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Professor Cecilia Lindqvist sets out to understand Chinese people through Chinese characters.

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During the Ming Dynasty, the Chinese made the voyage across the Western Pacific. But, why was the feat not acknowledged in history?

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The quest to discover Asia did not stop with Columbus. What has drawn other countries to China?

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The popularity of Christianity came to a peak during Matteo Ricci's time in China, but after his death, the Qing Dynasty vehemently opposed its practice in China.

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Zamenhof had a plan to create a world language, an ambitious plan thwarted by the innate quality of language itself.

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In 1870, Horace Carpentier hired a loyal servant from China named Dean Lung who would eventually come to teach him a lesson in loyalty and devotion rooted in Chinese culture.

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Dean Lung, believing more people should understand China, made a great contribution to Columbia University.

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Designing a new font is extremely difficult, especially since there are thousands of characters in the Chinese language.

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Innovation of a writing system occurs by creating a better version of what already exists, which is always related to one's national heritage.

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Shui Jiao, which today simply means "to sleep," actually had a much deeper meaning in ancient times. After all, sleeping also includes dreaming, which can have a powerful effect on our minds, even leading to great discoveries!

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The importance of sleep and meditation is analyzed, citing a proverb from Zeng Guofan, a famous military general and scholar.

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Have you ever woken up feeling as if you hadn't slept at all? It may be because you're lacking in deep sleep. But no worries- this video will teach you how to sleep soundly. All you have to do is shave off your hair and take a vow of silence!

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An intriguing explanation of the Daoist concept of souls and how they're secretly working while we sleep to digest food, reinvigorate sexual energy and make us move subconsciously.

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How does sleep help our bodies restore energy? The answer, according to this man, lies not with biology but with physics. Apparently, it has something to do with oscillating planets.

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This short video introduces a very touching story that happened in real life: a story of compassion, mutual assistance and hope.

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A very touching story presented by the people who lived through this simultaneously scary and enlightening life experience- how it all started as a game and turned into a desperate effort to survive.

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The third chapter of a story of humanity and courage. Simple people walking in a park hear someone calling for help and run to rescue him and his friends, turning into instant heroes.

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The last chapter of a moving story with a happy ending. The protagonists talk about their feelings and thoughts.

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This tells the story of how the ancestor of the Han Chinese, the Yellow Emperor, established the custom of marriage and honeymoons in China thousands of years ago, uniting tribes and bringing communal marriage to an end. Part 1 of 5.

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This tells the story of how the ancestor of the Han Chinese, the Yellow Emperor, established the custom of marriage and honeymoons in China thousands of years ago, thus bringing communal marriage to an end. Part 2 of 5.

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This tells the story of how the ancestor of the Han Chinese, the Yellow Emperor, established the custom of marriage and honeymoons in China thousands of years ago, thus bringing communal marriage to an end. However, it was initially met with resistance. Part 3 of 5.

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This tells the story of how the Yellow Emperor's idea to end communal marriage was initially met with resistance and how one couple decided to flee instead of live a life of monogamy. However, after becoming lost in a huge forest, they found they had to rely on each other to survive. Part 4 of 5.

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This tells the story of how a young couple struggled to survive in the forest after fleeing a life of monogamy. However, after discovering honey and relying on each other for survival, they soon understood what true love was and lived a happy life together. It is said to be part of the history of Chinese wedding and honeymoon customs. Part 5 of 5.

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