This video explains the origin of the Chinese proverb "Ai Wu Ji Wu."

The story continues with Liu Bang plotting to seize the strategically-important Guanzhong area with a clever tactic of deception dubbed "To Secretly Cross at Chencang." After defeating Xiang Yu, Liu Bang went on to found the Han Dynasty.

Learn the story behind the idiom, "A third party benefits from a tussle."

A grizzly tale of a mysterious series of murders in Qing-era Guangdong gives us a saying which means "an absence of justice." This video explains the origins of the phrase and breaks down its meaning character by character.

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."

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

Learn how the story of two impostors inspired the idiom, "To catch a turtle in a jar" (To go after easy prey).

Learn how a trusting shepherd inspired the idiom, "To usher the wolf into the house" (To ask for trouble).

Mama Jiabao will show you how to make chicken soup.

Why is it important to clean the chicken and make sure the head, feet and internal organs are removed?

How do you prepare a chicken for your chicken soup?

What should you look for when you select dates for your soup?

Why is it important to skim off the foam when your soup is boiling?

What should chicken soup look like after three hours of cooking?

How that you've finished making your chicken soup, how can you enjoy it?

Chinese tea plays an important role in a Chinese family, within and beyond the shores of China. Pu'er tea is touted as a semi-rare tea. The most famous Pu'er tea is from the Yunnan Province in China. A good grade of Pu'er tea is expensive and its value increases with age. Learn all about the Pu'er tea, its varieties, grades, production, packaging, storage, etc., from this series of videos.

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.

My grandmother was not one to sit back in times of turmoil. She was politically active and performed across the country promoting Nationalism. Her courageousness even lead her to be detained by the Japanese.

My impressions of my grandma were mostly based on pictures we exchanged in letters. Her beauty and style influenced me a lot when I was younger.

Grandmother always took great care in her appearance and she expected the same from us. Red nail polish, makeup, earrings were an important part of her daily routine even into her later years.

Watch EMS' charming Mid-Autumn Festival commercial.

Made by CCTV, this effective commercial employs seven simple lines to communicate a clear message: Today, this is how we love our country.

Xue Haiyu explains the origins of Xiaoguan Tea.

What goes into making truly good tea?