A long time ago, a maid named Hua worked for a very stingy couple. Then one day, a beggar arrived at their door...

The proper use of Mandarin Chinese greetings can pave the way for establishing good relationships. In this episode you'll learn some practical words about greetings in Chinese.

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

Watermelon, watermelon, round and round... Watch and find out the best way to eat a watermelon.

Watch and learn how to describe a rabbit.

A very popular children's song with very simple vocabulary.

For love, I'm willing to sleep deeply forevermore.

Lydia teaches us how to talk about body parts in Chinese, about the head and face in particular.

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."

Chinese New Year is about having more and more.

What does Chinese New Year mean?

Niu Aifang and Xiao Chunhua went viral after documenting their simple farm life online.

Without a word, my father came looking for me.

My father traveled outside his hometown for the first time.

Let me tell you about my father.

Why do we call Chinese New Year the Spring Festival?

How did the villagers drive away the Nian?

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

Some more differences between Shanghai and Beijing.

Learn about the origin of some Chinese characters which were derived from pictures of what the characters represent.

Learn about the origin of some Chinese characters which were derived from pictures of what the characters represent.

Learn not only the meaning behind some Chinese characters, but also how they were originally derived from pictures. These characters are of the agricultural variety.

Spring, summer, autumn, winter- learn the story behind these seasonal characters.

Learn the stories behind some characters of the animal variety.

Have you ever wondered why a Chinese character is written the way it is written? The Chinese characters are logograms, unlike the English language that utilize Latin characters. The Chinese characters could be represented by pictograms, depicting one or an aggregate of pictures or ideograms depicting an idea/icon symbolically. Join us to learn the roots of some of the Chinese characters. In this episode, you will discover the formation of "horn," "flower," and "grass," to name a few.

Have you ever wondered why a Chinese character is written the way it is written? The Chinese characters are logograms, unlike the English language that utilize Latin characters. The Chinese characters could be represented by pictograms depicting one or an aggregate of pictures or ideograms depicting an idea/icon symbolically. Join us to learn the roots of some of the Chinese characters. In this episode, you will discover the formation of the "rind" of a fruit, "fur," "melon" and "fruit."

Have you ever wondered why a Chinese character is written the way it is written? The Chinese characters are logograms, unlike the English language that utilizes Latin characters. The characters could be represented by pictograms depicting one or an aggregate of pictures or ideograms depicting an idea or a borrowed word. Join us to learn the roots of some of the Chinese characters. In this episode, you will discover the formation of "pine," "peach," "willow" and "bamboo."

Learn a simple, fun way to say the four directions in Chinese as well as how to remember how to write them.

Learn about the characters used to talk about time by watching this fun and thorough explanation of how to write them and how they came about.

This video gives you advice about how to avoid accidents while passing in your car.

This video tells you how to use and take care of your windshield wipers to maximize their lifespan and effectiveness.

This video advises us on how to properly use our car air conditioner.

This video teaches us that we should, counterintuitively, turn the AC in our cars on in the winter once a month to keep the systems running smoothly. We should do the same with our heat in the summer!

This video tells you how to properly turn on your car engine in winter months.

This video is about how to properly extricate your vehicle from muck.

This video warns that when driving, its other driver's wheels we should be paying attention to not their blinkers.

This video tells you how to use your theft prevention mode properly. Remember to separate your keys from you remote.

This video reminds us to care for the details when it comes to taking care of our car. Don't let dust accumulate on the windows because it can become a permanent problem!

Chinese people are very hospitable. When going to someone's home, Chinese tea makes a good gift for the host.