Acupuncturist Mr. He only needs to insert a needle into one spot to treat a case of knee joint pain. Where will it be?

This video explains the origin of the term, "Windy Mansion."

This video demonstrates acupuncture insertion into the "Windy Mansion" acupoint.

Just like many things, acupuncture is about quality, not quantity.

This video introduces another acupoint, the "Chungwan," further supporting the principle that "All it takes is one needle."

Mastering the use of the acupoints takes decades of practice.

Do we listen to the numbers? Or our feelings?

Placing the health standards of younger people on the elderly is not only unnecessary. It's unrealistic and unhealthy.

What's the difference between "Yang", "Ji" and "Bing?

Chinese medicine revolves around the idea that disease is caused by internal and external factors, with the external as far-reaching as the generational.

Should we get more used to getting sick than being healthy?

Chinese medicine stresses prevention of disease rather than treating that which has already happened.

Chinese medicine is about observing the effect of an illness and the patient's personal experience, rather than the medical probing of pathogens.

Chinese medicine is helpful in detecting ailments not found in Western techniques.

Chinese medicine is about prevention rather than covering up symptoms.

Modern technology is helping us cope with disease, not cure it.

Chinese medicine teaches us to look after ourselves by preventing disease, rather than dealing with it when it arrives.

China is full of pet markets. In this video, see one for yourself—and learn a little about the linguistic and cultural aspects of fish, insects, and bunnies.

Andy Lau is one of Hong Kong's most successful singers and actors. He has been in over 150 films since the 1980s, and has had a successful career as a Cantonese pop singer. In this interview, he reminisces about his early days as a singer and talks about his recent album.

Learn about the Chinese naming system and some of the issues concerning names that are being encountered today.

Learn about the Chinese naming system: there's a method to the madness!

The Chinese naming system is very complex. It follows precise rules, stating the differences between a person's last name, given name and courtesy name. In particular, the difference between the last two is strictly connected with the rituals that used to bring a child from childhood into adulthood in ancient China.

Chinese last names worked in a different way in the past than they do now. Chinese children used to get their mother's last name. That is because Chinese ancient society was matriarchal and divided into clans.

Through a detailed report of the Zhou Dynasty's history, we discover how the Chinese last name system worked and what has changed over the years and become today's practice.