There are two ways to say hello in Chinese: "ni hao," the informal way, and "nin hao," the manner that shows respect.

After receiving the wrong directions, Susan is now lost and needs to find her way to her friend's home.

Although Susan has finally found her way, her friend's family mistakes her for another person.

Things get weirder when Susan gets mistaken for Xiao Wei's girlfriend.

When Mai Miao returns home, everything finally becomes clear.

After Mai Miao introduces Susan to her family, they happily celebrate the New Year.

There are different ways to ask someone his or her name. For people who are older than us, "nin" should be used, while "ni" should be used for younger people.

Coins are traditionally incorporated into the Chinese New Year dumplings with a symbolic meaning.

It's very easy to state the date in Chinese. All you need is the number plus the words "year," "month," and "day."

Would you ask for your present two weeks before your actual birthday?

There are two ways of introducing people to others. One is more formal and the other is more causal.

The "is" word sentence is a very common sentence pattern in Chinese. Many sentences can be formed using this sentence structure.

There are three ways to say thank you in Chinese depending on the person that you are thanking. And to say you are welcome, you can simply say "no thanks."

The handy sentence in learning Chinese is "what's this called in Chinese?"

To make something past tense in Chinese is very simple. Just add "le" at the end and the sentence is now past tense.

With Mom not around, the family is having a hard time adjusting to their new morning routine - especially the kids.

The kids leave for school, but with Mom gone and with Dad rushing off to work, they'll have to make the journey themselves.

The kids make their way to school, but it appears as though they may be taking the long way. Meanwhile, their teacher wonders why they're always late for class.

The kids are hard at work in class, and although their teachers know what's going on, there's little they can do. Meanwhile, Dad is hard at work at the factory.

China is a fast-changing place. New buildings go up, and old ones are torn down. On their way home from school, the kids are surrounded by these changes and it makes them reflect on the future of their own home.

It's snack time at home and the kids are feeding themselves - they've even become accustomed to practicing piano on their own.

As the kids wait for Dad to return home from work, it's up to big sister to not let younger brother worry. If there were an accident, surely Daddy's company would call - right?

See how this short film, "The Waiting," closes. With the kids waiting at home and a stressed, bereaved father on his way back from work, will everything turn out for the best?

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