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Cherish what you have now so that you will not regret it later.
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Many people are aware of the Western philosopher, Voltaire, but behind his famous quotes are the genius of a great Chinese thinker.
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China is now an economic superpower, setting off a "Chinese Fever" that is now spreading all over the world.
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It is becoming an increasing trend for schools to offer Chinese programs. Why are so many people turning to Chinese?
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The growing strength of China as an economic superpower is both a source of awe and concern for other countries.
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Professor Cecilia Lindqvist sets out to understand Chinese people through Chinese characters.
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During the Ming Dynasty, the Chinese made the voyage across the Western Pacific. But, why was the feat not acknowledged in history?
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The quest to discover Asia did not stop with Columbus. What has drawn other countries to China?
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The popularity of Christianity came to a peak during Matteo Ricci's time in China, but after his death, the Qing Dynasty vehemently opposed its practice in China.
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Zamenhof had a plan to create a world language, an ambitious plan thwarted by the innate quality of language itself.
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In 1870, Horace Carpentier hired a loyal servant from China named Dean Lung who would eventually come to teach him a lesson in loyalty and devotion rooted in Chinese culture.
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Dean Lung, believing more people should understand China, made a great contribution to Columbia University.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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Learn the story behind the saying, "To kill two birds with one stone."
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Find out how a passage from Cao Pi inspired the saying "to draw cakes to allay hunger" (To comfort oneself with illusions).
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