Making bronzeware is an arduous and involved process, and its usage has a strict hierarchy.

Dings were used by nobility as a way to capture all of life's special moments.

What defines luxury and wealth when it comes to tableware?

China's first statues did not come from the popular Song or Tang dynasties. Yi Gongzi explains.

Yi Gongzi describes the chaos and turmoil of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

Yi Gongzi tells the tale of Xiaoming and how he discovered an important find during the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Why does the statue of Buddha suddenly bring calmness to those who have experienced suffering?

How do the Buddha statues from the Northern Qi Dynasty compare with those from the Northern Wei Dynasty?

Yi Gongzi explains how the face of the Buddha can show us what the deepest state of calmness and relaxation looks like.

How do we reach a fully relaxed state of being?

Yi Gongzi explains the meaning of the Buddha's expression of complete acceptance.

What is true and complete acceptance?

In this first of an interview series with a Chinese medicine expert, listen to her discuss the terminology used concerning Chinese, Western, and modern medicine in general.

In this second video in a series with a Chinese medicine expert, our interviewee goes on to discuss the history of medicine, her own experiences at the hospital as a child, and her move from the world of literature into Chinese medicine.

This video is a demonstration of acupoint selection.

The host has some fun with acupuncture and the guest's needles are eventually removed.

Acupuncturist Mr. He only needs to insert a needle into one spot to treat a case of knee joint pain. Where will it be?

This video explains the origin of the term, "Windy Mansion."

This video demonstrates acupuncture insertion into the "Windy Mansion" acupoint.

Just like many things, acupuncture is about quality, not quantity.

This video introduces another acupoint, the "Chungwan," further supporting the principle that "All it takes is one needle."

Mastering the use of the acupoints takes decades of practice.

Explore Shanghai's exotic Former French Concession area and visit clothing boutiques with some unique and one-of-a-kind fashion items.

Zhu Haoran from Hubei speaks about the preparation of traditional food from his hometown.