This episode is about Unit 1 (What is beauty) of the 1st module (Happiness) in the second semester of higher-school English. To interpret what beauty is, several points of view are shown here: examples of how people in history have changed their appearance to look beautiful (Chinese historical cosmetic methods: manual dimples, harelip repair, and foot-binding). Some harmful historic cosmetic methods are introduced. The main grammar point is Inversion. Some phrase analyses and main vocabularies explanations are also included.

本集围绕第二学期模块一（Happiness）中的第一单元（美是什么What is beauty）对美丽的发展历史进行探讨。第三讲主要介绍中国历史美容术。通过以下几个方面诠释：中国历史上的美容：唐代人工酒窝，清朝康熙年间的兔唇补缀术，封建时代妇女“三寸金莲”）。于人有害的历史美容术：欧洲束腰，伊丽莎白时代的有毒化妆品，中国妇女裹脚。倒装句的详细介绍。相关词语辨析和讲解。