The Ballad of Mùlán 木蘭辭 (Mùlán cí) is an anonymous poem of the 6th century that tells the story of a young woman whose elderly father is called to fight at the borders of the empire. The young woman, named Mùlán, decides to pass for a man and go to the army to replace her father.
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Yíxìng 宜兴 is a small region in the Chinese province of Jiangsu 江蘇. In this área, a material known as “purple clay” (zǐshā 紫砂) is extracted. This purple clay has certain characteristics that make it especially suitable for making teapots and tea sets.
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Jeong Yim 張炎 is known for being the founder of the Hung Sing 鴻勝 branch of Choy Li Fut 蔡李佛 in Fóshān 佛山, and one of the best fighters of his time. His story has been transmitted orally and the popular narrative is mixed with legend.
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The Yīn-Yáng 陰陽 Theory emerged in Chinese thought from the observation of nature. This theory postulates the existence of two complementary principles that are present in all that exists. These principles were called yīn, “dark”, and yáng, “luminous”.
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Death has intrigued and dismayed the human being since the dawn of our species. Death is always a cause of affliction, because it is perceived as an alteration in the normal course of things. However, nothing is more natural than death. We share here a couple of tales about death, that reflect the idea that the taoist sages have about this phenomena.
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We follow the story of the heirs of Chan Heung, founder of the Choy Li Fut Kung Fu system, in times of the spreading and diversification of the style, when many schools were established.
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Last Sunday, April 21, Fóshān 佛山 launched ‘Kung Fu Corner’ 功夫角, a program of martial arts activities that promises exhibitions every Saturday from now until the end of the year. We had the honour of being invited with the school of Master Leong Wai Wing 梁偉永.
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The world of tea is very rich, and offers us a wide range of varieties, flavours and aromas. Discover how different varieties or types of tea are achieved, all with the same plant.
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Xuán Zàng 玄奘 was a leading figure in the development of Buddhism in China. In the 7th century, he traveled along the Silk Road from China to India to collect Buddhist scriptures, in an incredible journey that lasted for 19 years.
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The Tài Píng was one of the bloodiest peasant revolts of Chinese History. At that time, Choy Li Fut masters trained the civilian population to fight against the troops of the Manchu government, which was regarded as the oppressor of the Chinese nation.
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