武术

武术 or wu shu is one of the most common/popular forms of martial arts in China. As you can see it is generally practiced in rows of people following an instructor. Commonly it is learned by memorizing combinations of individual movements that in sum constitute sets. Wu shu is also special because it is often practiced with a sword, although not exclusively. I wish I had more time outside of teaching and studying so that I could pick some of it up.

A good book and the next big adventure

January 10th 2008
It's been a while! The end of fall semester has finally arrived! My apologies for slacking a bit on interesting and exciting entries. There are good reasons for this. First, given the 100+ written exams on top of the four classes of oral examinations, I have been pretty crazy the past few weeks with everything involved in the evaluation process and pretty much learning everything on the fly to ... read more

Asia » China » Shandong

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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