"Shou Zhu Dai Tu" means, "Sitting by a stump, waiting for a careless rabbit to hit the stump." Originally, it referred to the routineer in an ironic way. Later, the metaphor came to mean one does not take the initiative to work hard and wants to get a windfall.

This Eastern Han-era story of a principled man who turned down a duke's invitation is the origin of an expression which means "to flatter and suck up to."

Love is not sacrifice or possession, but giving. When you have love, give the other person freedom. When you've lost love, let it free.

This idiom is used as a metaphor for the punishment of a person to alert others to correct their behavior.

Never look down on someone who is not as good as you in some areas. Here's why.

Earth, Air, Fire and Water: Learn about ECCO's new Autumn/Winter Collection.

Hear the story from which the saying, "Hun Shui Mo Yu" came about. It means to take advantage of a chaotic time or deliberately create confusion to obtain benefits.

The Chinese idiom, "San Xin Er Yi," literally means, "Three hearts, two thoughts." It can be used to describe someone who splits his energy between many things instead of focusing on one task at a time. The simple vocabulary in this video gives an example of "San Xin Er Yi."

In this comedy sketch, two actors argue over who has the lead role.

We learn about the past and present of Fujian Fuken music, a Chinese music company that makes and distributes mix tapes, put on shows, etc.

In this comedy sketch, two actors argue over who has the lead role.

Gain a quick overview of the most important festivals in the Chinese calendar.

This Chinese idiom advises people not to give up halfway through or leave something unfinished.

While many of us grew up with these kind of orders and/or advice from our parents, sometimes, parents need to give their children more credit, respect and freedom.

The original singer of this song is David Tao, a popular Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter. He is well-known for creating a crossover genre of R&B and hard rock tunes. Let's hear the female version of "Just A Friend" by Robynn and Kendy, two very talented musicians.

Fang Da Tong's forte is his canny ability to arrange soft and layered melodies,combining a wide range of instruments and moods in one song. His latest album is a collection of catchy, melodic, mid-tempo soul and R&B portraying the many facets of love. Listen to this cute song about a very shy guy in love.

This song is often sung at reunion celebrations for schools from elementary schools to universities. "They must have grown old... Where are they? Just like that… we are on our different paths."

This Spring Festival, are you coming back home? Do you have a million reasons not to go home for the Spring Festival? This video is dedicated to all the parents in the world.

I vaguely remember that in my childhood, clouds were floating in a sky that was so blue. You said you wanted to take my hands to walk with me 'til the end of time. I can never let go of that last piece of warmth- the warmth you gave me.

This well-known story commonly used to educate children on the values of courtesy and fraternal love involves four-year-old Kong Rong giving up some larger pears to his older and younger brothers. Still employed in current times, this text has been used for elementary education since the Song Dynasty.

Confused as to why Chinese New Year falls on a different day every year? This helpful video explains the basics of China's lunar calendar, which dictates the dates of many traditional holidays in China.

Listen to this make-believe story about how the twelve animals were selected to be the animals of the Chinese Zodiac. What terrible thing did the rat do to get its bad reputation and why do cats hate rats?!

Wang Feng is a pop rock musician. Although he was trained as a viola player at the prestigious Central Conservatory of Music, he gave up his classical music career to form a rock band called No. 43 Baojia Street in the 1990s. Virtually every Chinese person has heard of his inspirational single, "Fly Higher." When idealism has been smothered by reality, we need more such uplifting songs.

In this comedy sketch, two actors argue over who has the lead role.