A man in Guizhou discovered while applying for a replacement marriage certificate that two marriages were registered under his name. It turned out to be an error in registration records from many years ago.

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优子: Ms. Liu, I just saw a news story. A man went to replace his marriage certificate, and the system actually showed that he had two wives. Is this really bigamy?
刘娜: No, it isn't bigamy. He has only been married once. The other 'wife' is actually his second elder brother's wife. It was a registration mistake from years ago.
优子: How could his second sister-in-law have been registered as his wife? That sounds so strange.
刘娜: He got married in 2004. When his older brother got married in 2008, the staff may have accidentally registered the information under his name. Back then, many records were still handwritten, and the systems weren't connected online.
优子: I see. Then can't they just correct the mistake now?
刘娜: It's not that simple. Since it's an error in the official records, they first have to check the old paper documents and then correct the erroneous record according to the proper procedure.
优子: No wonder he's so anxious. Without a correct marriage certificate, his child's schooling and other administrative procedures could be affected, right?
刘娜: Yes. The local civil affairs department has said it will investigate the matter and provide a response within 7 to 15 working days. Hopefully they can get to the bottom of it soon so it doesn't continue to disrupt the family's life.

Liu Na asks David what he wants to do ten years from now, and the two talk about their dreams for the future in a warm and heartfelt conversation.

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刘娜: David, let me ask you a question: What do you want to do ten years from now?
大卫: Ten years from now... I want to speak Chinese with my grandmother.
刘娜: Does your grandmother live in China?
大卫: Yes, she does. She can't speak English, and my Chinese isn't very good yet.
刘娜: So you're learning Chinese for her?
大卫: Yes. I want to hear her tell me stories about when my mom was little.
刘娜: That's a beautiful dream. Ten years is too long. I think you can do it in two.
大卫: Really? Then, teacher, what do you want to do ten years from now?
刘娜: I want to write a book to help people from other countries learn Chinese.
大卫: Then I'll buy your book! I'll be the first one!
刘娜: All right, I'll give you the very first copy.
大卫: Ten years from now, let's have tea together again and talk about today, okay?
刘娜: Okay, it's a promise.

By comparing how new and old documents are preserved, we learn the importance of moisture prevention and proper organization.

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黄刚: Xiao Pan, look at these two documents. One is new, and the other is very old.
小潘: I can tell. This one has turned a little yellow, and it has a slight smell.
黄刚: Right. That's because it's been around for a long time and the air is very humid. Paper can easily deteriorate under these conditions.
小潘: I see. It's also very humid in Hue, and books can become like this too.
黄刚: That's why we need to keep important documents in a dry place and organize them by category.
小潘: Are these old documents very important?
黄刚: Yes. Some of them are documents from many years ago and are very useful for historical research.
小潘: I understand. Protecting documents means protecting history.
黄刚: Very well said. This is especially important when working with culture and heritage.

During the National Day holiday, passenger cars with seven seats or fewer can use the expressways free of charge, but many sections are prone to traffic jams.

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陈花: We’re going back to my parents’ place tomorrow. Let’s drive. The expressway is toll-free, and we can bring along everything we bought for my parents.
黄刚: It’s toll-free, sure, but everyone else thinks the same way. I just saw the news—lots of expressways are already so jammed they’ve turned into parking lots.
陈花: It usually takes just over three hours to drive. Even if there’s a traffic jam, how bad could it really be?
黄刚: You could spend half an hour just waiting to use the restroom at a service area. Saving that little bit on tolls isn’t worth wearing ourselves out.
陈花: Then how about taking the high-speed train? The tickets must have sold out already, right?
黄刚: I just checked. There are still two tickets for tomorrow afternoon. We’ll get there in an hour and a half, and we can even take a nap on the way.
陈花: But what are we going to do with all this stuff? Rice, cooking oil, and the massage chair I bought for my dad…
黄刚: A massage chair? You even bought one of those? Then let’s send it by courier and have it delivered straight to their home.
陈花: All right, we’ll do it your way. But the delivery fee will cost a lot more than the tolls, so you’re paying for it.

