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Jiajia has a summer headache so we take a look at the causes, symptoms and cures of this common ailment. You've probably already guessed; the best cure, just chill out in the shade and drink boring old water. 佳佳夏天头痛，所以我们来了解一下这种常见疾病的成因、症状和治疗方法。你可能已经猜到了，最好的治疗方法就是躲在阴凉处，喝点平淡无奇的白开水。

A discussion of thee fundamentals of food, not from a scientific or fact based model, but from our own little brains. Also occasional meanderings about playing pool, the difficulties of learning a new language, and Jiajia eating grass.  关于食物的基本原理的讨论，不是基于科学或事实的模型，而是基于我们自己的小脑袋的想法。此外，偶尔还会漫谈一下打台球、学习新语言的困难，以及佳佳吃草的事情。

We continue our Baoding series about pressure points with the wrist and thumb web presses, and how to do a whole hand massage. Chris also bullies Jiajia into doing some exercises for his restless leg syndrome and Jiajia gets a "Pass" grade in his pop-quiz. 我们继续我们关于保定球穴位按摩的系列内容，这次聚焦于手腕和拇指根部的按压，以及如何进行全手按摩。克里斯还“逼迫”佳佳做一些缓解不安腿综合征的练习...

Today we move onto the ring finger, palm and heel of the hand. Our Baoding adventure is almost ended, but we hope yours has just started.  今天，我们继续探讨无名指、手掌和手跟部的穴位。我们的保定球之旅即将结束，但我们希望你们的探索才刚刚开始。

Last time, we talked about using Baoding balls to help exercise your hands and mind. Today, we delve into the pressure points on the hand and how they can help fix what ails you in the rest of the body. Unfortunately, we ran out of time after we reached the middle finger.  上次，我们讨论了如何使用保定铁球来帮助锻炼手部和大脑。今天，我们将深入探讨手上的穴位，以及它们如何帮助缓解身体其他部位的...

Baoding balls are beautiful and useful. They're good for you physically, mentally and emotionally. You've probably seen them before but don't know how to use them. If you already own a set,  time to dust them off and get the balls rolling.  保定球既美观又实用。它们对你的身体、心理和情绪都有益。你可能以前见过它们，但不知道如何使用。如果你已经有一套了，那么是时候把它们拿出来，让球动起来。

We dive deep into the subject of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's mysterious mercury river still hidden from human eyes in his undisturbed tomb. Where did all that mercury come from anyway?  我们深入探讨秦始皇陵中神秘的水银江河，它至今仍隐藏在未被侵扰的墓穴中，不为人知。那么，这些水银到底是从哪里来的呢？

Mosquitoes are everywhere. Happy summer. Today we bite into the meaty topic of this common summer irritant, looking at its lifespan, preferences, likes and dislikes as well as how to cope with the blood hungry dive-bombers. Time to buy some lavender and DEET. Jiajia says he read some people believe life is sacred, even mosquitoes.  蚊子无处不在。美好的夏天来了。今天，我们深入探讨这个常见的夏...

The Tang Dynasty is legendary for its wealth, literary and artistic achievements and for its innovations in trade and technology. It is equally famous for China's one and only female emperor, Wu Zetian. She wasn't the power behind the throne, she was the throne.  唐朝以其财富、文学艺术成就以及在贸易和技术方面的创新而闻名遐迩。同样因中国历史上唯一的女皇帝武则天而声名远扬。她并非幕后掌权者，她...

We talk about China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang's life, Jiajia shares on what he would do if he were emperor and Charlie and Tommy both stage protests.  我们讨论了中国第一位皇帝秦始皇的一生，嘉嘉分享了如果她是皇帝会做些什么，而查理和汤米则都举行了抗议活动。

We explore the mysterious myths and legend's behind Emperor Qin Shi Huang's tomb, the mercury rivers and sea said to be enclosed in its walls, the emperor's floating bronze coffin and Jiajia wonders if the emperor ever gets seasick. 我们探索了秦始皇陵墓背后的神秘传说和神话，据说陵墓内有水银做的河流和大海，还有皇帝的漂浮铜棺，佳佳则好奇皇帝是否会有晕船的情况。

Jiajia is a superhero! He overcame his fears and donated blood for the first time. Chris is sad because she's too old to donate blood in China, but recovers when Jiajia gives her the teddy bear he was awarded for donating. The world needs you. Join Jiajia and become a blood donation superhero! 佳佳是一位超级英雄！他克服了自己的恐惧，第一次参加了献血。克里斯因为在中国年龄太大而不能献血，感到难过，...

