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We begin a guided mediation. First, we should breath and relax.

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For an early age you could tell my grandmother was different. She was precocious and beautiful. An artist, a spy and a beauty her life was a whirlwind.

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People often say that we should not judge a person by his or her appearance, but what is the real definition of beautiful?

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Chinese vlogger Alex kicks off the Christmas season with her Christmas gift list.

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Chinese singer Han Hong talks about her stance on fur and why she loves dogs so much.

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This tutorial teaches you how to do makeup for interviews to give a good first impression to your potential employers. Part one explains how to choose and apply base.

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Chinese people are very hospitable. When going to someone's home, Chinese tea makes a good gift for the host.

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Li Yin Fei and Li Ding perform their crosstalk act the Spring Festival Gala.

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Zhang Fang shows you how to do a hair bump in two minutes.

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Little Nezha starts to suspect the relationship between courier boy and driver.

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The saga of the broken package continues.

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The courier needs to think on his feet to stall a passenger.

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All is going well with the plan, until...

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Shiyin sets out to find out why there aren't as many young men that are embracing the Hanfu style.

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This story is about Han Prime Minister Cao Cao's six-year-old son, Cao Chong (196 to 208 B.C.). The theory this little boy used to weigh an elephant is similar to Archimedes' Principle (287 to 212 B.C.), which is that the weight of an object submerged in fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid.

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This well-known story commonly used to educate children on the values of courtesy and fraternal love involves four-year-old Kong Rong giving up some larger pears to his older and younger brothers. Still employed in current times, this text has been used for elementary education since the Song Dynasty.

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This idiom indicates that something seemingly bad may turn out to have been a good thing in the end, a blessing in disguise. The story in the video explains it quite well. And, while the idiom can also have the opposite meaning (a good thing becoming something bad), the former is more frequently used.

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There are many different Chinese idioms out there that people use today in modern Chinese. "Dui Niu Tan Qin" literally means, "Playing the Zither for a Cow." It means that some people will just never understand or appreciate certain things.

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Weddings and Honeymoons Part 1

This tells the story of how the ancestor of the Han Chinese, the Yellow Emperor, established the custom of marriage and honeymoons in China thousands of years ago, uniting tribes and bringing communal marriage to an end. Part 1 of 5.

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This tells the story of how the ancestor of the Han Chinese, the Yellow Emperor, established the custom of marriage and honeymoons in China thousands of years ago, thus bringing communal marriage to an end. Part 2 of 5.

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This tells the story of how the ancestor of the Han Chinese, the Yellow Emperor, established the custom of marriage and honeymoons in China thousands of years ago, thus bringing communal marriage to an end. However, it was initially met with resistance. Part 3 of 5.

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This tells the story of how the Yellow Emperor's idea to end communal marriage was initially met with resistance and how one couple decided to flee instead of live a life of monogamy. However, after becoming lost in a huge forest, they found they had to rely on each other to survive. Part 4 of 5.

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This tells the story of how a young couple struggled to survive in the forest after fleeing a life of monogamy. However, after discovering honey and relying on each other for survival, they soon understood what true love was and lived a happy life together. It is said to be part of the history of Chinese wedding and honeymoon customs. Part 5 of 5.

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This video concerns one of the stories from the very famous Chinese novel, "Journey to the West." It informs us from where the idiom, "to wolf down your food," originates.

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Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale. When was the last time you went to your yoga class?

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One, two , three, four, five. Are you feeling that stretch in your body?

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Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale. Let's do the downward dog position.

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Learn about some invaluable negotiation techniques for the business world.

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Learn 12 essential negotiation tactics for the business world- and some tips on how to deal with different negotiation counterparts.

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