In part twelve of our Brain Storm series, we hear once again from one of our audience members who asks a fairly loaded question about car culture, marketing and fuel efficiency.

What about technology? Infrastructure? How do these things play a role in the development and consumption of resources? Watch this 13th part of our 15-part Brain Storm series, and get some insight from not only our panelists, but audience members as well.

International cooperation is surely an important part of any country's oil and energy policies. So what about regional cooperation in East Asia? In this installment of our "Brain Storm" series, listen to another audience member's question about cooperation between China and Japan, as well as a panelist's response.

In the final and 15th video in the Brain Storm series, listen to one last audience member ask a question about currency control and exchange rates, and how these issues relate to gas prices and fuel consumption in China and the U.S - and of course, see our panelists respond!

What mysteries lie in a simple 100 RMB note?

A renowned director points out details we don't usually notice in something we use every day.

A simple, almost weightless 100 RMB note carries an abundance of meaning.

What are Jiang Xun's fans like?

Can we teach beauty?

Has knowledge taken away our perception of beauty?

Jiang Xun believes the power of beauty is truly inside.

Artists may not, in fact, be able to capture nature.

How do we awaken our sense of perception?

In this episode of "Art Is So Easy," we meet artist Liu Yong and his eight-foot painting "Lantern Festival at Longshan Temple."

Liu Yong's eight-foot painting depicts a lively scene during the Lantern Festival in Wanhua.

Liu Yong further explains the intricacies of his painting, "Lantern Festival at Longshan Temple."

Taiwanese opera and the Longshan Temple are early symbols of Taiwanese culture.

Liu Yong's "Lantern Festival at Longshan Temple" tells a multitude of stories simultaneously.

It's the people that make history.

Yi Gong Zi introduces the "Heart Sutra."

This video tells the story of Siddhārtha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism.

Siddhārtha Gautama's student, the "Most Venerable Ānanda," came up with the first batch of Buddhist scriptures.

Among the different versions of the "Heart Sutra," by far the most popular one is the version by Xuan Zang.

In contrast to what was portrayed in the "Journey to the West," Master Xuan Zang's journey was, in fact, long and lonely.