Dun is gearing up for his first television appearance as a commentator for Supreme Entertainment.
The story continues with Liu Bang plotting to seize the strategically-important Guanzhong area with a clever tactic of deception dubbed "To Secretly Cross at Chencang." After defeating Xiang Yu, Liu Bang went on to found the Han Dynasty.
It is truly an amazing sight to watch a master cut intricate patterns with merely a pair of scissors and a piece of paper! Paper cutting is a traditional art form, which is still popular in China today. Watch how Ms. Ai, a master at paper cutting, continually expands her business and, at the same time, helps fellow women to earn extra income through paper cutting.
Why do parents these days have their children learn Western instruments instead of traditional Chinese instruments?
Famous guests discuss the wide variety of traditional Chinese bamboo and stringed musical instruments.
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The growing strength of China as an economic superpower is both a source of awe and concern for other countries.
"Four Eyes" is now a manager at his father's company while his best friend, Dun, is still hot and heavy into video games, working at a game shop and commentating on games as a hobby.
Intermediate
Learn the story behind the idiom, “To exhort people to do good.”
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The story behind this idiom about deception comes from one of the most famous and fabled chapters in Chinese history, the much-dramatized rivalry between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. After both generals helped to bring down the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu divided China into 18 kingdoms, taking vast, fertile territory for himself and giving Liu Bang remote, mountainous land.
After failing to find work and watching his girlfriend drive off with her director, "Four Eyes" decides to work for his father's company.
"Four Eyes" leaves his friends behind and finds a girlfriend in the city. Refusing to work for his father's company, he begins an unfruitful job search.
This interesting discussion on the origins of Chinese last names and clan names shows how the tradition has evolved from the matriarchal to the patriarchal practice. This segment explores a few common family names- their origins, whether they were last or clan names, etc.
Intermediate
Learn the story behind the idiom, “To exhort people to do good.”
This video details the types of teaware suitable for preparing Pu'er tea as well as a simple method for preparing a serving of it.
Intermediate
Learn the story behind the idiom, “To exhort people to do good.”
From the color, to the aroma, to the taste, the characteristics of Pu’er tea are complex and subtle. Therefore, it takes an expert with years of experience to fully evaluate and appreciate Pu’er tea. To a trained master, even the presence of different neighboring plants during the growing process will be evident when drinking Pu’er tea!
An expert explains the origins of the brush pen and bamboo slips and how the Chinese characters for these items came about.
On this episode of The Connoisseur, Martin introduces us to different types of Spanish wines, their histories and cultures. Which types of wines should you order on which occasions? What are the differences between these wines? Watch as Martin reveals to Zorro the answers to these questions and more.
Watch this entertaining competition in which Chinese people put their chopstick abilities to the test.
Niu talks about her memories of growing up in a small town with her older brother and his best friend.
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