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02/12/2025
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10/07/2024
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14/07/2019

Episode 05 The Strategies of War

The best approach is to go after the opponent’s strategy and defuse their initiative to fight; the second-best course of action is to work for a diplomatic victory; physical confrontation is fine in the absence of smarter solutions; but siege warfare should only be the last resort.

14/07/2019

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8 min
28/07/2019

Episode 07 The Xu and Shi

A commander must shape his army like water. Water shuns the high rocks and flows in the shallow valleys. Like water, a commander must direct his army away from the enemy’s strong points and strike at their weaknesses. Water takes various shapes according to the terrain; an army must adapt its strategies according to its enemy.

28/07/2019

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8 min
30/06/2019

Episode 03 The Assessment of War

In Sun Tzu’s opinion, the outcome of a war can be decided before it actually begins. In the first chapter of The Art of War, he listed several crucial questions for state leaders and military commanders to consider before they ride off to their favorite sports tournaments, or wars. In this episode, we’ll try to find out how he constructed the questions for this pre-war assessment.

30/06/2019

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17 min
04/04/2022

My Stories of Chinese Characters (All in One)

It's all about the five cities and places which Uncle Hanzi and Adam have been to. Let's see which Chinese characters Adam has learned through the whole journey, and who are the Chinese people Uncle Hanzi has met. As Uncle Hanzi has said, he's always been looking forward to opening his eyes for new things.

04/04/2022

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50 min
07/07/2019

Episode 04 The Accounting of War

Sun Tzu examined the social and economic cost of war, and the law of supply and demand. Wars are costly, and costlier still if they are prolonged, so it is best to move fast and aim for a quick victory.

07/07/2019

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7 min
04/08/2019

Episode 08 The Initiative of War

A commander must choose the battleground to his advantage and led his forces to the right spot before the enemy shows up. Good communication is required for troops assemble and split up as the situation requires. Commanders to stay clear of the enemy when they’re at their best, and attack only when the opponent is tired and hungry.

04/08/2019

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11 min
21/07/2019

Episode 06 The Ji and Zheng

In Chinese, zheng refers to something that is fundamental; while ji means something odd or extraordinary. Sun Tzu believed that to be successful in war, there needs to be a balance between these two.

21/07/2019

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8 min
11/08/2019

Episode 09 The Issue of Choice

For a military commander, there are roads he doesn’t have to take; there are enemies he doesn’t have to fight; there are cities he doesn’t have to attack; there is territory he doesn’t have to occupy; and there are king’s orders he doesn’t have to follow. A commander must know he always has other choices and must make up his mind based on the situation at hand.

11/08/2019

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8 min
01/10/2024

“Jointly shoulder the responsibility of our times”

Xi Jinping also takes on the task of China’s “Chief Diplomat”. This episode tell stories reflecting his dedication in building China’s relations with the rest of the world and expanding China’s “circle of friends”, and how Xi Jinping thoughts on global governance have brought real changes to the world that is undergoing profound transformations.

01/10/2024

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20 min
26/09/2025

Mustafa Alim: Choosing rhythm over the pulse

This episode follows Mustafa Alim, a musician from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, who fell in love with the accordion. Actively promoting accordion culture, he has engaged in cross-cultural exchanges through domestic and international accordion festivals and concert tours, showcasing the instrument’s role as a cultural symbol of Xinjiang.

26/09/2025

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23 min

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