The 25th Hour
Adv-Intermediate
39 Videos

A documentary focused on creating a large-scale daily broadcast section, the column is committed to the historical, political, economic, social and cultural point of view, recorded near the contemporary China's daily life.

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Chinese Buddhist Vegetarianism

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Auntie Wang wastes no time in getting the freshest ingredients. She heads out at 2:30 am to go to the farmer's market in order to buy the freshest food.

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It is tough to get the best ingredients so that's why Auntie Huang started out early. And without taking any rest, Auntie Huang rushes back to the temple in preparation for the new day.

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Shopping for food might seem like an easy task but it actually requires lots of work and knowledge.

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One of the most important ingredients in a vegetarian meal is the tofu skin. In order to buy the best tofu skin, the food purchaser Auntie Wang found a factory that is about three hours away from Shanghai.

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Making tofu skin is very hard, especially when you have to put your fingers into a pot of boiling soy milk.

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It might seem very easy to do, but picking tofu skin requires a lot of skills.

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Water is an important ingredient to make the best tofu skin.

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Gong De Lin is a vegetarian restaurant that was found by the Jian brothers in Shanghai in 1922.

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Over the years, Gong De Lin became a representation of the vegetarian culture in China.

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Pine nut Wealthy Fish is a famous dish in Gong De Lin. Not only that it is hard to make, it is also comparable to the famous Shanghai dish of Pine nut Yellow Croaker.

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With the development of technology, soy bean fiber is used to make vegetarian food, which enrich the taste and texture of a vegetarian meal.

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Not only that it is delicious, the vegetarian meal is also very meaningful.

Love at an Older Age

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China Shanghai

Love at an Older Age Part 1

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.

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China Shanghai

Love at an Older Age Part 2

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

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China Shanghai

Love at an Older Age Part 3

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

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China Shanghai

Love at an Older Age Part 4

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

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China Shanghai

Love at an Older Age Part 5

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

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China Shanghai

Love at an Older Age Part 6

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

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China Shanghai

Love at an Older Age Part 7

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

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China Shanghai

Love at an Older Age Part 8

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.

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Love at an Older Age Part 9

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

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China Shanghai

Love at an Older Age Part 10

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

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Love at an Older Age Part 11

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

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Love at an Older Age Part 12

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

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Love at an Older Age Part 13

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

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China Shanghai

Love at an Older Age Part 14

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

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China Shanghai

Love at an Older Age Part 15

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

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China Shanghai

Love at an Older Age Part 16

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

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Love at an Older Age Part 17

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

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