Chinese Daily Life
Beginner - Intermediate
189 Videos
A Perfumer describes his beautiful spacious home and How it's ideal for his pets.
32 Episodes
Morning in the Park
Chinese-Style Love
The Culture of Gift-Giving in China
A Social Experiment
Can Your Dog Save Your Life?
Does UV Light Attract Mosquitoes?
Is Cigarette Smoke More Harmful than Car Exhaust?
Is Flour Explosive?
A Joke Is Truth Wrapped in a Smile
Life of a Chinese Housewife
Why Do Women Love to Go Window Shopping?
Back-to-School Tips
Zhuli Kosa
Skateboarding
The Puzzles of the Buildings on the Bund
Icy Tan in Wonderland
Speed Youth
Little Fashion Icon
Timely Love
Five Golden Flowers
Mr. C's farm
Uncle Harley
Happy Chinese
Death Simulator
Perfumer and his 25 cats
We are lesbians
I am enough - Buy less, choose well.
Matchmaking
How to properly wear a face mask
When and how to use masks
What do Beijingers think of Shanghai?
Street interview: Have you thought about "run away"
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Intermediate
China
Meet Hu Tianyou and Wang Yiqing, skateboarders from Shanghai.
1:31
Intermediate
China
Xie Wenkai recalls how he met his friends, Wang Yiqing and Hu Tianyou, who also shared his love for skateboarding.
1:38
Intermediate
China
Meet Xie Wenkai, a skateboarder from Shanghai.
1:45
Intermediate
China
Each one of us who comes to the Bund is adding his or her own piece to a beautiful puzzle.
1:37
Intermediate
China
The Astor House Hotel was the setting for the story of American journalist Helen Foster Snow.
1:31
Intermediate
China
The story of the entire modern city of Shanghai began with the Bund.
0:59
Intermediate
China
Find out why artist Icy Tan doesn't believe in simply living in her own world.
1:36
Intermediate
China
Artist Icy Tan draws her inspiration from the stories of her friends.
1:36
Intermediate
China
Meet Icy Tan, a freelance artist. The theme of her work: life.
1:52
Intermediate
China
The owner of Zhuli Kosa details the painstaking efforts made in creating the ideal place to stay for Zhujiajiao visitors.
1:53
Intermediate
China
Zhuli Kosa is a hotel in the ancient water town of Zhujiajiao. The interior design concept aims to ‘relive the olden days of the Song Dynasty’, when Japanese aesthetics were de rigeur.
1:47
Intermediate
China
Students, no matter how hard you feel school life is now, you're going to remember it as the best time of your lives!
1:38
Intermediate
China
Attention new students! Remember to greet your senior classmates when making requests. You'll be surprised.
1:05
Intermediate
China
What are the PM2.5 and carbon monoxide levels for a cigarette smoked inside a car?
0:59
Intermediate
China
A car is pulled into a closed garage. What will be the effects of air pollution?
1:01
Intermediate
China
Cigarette smoke and car exhaust go head to head in carbon monoxide and air pollution level comparisons.
1:07
Intermediate
China
How serious is the pollution caused from smoking two cigarettes in a row?
2:07
Intermediate
China
How do anti-mosquito lamps fare with human flesh in the room?
1:24
Intermediate
China
Just how effective are anti-mosquito lamps in a room full of mosquitos?
1:32
Intermediate
China
To test the effectiveness of anti-mosquito lamps on mosquitoes, we'll first need some mosquitoes.
1:05
Intermediate
China
Do mosquitoes prefer UV light or human flesh?
0:52
Intermediate
China
The effects of powder explosions can be devastating.
1:27
Intermediate
China
An upgraded version of the experiment to prove or disprove the combustibility of flour quickly turns into a dangerous situation.
1:10
Intermediate
China
An experiment to prove or disprove the combustibility of flour is upgraded to include more contact between flour and air.
1:13
Intermediate
China
1:04
Intermediate
China
Wowola renovates her home in order to create more space for everyone in the family.
1:27
Intermediate
China
In addition to being a stay-at-home mom, she's also a cartoonist.
2:19
Intermediate
China
Not one, but two unexpected events occur.
1:12
Intermediate
China
Wowola has been a stay-at-home mom for over four years.
2:31
Intermediate
China
Larger dogs are put to the test: Will they help their owners in desperate situations?
1:39
Intermediate
China
A young girl sees a cleaning worker in trouble. What does she do?
1:56
Intermediate
China
Would dogs help their owners in times of need?
2:41
Intermediate
China
Didn't love used to be simpler? This video certainly thinks so. With rising incomes and living standards comes rising expectations when it comes to finding "The One." This video looks at the importance of money in the marriage fortunes of Chinese men.
2:51
Intermediate
China
More on contemporary Chinese attitudes toward love and marriage, including how those views changed in response to a controversial 2011 marriage law and the Japanese earthquake. There's now a new realization that home ownership is not the most important prerequisite for tying the knot.
1:06
Beginner
China
Some more differences between Shanghai and Beijing.
1:02
Beginner
China
Our host meets a half-Beijingese, half-Shanghainese, and learns the importance of using "nin" while in Beijing.
1:16
Beginner
China
It's time for more impressions of Beijing.
0:53
Beginner
China
Is there anything about Shanghai that's better than Beijing?
1:07
Beginner
China
Not all Beijingers have been to Shanghai, but they've certainly heard of its main attractions.
1:15
Beginner
Shanghai
What complaints do Beijingers have about the Shanghainese?
1:15
Beginner
China
What is a Beijinger's first impressions of Shanghai?
0:55
Beginner
China
Have cab drivers in Beijing been to Shanghai or met Shanghainese people before?
0:58
Beginner
China
What are some differences between Shanghainese and Beijingers?
0:56
Beginner
China
How well would a Beijinger speak Shanghainese?
1:05
Beginner
China
China Daily Life continues to ask Beijingers if they've been to Shanghai and why they've had the chance to frequent the cosmopolitan city.
1:05
Beginner
China
Chinese Daily Life speaks with Beijingers on their thoughts about Shanghainese people.
0:47
Beginner
China
In this episode of Chinese Daily Life, we find out what Beijingers think of Shanghai?
0:55
Beginner
China
In this video, we demonstrate how to properly wear, remove and dispose of a medical mask.
1:37
Beginner
China
To make something past tense in Chinese is very simple. Just add "le" at the end and the sentence is now past tense.
1:20
Beginner
China
The handy sentence in learning Chinese is "what's this called in Chinese?"
1:23
Beginner
China
There are three ways to say thank you in Chinese depending on the person that you are thanking. And to say you are welcome, you can simply say "no thanks."
1:17
Beginner
China
Exercising is about cultivating one's body as well as mind.
1:25
Beginner
China
Exercising is a very important part of life at any age.
1:32
Beginner
China
The "is" word sentence is a very common sentence pattern in Chinese. Many sentences can be formed using this sentence structure.
1:25
Beginner
China
There are two ways of introducing people to others. One is more formal and the other is more causal.
1:28
Beginner
China
Would you ask for your present two weeks before your actual birthday?
1:28
Beginner
China
It's very easy to state the date in Chinese. All you need is the number plus the words "year," "month," and "day."
0:45
Beginner
China
Cutie pie Wang You Han went viral after his parents posted photos of him on Weibo. Let's take a look at this new fashion icon.
2:26
Beginner
China
After Mai Miao introduces Susan to her family, they happily celebrate the New Year.
1:34
Beginner
China
When Mai Miao returns home, everything finally becomes clear.
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