Our host and his coworker have to be on duty all night till 9 in the morning. Our host sees that the middle of the night is when the internet cafe really comes alive.
Our host talks to a woman who is going to meet up with her online gaming friends, friends she's never met in real life. Once the business dies down a bit, our host and the boss play some games together.
Our host is getting sleepy as the night continues. He talks to a high schooler who's at the internet cafe very late. The high schooler talks to the host about his family situation and how he comes to the internet cafe to listen to music and get away from it all.
Our host barely makes it through the night as even the early morning customers start to come in. He expresses his thanks to the boss and the staff and sums up his new understanding of the world of internet cafes in China.
We are introduced to two of China's most prized examples of celadon porcelain from the Song Dynasty.
Captain Han and his team lie in wait for the grave robbers. What was it about the tombs that made him take their ransacking so seriously?
Captain Han comes up with an idea to ensnare the culprits in the case by having Xiong make a call to one of them, but things don't go according to plan.
Lv is taken in for questioning, but there's something about his story and that of his accomplice, Qiu, that doesn't quite add up.
In this video, we learn about the unparalleled outer design of one of the most magnificent examples of celadon porcelain from the Northern Song Dynasty.
We learn the ingenious way that the urn was filled with wine and begin the remarkable story of how it came to be housed in the Shanxi History Museum.
The series of coincidences that led to the true value of the urn being discovered are revealed.
What would the ancient poet, Libai, have had to say about the magnificent celadon urn, especially given his predilection for alcohol?
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.
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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.
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Do mosquitoes prefer UV light or human flesh?
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To test the effectiveness of anti-mosquito lamps on mosquitoes, we'll first need some mosquitoes.
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Just how effective are anti-mosquito lamps in a room full of mosquitos?
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How do anti-mosquito lamps fare with human flesh in the room?
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