Chinese people are very hospitable. When going to someone's home, Chinese tea makes a good gift for the host.

There are some confusing Chinese words which are difficult for language learners to distinguish. Watch and find out how to pronounce "Shu" and "Xu."

There are some confusing Chinese words which are difficult for language learners to distinguish. Watch and find out how to pronounce "Chi" and "Qi."

There are some confusing Chinese words which are difficult for language learners to distinguish. Watch and find out how to pronounce "Zhi" and "Ji."

There are some confusing Chinese words which are difficult for language learners to distinguish. Watch and find out how to pronounce "Shi" and "She."

There are some confusing Chinese words which are difficult for language learners to distinguish. Watch and find out how to pronounce "Zhao" and "Jiao."

There are some confusing Chinese words which are difficult for language learners to distinguish. Watch and find out how to pronounce "Zhe" and "Zhi."

We begin a guided mediation. First, we should breath and relax.

Lydia teaches us how to talk about body parts in Chinese, about the head and face in particular.

Since ancient times, hairy crab has always been the top delicacy in China, especially in the southeast region. Many people love eating hairy crab, but not everyone knows how to eat it correctly. Find out what the best way is to eat this delicious delicacy.

Why do we call Chinese New Year the Spring Festival?

How did the villagers drive away the Nian?

How did an old lady manage to scare the Nian away?

Some more differences between Shanghai and Beijing.

Why is Spring Festival called Guo Nian (passing the year)?

Our host meets a half-Beijingese, half-Shanghainese, and learns the importance of using "nin" while in Beijing.

Why is the Spring Festival the favorite holiday for children?

It's time for more impressions of Beijing.

Is there anything about Shanghai that's better than Beijing?

Not all Beijingers have been to Shanghai, but they've certainly heard of its main attractions.

Learn about the origin of some Chinese characters which were derived from pictures of what the characters represent.

Learn about the origin of some Chinese characters which were derived from pictures of what the characters represent.

Learn not only the meaning behind some Chinese characters, but also how they were originally derived from pictures. These characters are of the agricultural variety.

Spring, summer, autumn, winter- learn the story behind these seasonal characters.

Learn the stories behind some characters of the animal variety.

Have you ever wondered why a Chinese character is written the way it is written? The Chinese characters are logograms, unlike the English language that utilize Latin characters. The Chinese characters could be represented by pictograms, depicting one or an aggregate of pictures or ideograms depicting an idea/icon symbolically. Join us to learn the roots of some of the Chinese characters. In this episode, you will discover the formation of "horn," "flower," and "grass," to name a few.

Have you ever wondered why a Chinese character is written the way it is written? The Chinese characters are logograms, unlike the English language that utilize Latin characters. The Chinese characters could be represented by pictograms depicting one or an aggregate of pictures or ideograms depicting an idea/icon symbolically. Join us to learn the roots of some of the Chinese characters. In this episode, you will discover the formation of the "rind" of a fruit, "fur," "melon" and "fruit."

Have you ever wondered why a Chinese character is written the way it is written? The Chinese characters are logograms, unlike the English language that utilizes Latin characters. The characters could be represented by pictograms depicting one or an aggregate of pictures or ideograms depicting an idea or a borrowed word. Join us to learn the roots of some of the Chinese characters. In this episode, you will discover the formation of "pine," "peach," "willow" and "bamboo."

Learn a simple, fun way to say the four directions in Chinese as well as how to remember how to write them.

Learn about the characters used to talk about time by watching this fun and thorough explanation of how to write them and how they came about.

In this episode of Chinese Daily Life, we find out what Beijingers think of Shanghai?

Chinese Daily Life speaks with Beijingers on their thoughts about Shanghainese people.

China Daily Life continues to ask Beijingers if they've been to Shanghai and why they've had the chance to frequent the cosmopolitan city.

How well would a Beijinger speak Shanghainese?

What are some differences between Shanghainese and Beijingers?

Have cab drivers in Beijing been to Shanghai or met Shanghainese people before?

What is a Beijinger's first impressions of Shanghai?

What complaints do Beijingers have about the Shanghainese?

Not all Beijingers have been to Shanghai, but they've certainly heard of its main attractions.

Is there anything about Shanghai that's better than Beijing?