Choy Li Fut 蔡李佛 popular folklore associates it with the Tàipíng Rebellion 太平天國, secret societies, and other revolutionary movements that fought to overthrow the Qīng 清 dynasty. But is there any historical truth in this, or is it just a legend?
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Choy Li Fut 蔡李佛 is a martial arts system founded in 1836 by Chan Heung 陳享, one of the greatest martial artists of his time. Today it is one of the most widely practiced Kung Fu styles, both for its effectiveness and for its great technical variety.
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Towards the end of the Míng 明 dynasty (1368–1644), the problem of banditry led to the emergence of private escorts, who accompanied and protected merchants on their journeys between different regions and, later, escort companies employing civilian martial artists.
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Corruption was a widespread problem during the Qīng 清 dynasty. In this article we want to expose the real problem of corruption: its magnitude, its causes and the measures that were taken to deal with it, as well as examine in particular what is possibly the most famous case of corruption: the case of Héshēn 和珅.
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Tīng lì 聽力 refers, in the field of Chinese martial arts, to a type of skill related to the perception of the opponent’s movements by touch. Its application is so wide that it covers the entire martial art, making it impossible to reach a high level without having developed it.
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Each practitioner turns to martial arts for different reasons: to get in shape, to release stress, as a form of personal development, etc. Finally, there are many who turn to a certain martial art looking to learn a way to defend themselves. But are martial arts useful for this purpose?
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Despite the fact that we have more and more knowledge about tea, much of the information that circulates about this drink is often wrong or inaccurate. Let’s review some of the most widespread myths.
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The objectives of a martial art are areas in which to acquire knowledge, skill or efficiency, while methods are all kinds of exercises or training systems designed to achieve these objectives. It is important to clearly distinguish the training goals, and to resort to the appropriate methods to achieve them.
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The Battle of Red Cliffs (Chìbì zhī zhàn 赤壁之戰) was one of the most important episodes of war in Chinese history. This battle, of epic dimensions, would mark the end of the Hàn 漢 dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) and the beginning of the Three Kingdoms Period (Sānguó Shídài 三國時代; 220-280).
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Knee pain is, unfortunately, a common problem among Taichi practitioners. It is a sign of malpractice and is, in fact, easily avoidable, provided that you do not have a condition of previous injury.
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