After the establishment of New China in 1949, many graduates of the Southwestern Associated University studied abroad but then returned to support their home country.
On May 4, 1938, the Southwest Associated University officially opened. It was a truly historic moment.
During the Second Sino-Japanese War between China and Japan in 1937, three of China's universities merged to form the National Southwestern Associated University.
The couple explains the way that they keep their relationship harmonious with some give and take. They also explain that the real key to a serious relationship is taking care of each other's families.
The couple speaks honestly about the ups and downs of their relationship. The impart their wisdom about how all couples really are and share a story about how even the best intended plans can sometimes go awry in funny ways.
In order to put their parents minds at ease, both the women in the couple get fake marriages. Their parents don't seem to mind as long as they can maintain their respectability. Their biggest hurtle was from within the relationship.
Two best friends who have no concept of what it means to be a lesbian figure out that they are actually in a lesbian relationship. This clip shows the moment when they realized what they were without realizing any of the societal ramifications.
In the end our host gives us the message that we should try our best to change the things we can and not over think the things we can't change about ourselves.
The artist explains more of his life philosophy and our inherent contradictions.
After the host finishes her painting the artist interprets in in relation to her life. He tells her that her life will move in one particular direction but She will have some difficulty right in the middle. In this way his work becomes a type of fortune telling.
Our host can't wait to try painting and she goes about choosing her ink. The artist describes the process that needs to be unlearned in order for us to let out what's truly in our hearts. We should disregard our training and just paint.
The host puts the artists work in perspective and the artist tells us that we can never really understand ourselves until we project ourselves outwardly.
The artist based on the fact that young Japanese people who participated in his art project didn't take up most of the page when they were drawing, makes broad assumptions about Japanese society.
The artist shows that in our myths it is preordained that our advancements are all in service of returning to our mythological paradise.
The artist explains his works. He describes how all of the paintings he does are really just free form and they come from the heart.
The artist describes how legends and myths are the blueprints for our future development.
Our host introduces "500 strokes" the work of a Beijing artist. This piece incorporates 500 different single calligraphy brush strokes, each with it's own inspiration.
The artist talks about how in the future the things that we see as science they will see as legends.
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