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.

Didn't love used to be simpler? This video certainly thinks so. With rising incomes and living standards comes rising expectations when it comes to finding "The One." This video looks at the importance of money in the marriage fortunes of Chinese men.

More on contemporary Chinese attitudes toward love and marriage, including how those views changed in response to a controversial 2011 marriage law and the Japanese earthquake. There's now a new realization that home ownership is not the most important prerequisite for tying the knot.

This entertaining and informative video on the Chinese obsession with gift-giving reveals a lot about contemporary Chinese social and political issues (covering everything from social competition to corrupt officials) and also delves into the ancient origins of this long-running practice.

Would dogs help their owners in times of need?

Larger dogs are put to the test: Will they help their owners in desperate situations?

Do mosquitoes prefer UV light or human flesh?

To test the effectiveness of anti-mosquito lamps on mosquitoes, we'll first need some mosquitoes.

Just how effective are anti-mosquito lamps in a room full of mosquitos?

How do anti-mosquito lamps fare with human flesh in the room?

In this experiment, PM2.5 and carbon monoxide levels in a room are tested before and after the lighting of a cigarette.

How serious is the pollution caused from smoking two cigarettes in a row?

Cigarette smoke and car exhaust go head to head in carbon monoxide and air pollution level comparisons.

A car is pulled into a closed garage. What will be the effects of air pollution?

What are the PM2.5 and carbon monoxide levels for a cigarette smoked inside a car?

Is flour combustible?

An experiment to prove or disprove the combustibility of flour is upgraded to include more contact between flour and air.

An upgraded version of the experiment to prove or disprove the combustibility of flour quickly turns into a dangerous situation.

The effects of powder explosions can be devastating.

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