Watch this entertaining competition in which Chinese people put their chopstick abilities to the test.

Famous stars talk about the different uses of bamboo and the role it played in their childhood.

Famous stars are put to the test to see if they know the proper uses of bamboo utensils.

One of the guests recites a famous poem that speaks of the tenacity of the bamboo and its representation of the Chinese people.

An expert explains the origins of the brush pen and bamboo slips and how the Chinese characters for these items came about.

Famous guests discuss the wide variety of traditional Chinese bamboo and stringed musical instruments.

Why do parents these days have their children learn Western instruments instead of traditional Chinese instruments?

Members of the Dai ethnic group explain the role bamboo plays in their lives as well as courting rituals.

Let`s talk about the oil-paper umbrellas that originated from Sichuan`s Luzhou city.

This video explains the origins of the oil-paper umbrella.

The key to making oil-paper umbrellas: rules.

The choice of bamboo is extremely important in the construction of oil-paper umbrellas.

The oil-paper umbrella is beginning to take shape. Next in the process is preparing the paper.

This video details the final steps in producing the oil-paper umbrella.

This video explains the oil in oil-paper umbrellas.

Why do oil-paper umbrellas from Luzhou have such a great reputation?

Andy Lau is one of Hong Kong's most successful singers and actors. He has been in over 150 films since the 1980s, and has had a successful career as a Cantonese pop singer. In this interview, he reminisces about his early days as a singer and talks about his recent album.

November's economic data was released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China this morning including the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI) as well as data about investment, consumption and other important indicators.

A weather forecast from Japan's NHK 8 channel that involves heavy snow, a storm and possible tornadoes. Watch the video and learn some useful weather terms.

Find out how much would the bank charge for 5 cents loan for 5 years.

Lodging a complaint: Is it a new way to avoid paying bank fees?

This informative video talks about the public launch of a new type of credit card designed specifically for business travelers.

Wealthy Chinese are notoriously fond of buying property overseas and of sending their kids to university abroad. The mother in this news story is an extreme example of these two trends.

Learn about the large, expensive, yet increasingly popular Tibetan mastiff.