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Uncle Lin has spent half his life accumulating beautiful land in Xinzhu, Taiwan. The architect that designed his house explains the geography of his beautiful track of land and how the architecture fits nicely within it.

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Uncle Lin's architect explains the first section of the house. It is wonderfully and uniquely designed to compliment the surrounding scenery.

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Uncle Lin's architect explains the gorgeous guest section of the house. it's separate and secluded for comfort. It's finishing touch is the beautiful courtyard in view of the bathtub. He also explains the main living area.

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Uncle Lin's architect explains the master bedroom. He explains that architecturally he's employed techniques to maximize the connection between the indoor and outdoor spaces while maintaining privacy. Though the home is split in 4 sections, it holds together as a home.

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the architect explains how he's intentionally tried to blend the concept of indoor and outdoor spaces. He explains the true beauty of the home is in the spaces that connect these two worlds. Every window has a view of a different beautiful scenery.

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"Heritage" sees its greatest number of participants in a single performance.

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Performers recall the day of a spectacular performance at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics.

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Should there be individuality in a traditional group performance?

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Things get heated as the group versus individuality debate continues.

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Every role is important, no matter how small.

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For the first time, these young performers are getting the attention they deserve.

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These drum performers have brought to the "Heritage" stage the traditions of China's villagers.

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Ms. Gong Lin Na teaches people ways to produce sound.

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Mao Yun Gong is the inheritor of the Liuliu tone.

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Ms. Gong Lin Na and Mr. Mao were brought together by the Liuliu tone.

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There are many tones in Chinese folk music.

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China is losing its sound. What can be done to save it?

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The idiom "bu dong zhuang dong" is used to describe someone who pretends to know about something, but is, in fact, clueless. In this video, a man often "bu dong zhuang dong" in order to look smart. Unfortunately, he only adds to his embarrassment when he is found out.

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Do you know whether ginger grows on the ground or in a tree? Unfortunately for the man in this video, neither does he.

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This idiom literally means "to wield an axe in front of Lu Ban" and mocks someone who makes a fool of himself by showing off in front of an expert. It was coined by a Ming Dynasty scholar.

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The idiom of "Bai Fa Bai Zhong" comes from a legend about an amazing archer in ancient China. See what he did to earn his place in the Chinese lexicon.

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This story brings alive the Chinese idiom about contentment. It depicts how a small little bird that is not strikingly beautiful stays happy every day.

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