The story continues with Liu Bang plotting to seize the strategically-important Guanzhong area with a clever tactic of deception dubbed "To Secretly Cross at Chencang." After defeating Xiang Yu, Liu Bang went on to found the Han Dynasty.

Learn the story behind the idiom, "A third party benefits from a tussle."

A grizzly tale of a mysterious series of murders in Qing-era Guangdong gives us a saying which means "an absence of justice." This video explains the origins of the phrase and breaks down its meaning character by character.

This Eastern Han-era story of a principled man who turned down a duke's invitation is the origin of an expression which means "to flatter and suck up to."

Never look down on someone who is not as good as you in some areas. Here's why.

Learn how the story of two impostors inspired the idiom, "To catch a turtle in a jar" (To go after easy prey).

Learn how a trusting shepherd inspired the idiom, "To usher the wolf into the house" (To ask for trouble).

Sure, you've heard of Chinese new year, but how about Chinese Mid-Autumn festival?

Every year, Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. One the most important aspects of this celebration is the moon. Watch this video and learn a few key phrases and fun words associated the Mid-Autumn Festival and the moon itself!

Lydia teaches us the weekdays, the seasons and the months in Chinese.

Lydia explains how to read the clock in Chinese with a few examples.

We begin a guided mediation. First, we should breath and relax.

In part 2 of our guided meditation we imagine our ideal morning.

in our guided meditation we imagine what it is we want to do today.

In this video we are asked to imagine our perfect life and all the thing's that accompany that.

In our guided meditation we take a vow to have an amazing day.

Our guided meditation comes to a close with a positive outlook on the day a head.

Introducing 30 kinds of animals in Mandarin. Include the most common kinds such as dog, cat, pig, chicken.

There are some confusing Chinese words which are difficult for language learners to distinguish. Watch and find out how to pronounce "Shu" and "Xu."

There are some confusing Chinese words which are difficult for language learners to distinguish. Watch and find out how to pronounce "Chi" and "Qi."

There are some confusing Chinese words which are difficult for language learners to distinguish. Watch and find out how to pronounce "Zhi" and "Ji."

There are some confusing Chinese words which are difficult for language learners to distinguish. Watch and find out how to pronounce "Shi" and "She."

There are some confusing Chinese words which are difficult for language learners to distinguish. Watch and find out how to pronounce "Zhao" and "Jiao."

There are some confusing Chinese words which are difficult for language learners to distinguish. Watch and find out how to pronounce "Zhe" and "Zhi."