Chinese Daily Life
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A Perfumer describes his beautiful spacious home and How it's ideal for his pets.

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Happy Chinese Part 47

Susan is making lunch. What do you think she'll make?

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Death Simulator Part 3

Sometimes, stress is the one thing that keeps a person going.

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Happy Chinese Part 46

Have you ever tried the authentic American breakfast-hamburger?

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Death Simulator Part 2

The death simulation is not for you to experience death, but rather for you to think deeply about how you should handle difficult situations.

Death Simulator

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Death Simulator Part 1

Have you ever wondered what will happen after you die?

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Happy Chinese Part 45

As a means of showing her gratitude, Susan plans to make American food for the whole family.

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Happy Chinese Part 44

When Susan messes up Xiao Wei's blind date, Auntie is forced to step in.

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Happy Chinese Part 42

Even though Xiao Wei has changed his mind, Susan still goes forward with her rescue plan.

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Happy Chinese Part 41

Well, well, well... It appears that someone has changed his mind regarding blind dates.

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Happy Chinese Part 40

In order to escape the blind date, Mai Miao and Susan plan to call Xiao Wei so that he can have an excuse to leave early. What would you do to escape such an awkward event?

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Happy Chinese Part 39

A blind date is a traditional way to meet new people. In present day China, many couples are still formed in this way.

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Happy Chinese Part 37

What would you do if someone were to set you on with a blind date?

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Happy Chinese Part 36

One should never judge a person by his or her appearance. It's what's inside that counts.

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Happy Chinese Part 35

The family's neighbor is trying to introduce a girl to Xiao Wei. Let's see how things go.

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Happy Chinese Part 34

Chinese is very complicated because the same characters can have different meanings depending on the context, similar to homographs in English.

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Happy Chinese Part 33

Have you ever tried mixing the Chinese and Western breakfasts together?

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Speed Youth Part 4

A great deal of preparation goes into every car and although it might seem simply "cool" to the observer, it actually takes a ton of time and effort.

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Happy Chinese Part 31

The family gets into an argument, debating whether Susan should sell Chinese food or Western food. Do you think that Susan is really trying to open a breakfast shop?

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Speed Youth Part 3

Having spent an entire year working on it, the team members treat the car as their baby.

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Happy Chinese Part 30

Susan has taken the breakfast sign from a store. What do you think she will do with it?

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Speed Youth Part 2

It takes a lot of effort to build a car, and although the team faces many hardships, they will overcome them in the end.

Speed Youth

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Speed Youth Part 1

Hunan University's Formula SAE racing team is the first such university team in the country. It is a long process to build the race car for the competition and, the team's leader will tell you how it's done.

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Happy Chinese Part 28

As one's day depends upon the morning, you might want to start waking up earlier.

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Happy Chinese Part 27

What do you do when you can't go to sleep? Do you drink milk or do you count sheep?

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Five Golden Flowers Part 4

Although it may have started as a way to earn money, the barber shop has become a part of their lives.

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Happy Chinese Part 26

Fighting jet lag is the worst. Miao stays up with Susan while she's attempting to adjust to the time change.

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Five Golden Flowers Part 3

Since the shop has been around for over fifteen years, there are many returning customers.

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Five Golden Flowers Part 2

As each of the barbers has his or her own specialty, together they make a great team.

Five Golden Flowers

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Five Golden Flowers Part 1

Imagine getting a haircut at a local Chinese hair salon in Hangzhou.

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Happy Chinese Part 25

The mystery of the dumplings is that the person who eats the lucky dumpling with the coin filling will be the luckiest person in the coming year.

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Happy Chinese Part 24

Since she's planning on becoming independent from her family, Susan will be staying with Miao's family long-term.

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Happy Chinese Part 23

Miao's family is shocked when Susan says she'll stay at their house longer.

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Happy Chinese Part 21

A tradition of Chinese New Year is to eat dumplings with family but there's also another tradition within the dumplings. Can you guess what it is?

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Happy Chinese Part 20

Eating dumplings with different types of fillings is a traditional Chinese New Year activity.

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Mr. C's farm Part 3

While many consider the world Mother Earth, C has a different thought about this: As the land is our child, we must take good care of it.

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Happy Chinese Part 18

On their way home from the temple fair, Mai and Susan meet Mai's neighbor, Sister Liu.

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Mr. C's farm Part 2

At first, farmers in the new area didn't trust C's farming method. In order to convince them, C took the farmers on a tour of one of his farms.

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Happy Chinese Part 17

With Susan staying with them for Chinese New Year, Miao's family feels a bit unsure how to act in front of the foreign guest.

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Little Fashion Icon Part 4

Like most parents, You You's parents just want to capture the memorable moments of their son's childhood with their camera.

Mr. C's farm

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Mr. C's farm Part 1

Have you ever thought about growing and raising your own food? That is what C is doing. Let's hear his story.

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Little Fashion Icon Part 3

With no prior experience, You You's parents follow their instincts and receive a great public response.

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Happy Chinese Part 16

People often do crazy things when they are drunk. What kind of show have you put on in that state?

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Happy Chinese Part 15

When adjectives are used as predicates in Chinese, there are three forms: affirmative, negative and interrogative.

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Happy Chinese Part 14

Although getting drunk can be fun, it just might get in the way of one's attempt to convey a positive image.

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Little Fashion Icon Part 2

You You's parents never thought that their son would become so popular. Their only intention was to capture his memorable moments on camera.

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Happy Chinese Part 13

When Miao's uncle accidentally gets drunk in an attempt to keep up his image, how will his image fare?

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Happy Chinese Part 12

While saying blessings is another Chinese Spring Festival tradition, one has to be careful of the blessings he or she chooses!

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Happy Chinese Part 11

"Bài Nián" is a term for the Spring Festival tradition of paying visits to family and friends.

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Timely Love Part 3

No longer outcasts, through the studio, they are able to adapt to the real world and become a part of society.

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Happy Chinese Part 10

Miao and Susan play a prank on Xiao Yong, making him believe that Miao has undergone a transformation.

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Timely Love Part 2

The workshop enables these members of the deaf-mute community to earn money through their work as well as expressing themselves through their crafts.

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Happy Chinese Part 9

Miao's uncle decides to treat their American visitor, Susan, in a "diplomatic" fashion.

Timely Love

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Timely Love Part 1

Although many people aren't aware of it, China's deaf-mute community is actually quite large. To attend to their needs, a special workshop was established.

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Uncle Harley Part 4

A Harley will make you forget about your age and follow your heart.

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Uncle Harley Part 3

Although it's hard to find true freedom, a Harley provides you with this sense.

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Uncle Harley Part 2

Riding a Harley also requires one to train his body to take on the challenge of long journeys.

Uncle Harley

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Uncle Harley Part 1

Owning a Harley Davidson is the dream of many freedom-seeking men.

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Skateboarding Part 6

Skateboarder Xie Wenkai expresses his hopes for the future of skateboarding in Shanghai.

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Skateboarding Part 5

Find out how skateboarding has changed every facet of Xie Wenkai's life.

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Skateboarding Part 4

Meet Wang Di, a skateboarder from Jinan, Shandong.

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