Xi'an is home to the world famous terra cotta warriors and Jiajia, Chris and Khalil take a tour and hundreds of pictures. If you go to Xi'an, the terra cotta warriors are a must-see. Jiajia says he can feel the force.  西安是世界著名的兵马俑的所在地，嘉嘉、克里斯和哈利尔去参观并拍了数百张照片。如果你去西安，兵马俑是必看的景点。佳佳说他能感受到那种力量。

We met Khalil at the airport and headed out to a vegan restaurant Jiajia found. It turned out it's attached to an ancient Taoist nunnery, so we had tea in a lovely garden, met a friendly parrot and had lunch under an ancient tree. Delightful.  我们在机场接到了卡里尔，然后去了佳佳找到的一家素食餐厅。结果发现这家餐厅是附属于一座古老的道观的，所以我们在一个美丽的花园里喝了茶，见到了一只友好...

Yes, everyone goes to Xi'an to see the terra cotta warriors, but when it comes to cuisine, it's all about the noodles. We talk about a few of the varieties available and how to eat them. 是的，每个人去西安都是为了看兵马俑，但说到美食，那就全是关于面条了。我们聊了几种面条的种类以及怎么吃它们。

Lesson learned. Jiajia and Chris are horrible at math. We went on vacation and didn't record enough episodes to cover the gap. We make some corrections, talk about the high-speed train, Xi'an's Wild Goose Pagoda and hot pot outdoor restaurants as well as Jiajia's favorite: The Monkey King.  经验教训。佳佳和克里斯数学很差。我们去度假了，没有录制足够多的节目来填补这段时间的空白。我们做了一些更...

Jiajia's headaches and dizziness on the road are explained. Blame the shades! A deep dive into sunglasses and Jiajia's buying spree. Now he feels fine and looks super cool.  深入探讨墨镜与佳佳的购物狂潮：佳佳在路上的头痛和眩晕问题终于得到了解释。原来都是墨镜惹的祸！如今，他感觉棒极了，还看起来超级酷。

Chris loves a big, loud, vibrant music festival. Jiajia would rather hike for five days in the desert without water. The Medusa Music Festival lasts three days and is a fun event for those who love live music and shared experiences on the grand scale. Massive concerts are always happening in China. If that's your thing, make sure you include at least one on your travel itinerary.  克里斯喜欢...

We actually manage to talk about pop-up markets, what you can find there, and Jiajia becomes a "yes man".  我们实际上确实谈到了临时集市，以及你可以在那里找到的东西，而佳佳变成了一个“好好先生”。

Well, we were going to talk about the pop-up street markets, but only made it to the jianbing before Jiajia decided to share his chicken crepe recipe and thereby a new drinking game was born.  好吧，我们本来打算聊聊街头集市的，但还没聊到，就被佳佳分享的鸡肉煎饼配方给打断了，结果还诞生了一个新的饮酒游戏。

Jiajia and Chris explore the traditions and modern updates to the traditional Chinese wedding and Chris laments thee lack of dancing, while Jiajia rejoices.  佳佳和克里斯探索了中国传统婚礼及其现代更新的习俗，克里斯感叹婚礼上缺乏跳舞的环节，而佳佳却为此感到高兴。

Time to hit thee street and enjoy the sights and sounds of a festive night out in the village. Chris and Jiajia load up on teeshirts and Jiajia has the restaurant add 5 eggs to his fried rice. 是时候走上街头，享受村庄里节日夜晚的热闹景象和欢快氛围了。克里斯和佳佳买了很多T恤衫，而佳佳还让餐厅在他的炒饭里加了5个鸡蛋。

It's always fun to see people enjoying mutual time off. Jiajia's mom gets a haircut, hunkers down to play mahjong with the visiting neighbors who returned to their hometown for the holiday, and Jiajia is irritated by a wedding party which is blocking the road.   看到人们享受共同的假期时光总是很有趣。佳佳的妈妈去剪了个头发，然后坐下来和回乡过节的邻居们一起打麻将，而佳佳却被一场堵住道路的...

Tommorow is May Day in China, which means a feww days off to enjoy the sunshine and relax. Jiajia is loving the idea of vacation but hating the heat. Street food is in abundance, so it's  time to head out in the cool night air and grab some snacks. 明天是中国的五一劳动节，这意味着可以享受阳光，放松几天。佳佳喜欢假期这个想法，但不喜欢炎热的天气。街头小吃琳琅满目，所以是时候在凉爽的夜晚出门，去...

Jiajia and Chris discuss the friendly, but ugly loach, blue green algae, and leptospirosis. Chris freaks out and says she'll never put her head under thee lake water again.  佳佳和克里斯讨论了长相丑陋但很友好的泥鳅、蓝藻，以及钩端螺旋体病。克里斯惊恐地说，她以后再也不会把头伸到湖水里了。