http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Jilin/Siping/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , China , Jilin , Siping en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:16:24 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:16:24 UTC Sorry itrsquos been so long since the last edition ive recently returned to the University life and have been somewhat busy with the location shuffle. Anyway on the bright side this is the final edition so those that have stuck it out this far wont have to tolerate my jibberjabbering for much longer The ReturnMy intention hadnrsquot been to write a blog about my return trip as I expected i http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Jilin/Siping/blog-332037.html Randomness This weekrsquos edition is just full of stories and wisdoms that I wanted to tell but didnrsquot fit into any greater category and have no particular order ill also shove afew pictures up which may bare no resemblance to the text. Sorry if it all seems abit scrappyBrendarsquosThe main social spot for the academy is 'Brendarsquos' which has multiple purposes with roles includ http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Jilin/Siping/blog-326030.html TrainingUpon arrival at the academy you get the option of 3 different martial art styles Shaolin Flashy acrobatics with weapons Baji Shaolin for people that cant jump Sanda Practical fighting kickboxing and spend 90 of their time kicking or punching a bag. However you can swap at any time to another style and many students staying for longer periods will do a stint in each. I chose Shaoli http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Jilin/Siping/blog-319996.html Merry Christmas everyone hope you are all having a fantastic and festive yuletide back homeI have to say I've had a great time here there are about 25 of us left at the academy and we all went out and got truly soussed is that how you spell it on the 23rd in Changchun. Amazing how a bit of alcohol can help people bond although I had the worst hangover in about ten years on Christmas Eve http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Jilin/Siping/blog-113451.html It's now been a month since I arrived at the Martial Arts Academy for anyone needing a recap I'm here to learn some Kung Fu for a couple of months before the next leg of my trip which will be to Thailand in February.If I wrote this blog a couple of weeks ago I'd probably have picked a title like The Shawshank Redemption or Prison Break it was certainly a shock to the system having got used http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Jilin/Siping/blog-111477.html