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).

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?

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.

S.H.E. is a Taiwanese girl group and "Superstar" is the hit single from their 2003 album of the same name. The lyrics are fun and repetitive, so this song is a good one to learn for karaoke.

Dashan is the Chinese stage name adopted by Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell. Dashan is unique in that he is the only foreigner who has become a domestic Chinese celebrity. In this video, he performs Xiangsheng (相声), a form of Chinese comedy. Xiangsheng is commonly translated as "cross talk."

Gain a quick overview of the most important festivals in the Chinese calendar.

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.