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.
This is an advertisement for the lighting company, OPPLE, concerning how transforming the kitchen with well-placed lighting can bring a family together. Part 2 of 2.
This is an advertisement for the lighting company, OPPLE, concerning how transforming the kitchen with well-placed lighting can bring a family together. Part 1 of 2.
Learn how to make the classic Chinese dumpling dish, wontons.
This Eastern Han-era story of a principled man who turned down a duke's invitation is the origin of an expression which means "to flatter and suck up to."
Ever wondered why we dream? There's still no scientific consensus to definitively answer that question, but here's a brief video explaining one theory related to blood circulation.
Love is not sacrifice or possession, but giving. When you have love, give the other person freedom. When you've lost love, let it free.
The much-anticipated "smart glasses" from Google were unveiled by Sergey Brin at Google's I/O Conference. This news item looks at what exciting features we can expect from the Google Glass when it goes on sale this year.
An intriguing explanation of the Daoist concept of souls and how they're secretly working while we sleep to digest food, reinvigorate sexual energy and make us move subconsciously.
Jianshui's father recalls what happened on his son's sixth birthday, shares more fond memories and continues to deliver advice from beyond the grave. He has a valuable lesson about living your life without doubting your choices.
Upon arrival to Beijing on his bicycle taxi, Brother Abei was surprised with a ticket to see a tennis match at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In this video, he shares with us his excitement over his first Olympic experience.
This is an advertisement for the lighting company, OPPLE, and how they can transform a dreary child's bedroom into a fairytale land through the ingenious use of lighting. Part 2 of 2.
This is an advertisement for the lighting company, OPPLE, and how they can transform a dreary child's bedroom into a fairytale land through the ingenious use of lighting. Part 1 of 2.
Back at the time archives, Jianshui is pretty confused. He discovers his dad left him a touching letter containing some solid fatherly wisdom and heartfelt memories.
This idiom is used as a metaphor for the punishment of a person to alert others to correct their behavior.
A surprisingly engaging video outlining the basics of the Chinese legal system, including its historical origins and development as well as how laws are made and what some of them cover.
What are the tricks when you are digging up bamboo shoots?
The camera is now focused on Guang Xi, 1500 km away from the Zhejiang province where there is another kind of bamboo shoot growing in the hot and humid forest.
Bamboo shoots are normally hidden under the mud. How do we find them? Why do Chinese cooks love this vegetable?
This is the business version of "The X Factor." See contestants compete with each other to win their dream job as they make their way through various rounds and try to win the favor of the judges.
Jianshui gets to see what would have happened if he'd followed his colleague's advice and taken his father back to their hometown to live out his last days.
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