Time skips forward a decade to the Reform and Opening Era in this segment. The father struggles to find romance and raise his 16-year-old daughter.
We're transported back in time by the old man's memories told as a quirky, old-time style short called "Father," which depicts a sweet relationship between a heroic policeman and his daughter.
A strange tale begins when a fight breaks out on a bus between an old man who lifts up a young woman's skirt and her boyfriend. When the old man begins foaming at the mouth, things get pretty weird...
This Chinese legend sheds light on the origin of the famous saying, "How you treat others is how you will be treated." It involves the famous and influential Chinese philosopher, Mencius, giving sage advice to a king during the Warring States period.
This video concerns one of the stories from the very famous Chinese novel, "Journey to the West." It informs us from where the idiom, "to wolf down your food," originates.
There are many different Chinese idioms out there that people use today in modern Chinese. "Dui Niu Tan Qin" literally means, "Playing the Zither for a Cow." It means that some people will just never understand or appreciate certain things.
Ever wonder what the origins of the Qingming Festival are? This video explains the stories and significance of the traditional holiday and the many ways it is celebrated.
This story is about Han Prime Minister Cao Cao's six-year-old son, Cao Chong (196 to 208 B.C.). The theory this little boy used to weigh an elephant is similar to Archimedes' Principle (287 to 212 B.C.), which is that the weight of an object submerged in fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid.
This idiom indicates that something seemingly bad may turn out to have been a good thing in the end, a blessing in disguise. The story in the video explains it quite well. And, while the idiom can also have the opposite meaning (a good thing becoming something bad), the former is more frequently used.
What defines luxury and wealth when it comes to tableware?
Dings were used by nobility as a way to capture all of life's special moments.
Making bronzeware is an arduous and involved process, and its usage has a strict hierarchy.
Yi Gongzi details the long and involved process of making bronzeware.
Yi Gongzi explains how bronze was discovered and formed in ancient China.
As Yi Gongzi explains, ancient bronze tableware isn't for just anyone to use.
In this episode, Yi Gongzi introduces the often overlooked museum specialty: ancient Chinese bronze ware.
What is true and complete acceptance?
Yi Gongzi explains the meaning of the Buddha's expression of complete acceptance.
How do we reach a fully relaxed state of being?
Yi Gongzi explains how the face of the Buddha can show us what the deepest state of calmness and relaxation looks like.
How do the Buddha statues from the Northern Qi Dynasty compare with those from the Northern Wei Dynasty?
Why does the statue of Buddha suddenly bring calmness to those who have experienced suffering?
Yi Gongzi tells the tale of Xiaoming and how he discovered an important find during the Northern Qi Dynasty.
Yi Gongzi describes the chaos and turmoil of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.
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