zhang Xiaofei has everything she needs except for a boyfriend. In this video we meet a potential boyfriend candidate.

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1:32
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Matchmaking Part 2

Zhang Xiaofei and her super rich eligible bachelor get to know each other. He's super rich and gives her a gift she can't accept.

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1:47
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Matchmaking Part 3

In this installment we find out that the rich suitor may not actually be as rich as he claims.

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1:46
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Matchmaking Part 4

Miss Zhang encounters a second suitor who seems equally inept.

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1:20
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Matchmaking Part 5

The second suitor isn't a good match either because he has a strange educational background and strange superstitions.

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1:44
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Matchmaking Part 6

Xiao Fei gives suitor number 2 an ultimatum and he fails miserably

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1:44
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Matchmaking Part 7

Just as Xiaofei is calling the dating service, an old friend walks into the cafe who intrigues her.

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1:52
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Matchmaking Part 8

Xiaofei finds out that this man of her dreams from her past is either crazy, or running a scam.

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1:08
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Matchmaking Part 9

In the end Xiaofei didn't find a man, but she will keep looking and won't date the creepy host guy.

What do Beijingers think of Shanghai?

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In this episode of Chinese Daily Life, we find out what Beijingers think of Shanghai?

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Chinese Daily Life speaks with Beijingers on their thoughts about Shanghainese people.

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China Daily Life continues to ask Beijingers if they've been to Shanghai and why they've had the chance to frequent the cosmopolitan city.

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How well would a Beijinger speak Shanghainese?

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What are some differences between Shanghainese and Beijingers?

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Have cab drivers in Beijing been to Shanghai or met Shanghainese people before?

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What is a Beijinger's first impressions of Shanghai?

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What complaints do Beijingers have about the Shanghainese?

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Not all Beijingers have been to Shanghai, but they've certainly heard of its main attractions.

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Is there anything about Shanghai that's better than Beijing?

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It's time for more impressions of Beijing.

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Our host meets a half-Beijingese, half-Shanghainese, and learns the importance of using "nin" while in Beijing.

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Some more differences between Shanghai and Beijing.

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