For an early age you could tell my grandmother was different. She was precocious and beautiful. An artist, a spy and a beauty her life was a whirlwind.
People often say that we should not judge a person by his or her appearance, but what is the real definition of beautiful?
Chinese vlogger Alex kicks off the Christmas season with her Christmas gift list.
This tutorial teaches you how to do makeup for interviews to give a good first impression to your potential employers. Part one explains how to choose and apply base.
Chinese people are very hospitable. When going to someone's home, Chinese tea makes a good gift for the host.
It's time for more impressions of Beijing.
The artist talks about how in his day conversation was more lively and people weren't looking at their phones all the time.
Is there anything about Shanghai that's better than Beijing?
The artist talks about how art progresses and how that progression has to move slowly.
Not all Beijingers have been to Shanghai, but they've certainly heard of its main attractions.
The painter describes how he would travel all over his city in his teenage years to observe all the different oil painters he could see.
What complaints do Beijingers have about the Shanghainese?
The artist describes how he first began painting oil paintings. He copied the paintings on on poker chips confiscated during the cultural revolution.
What is a Beijinger's first impressions of Shanghai?
The artist tells about the intricacies of his very dull painting process. Some people say they want to come watch him painting, but he advises against it. The magic is in the tedium.
Tai chi, feng shui and all kinds of exercise- explore early morning activities in parks around China.
Didn't love used to be simpler? This video certainly thinks so. With rising incomes and living standards comes rising expectations when it comes to finding "The One." This video looks at the importance of money in the marriage fortunes of Chinese men.
More on contemporary Chinese attitudes toward love and marriage, including how those views changed in response to a controversial 2011 marriage law and the Japanese earthquake. There's now a new realization that home ownership is not the most important prerequisite for tying the knot.
This entertaining and informative video on the Chinese obsession with gift-giving reveals a lot about contemporary Chinese social and political issues (covering everything from social competition to corrupt officials) and also delves into the ancient origins of this long-running practice.
November's economic data was released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China this morning including the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI) as well as data about investment, consumption and other important indicators.
A weather forecast from Japan's NHK 8 channel that involves heavy snow, a storm and possible tornadoes. Watch the video and learn some useful weather terms.
As some Chinese get richer, many look overseas to invest in property. This news segment looks at the Australian real estate market with commentary from the author of a popular book called "Being a Chinese Property Owner in Australia."
An analysis of buying property in Australia continues with an in-depth look at Australia's low property tax and generous loan structure.
The Chinese language has changed a lot over history. The speaker in the video talks about how he is unable to comprehend the Chinese from the past and present.
Rather than inventing a new language, the speaker wants to be the protector of language, mingling together the new and the old.
This speaker talks about how today's world is not lacking people who cannot speak up, but rather people who are brave enough to seek consciousness when speaking.
The speaker goes on to talk about how people often blindly post comments online without even really knowing the details.
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