The time and tide needs to be right for fishing.

A Yumei shows off her fishing skills.

A Yumei's parents didn't understand why she wanted to start a whole new career.

A Yumei struggled at first with her new career as a video creator.

A Yumei's videos are helping villagers sell their crops online and reducing waste caused by unsold crops.

Many people are aware of the Western philosopher, Voltaire, but behind his famous quotes are the genius of a great Chinese thinker.

China is now an economic superpower, setting off a "Chinese Fever" that is now spreading all over the world.

It is becoming an increasing trend for schools to offer Chinese programs. Why are so many people turning to Chinese?

The growing strength of China as an economic superpower is both a source of awe and concern for other countries.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

What does typography mean to you? Why is it important?

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

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

Buddhist cave art was greatly influenced by Indian Buddhist art and emerged in China along with the spread of Buddhism starting in the Han Dynasty around the 1st Century A.D.

What was the origin of China's famous Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves? Find out here.

A continued exploration of some of the historical and artistic qualities of the famous Buddhist sculptures in China's Mogao Caves.

Learn how the features of the Buddhist statues found in caves in China evolved throughout history.

This clip takes us to the historical aesthetic of the breathtaking Fengxian Temple of the Longmen Caves, which contains the magnificent Lushena Buddha.