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One of the guests recites a famous poem that speaks of the tenacity of the bamboo and its representation of the Chinese people.

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An expert explains the origins of the brush pen and bamboo slips and how the Chinese characters for these items came about.

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Famous guests discuss the wide variety of traditional Chinese bamboo and stringed musical instruments.

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Why do parents these days have their children learn Western instruments instead of traditional Chinese instruments?

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Members of the Dai ethnic group explain the role bamboo plays in their lives as well as courting rituals.

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Let`s talk about the oil-paper umbrellas that originated from Sichuan`s Luzhou city.

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This video explains the origins of the oil-paper umbrella.

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The choice of bamboo is extremely important in the construction of oil-paper umbrellas.

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The oil-paper umbrella is beginning to take shape. Next in the process is preparing the paper.

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This video details the final steps in producing the oil-paper umbrella.

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This video explains the oil in oil-paper umbrellas.

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Why do oil-paper umbrellas from Luzhou have such a great reputation?

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The Family Chronicles Oral History Photo and Video Project inspires young people to dig deep and learn about their family history.

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The Family Chronicles project gives young people the chance to create their own legacy.

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Paper cutting is an old tradition in China. Masters of this handicraft can be found all over the country. In this video, take a trip to a crafts market and get a closer look at the delicate art of cutting paper!

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Have you ever tried handmade Chinese noodles? If not, you're missing out! In this video, go behind the scenes into a Chinese kitchen and see how these delicious pulled noodles are actually made.

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"Peach Blossom Utopia" received the Best Short Film Award at the 2006 Handsome Monkey Animation Awards in China. In the same year, at the DigiCon 6+2 Contest sponsored by Japan Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc., it received the First Place Golden Award.

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This fisherman lives by the bank of Wuling River. Life has been hard for him. However, one day, a miracle happens.

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The fisherman accidentally stumbles into a place that looks a lot like utopia, where he is welcomed and treated like an honorable guest.

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The fisherman thinks he must be in heaven upon stumbling into new locale where the people entertain him with copious amounts of their best food and wine. Here, there is neither a government nor taxes looming over them and people treat one other with mutual love and respect.

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The fisherman has to leave, but also wants to make sure that he can return to this wonderful place. What can he do?

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Was the fisherman deceiving the others and/or himself? Did they find utopia in the end? Watch and find out.

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The idiom "bu dong zhuang dong" is used to describe someone who pretends to know about something, but is, in fact, clueless. In this video, a man often "bu dong zhuang dong" in order to look smart. Unfortunately, he only adds to his embarrassment when he is found out.

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