As Chinese dumplings are delicious, next time, try them with your Chinese friends!

For an early age you could tell my grandmother was different. She was precocious and beautiful. An artist, a spy and a beauty her life was a whirlwind.

My grandmother was not one to sit back in times of turmoil. She was politically active and performed across the country promoting Nationalism. Her courageousness even lead her to be detained by the Japanese.

My impressions of my grandma were mostly based on pictures we exchanged in letters. Her beauty and style influenced me a lot when I was younger.

Grandmother always took great care in her appearance and she expected the same from us. Red nail polish, makeup, earrings were an important part of her daily routine even into her later years.

Not a Common Day: It all starts with a simple greeting on a beautiful morning... Learn the vocabulary of a very basic introduction in this video.

On their first date, Tim asks Nini about her family background and life.

Nini learns that Tim is a music composer and Tim shares a song he created with her.

This well-known story commonly used to educate children on the values of courtesy and fraternal love involves four-year-old Kong Rong giving up some larger pears to his older and younger brothers. Still employed in current times, this text has been used for elementary education since the Song Dynasty.

Sun Hao Yang plays a "piano" while his sister gives him some news.

When Sun Hao Yang is bullied by a student at the studio, the young girl stands up for him.

Children thank the country for their charitable efforts.

This Spring Festival, are you coming back home? Do you have a million reasons not to go home for the Spring Festival? This video is dedicated to all the parents in the world.

Why is my mother always so busy?

Mommy needs to help the villagers build roads, so she can't be there for her son.

Does mommy not want me anymore?

Mommy may not be able to come home for Chinese New Year.

Will mommy leave again?

Why is the Spring Festival the favorite holiday for children?

Why is Spring Festival called Guo Nian (passing the year)?

How did an old lady manage to scare the Nian away?

How did the villagers drive away the Nian?

Why do we call Chinese New Year the Spring Festival?

Watch and learn how to address people in a Chinese family.