Master Hong Yi grew up in a wealthy and prosperous family. He had everything he could possibly need. Why would he ever want to leave?

"Farewell" or "Songbie" was composed by Master Hong Yi. This song reflects the vicissitudes of Master Hong Yi's life. More importantly it talks about parting, something Master Hong Yi has experienced numerous times through out his days.

Hong Yi was a master painter, musician, dramatist, calligrapher, seal cutter, poet, and Buddhist monk. His calligraphy version of the "Xin Jing" is greatly beloved by all.

While we use Christmas trees and stockings to decorate during Christmas, let's see what kind of decorations the Chinese use for their New Year's celebration.

It is a Chinese tradition to put up a blessing as a decoration in the home during the Chinese New Year. This is quite similar to saying grace before eating Christmas dinner.

Art is always affected by the culture in which it was created.

While the Chinese use many different ways to express the same feelings, they say things out loud in a straightforward way.

Even though Yuan Zhen dated many women, Wei Cong was still the love of his life.

Despite the fact that Yuan Zhen had many women in his life, he only wrote a mourning poem for his first wife, Wei Cong.

Yuan Zheng was a well-known poet during the Tang Dynasty. His most famous poem is the mourning poem he wrote for his wife.

Poetry is a great example of the reserved and cryptic manner in which many Chinese people tend to express themselves.

In an effort to help Feng, Tai makes a proposal.

Feng's real identity and motives are revealed.

Xue and Tai try to convince Feng that they aren't, in fact, who they said they were.

To avoid being discovered, Xue and Tai begin their act.

As they leave the house, Xue and Tai realize they've forgotten something.

While filming a video to show off their new home, Xue and Tai meet Fung, a real estate agent. Or is he?

Getting the freshest ingredients is also a very important step in making delicious vegetarian dishes.

Olive Oil-Fried King Oyster Mushrooms: a simple but delicious dish.

The "Heart Sutra" encourages one to embrace and adapt to change.

This video examines four famous characters from the "Heart Sutra": "Se Ji Shi Kong."

Annie recalls when she decided to begin her working life in Shanghai.

One needs creativity to cook an impressive dish. The Bead Curtain is a very interesting vegetarian dish that uses aloe as its main ingredient.

The lotus flower is a symbol of Buddhism. Therefore, a vegetarian dish is made with this concept in mind.