Koreans love iced Americanos, while Chinese people are more used to drinking hot tea. These two beverages reflect different lifestyles.

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刘娜: Junxi, drinking habits in China and Korea are quite different, right?
俊熙: Very different! Koreans really can't live without iced Americanos.
刘娜: Why does it have to be 'iced'? Do people still drink it in winter?
俊熙: Yes! Because it's convenient, refreshing, not sweet, and low in calories.
刘娜: In China, many people prefer hot tea because it feels warm and comforting for the stomach.
俊熙: I've noticed that you take tea drinking very seriously, and there are many kinds of tea.
刘娜: That's right. Drinking tea isn't just about taste; it's also a habit and a form of etiquette, like serving tea when meeting guests.
俊熙: Korea also has a strong café culture. People study, work, and chat in coffee shops.
刘娜: So when you come to China, do you miss iced Americanos?
俊熙: Yes! But I've also started to fall in love with hot tea. When filming videos, I even say: 'Time for some healthy living today!'

October 1 is National Day, commemorating the founding of the People’s Republic of China. On this day, many places display the national flag.

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小宝: Big Brother, look—a red flag! There are some over there too. So many!
小刚: That’s the national flag. Today is October 1, National Day. It’s like China’s birthday.
小宝: Does China have birthdays too? So, is there a cake?
小刚: No cake. People hang up national flags to celebrate China’s birthday.
小宝: How old is China? Is it older than you?
小刚: Much older. It’s seventy-seven years old this year.
小宝: Even older than Grandpa! So, how many stars are on the national flag?
小刚: There are five: one big star and four smaller ones. I’ll teach you how to draw the national flag when we get home.
小宝: I’m going to draw a really big national flag and hang it on our window!

Junxi shares popular cosmetic beauty trends in Korea and the influence of social media.

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刘娜: Junxi, what beauty trends have you been paying attention to lately?
俊熙: In Korea, cosmetic beauty treatments are very popular. People pursue a natural and clean look.
刘娜: For example, what kinds of procedures do people usually get?
俊熙: Many people do skincare treatments, slight adjustments, and the kind that 'looks like nothing was done.'
刘娜: I understand. Looking better on the outside really can make people more confident.
俊熙: Exactly, and social media has a huge influence. Everyone wants to look better on camera.
刘娜: But I also want to share a saying with you: 'A person filled with poetry and books naturally carries elegance.'
俊熙: What does that saying mean?
刘娜: It means that when someone reads a lot and has a rich inner world, they naturally develop grace and charm.
俊熙: I get it now! I think both sides matter: skincare, exercise, and also reading more to build a steadier inner temperament.

A study tracking more than 20,000 middle school students found that directly copying answers from AI improved homework scores but led to a significant decline in exam performance.

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陈花: My students are driving me crazy. Almost all the homework they turned in this semester was correct, but their average score on the monthly exam actually dropped a lot.
刘娜: Could they be using AI to do it? I just read a report about professors at the University of Hong Kong who tracked more than 20,000 middle school students and found exactly this kind of situation.
陈花: Really? What exactly did the study say?
刘娜: Students who asked AI to give them answers directly saw their homework scores rise by 18%, but within six months, their monthly exam scores fell by an average of 20%, and two years later, their high school entrance exam scores were down by as much as 24%.
陈花: That's serious! I thought they'd finally gotten the hang of things. But almost everyone uses AI now, so we can't completely ban it, can we?
刘娜: The study said that if students only asked AI to explain how to solve a problem and still spent time working through it carefully themselves, there was basically no impact. The problem was directly copying and pasting answers. And the better a student's grades were, the greater the impact.
陈花: No wonder those top students in our class have been losing points on the big problems lately! Their parents probably don't even know they're using AI.
刘娜: That's very possible. The report said half of parents didn't even know which AI their children were using. We definitely can't rely on the kids' self-discipline alone.
陈花: Looks like I'll have to hold a class meeting tomorrow and have a serious talk with the parents too. Simply banning AI won't work. We need to help the kids understand for themselves how much they lose by copying answers.