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Tai Chi: Fantastical Reality
Initially, I chose to come to Wu Dang Shan (rather than other sights in China) because I wanted to participate in the culture—by way of doing tai chi. But let’s not neglect the fact that sight-seeing is part of the appeal here, too. Come along and enjoy the scenery that is also the history at … Continue reading
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Tags: actors, cameras, China, Chinese movie, communism, demonstration, disciple, film set, kung fu, master, movie, press, tai chi, Taoism, teacher, temple, warriors, Wu Dang Shan
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Old-School China = Bone-Breaking Pressure
In China around 1000 years ago, a unique trend began in the area of fashion, custom, and duty. Parents started to tightly wrap the feet of their young daughters so the feet wouldn’t grow large. This binding became extreme enough to require the breaking of the toes and of the arch. And it evolved to … Continue reading
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Tags: 99 years old, ancient China, bound feet, China travel, communism, communist, culture, customs, Henan province, Mao Zedong, rural China, Ruyang, Ruzhou, teaching in China, tradition, xiao jiao
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