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2nd stop, Taiyuan: Cao Zhiqing

Posted on December 28, 2009 by yosaku

Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province, is definitely not the China you see in the coffee table books. Shanxi is the centre of China’s coal-mining industry, and it shows. Anyone planning a long-term stay in Shanxi should first consider whether … Continue reading →

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‘Iron Arm’ Wang Fuyuan

Posted on August 29, 2009 by yosaku

Flicking through Dan Miller and Tim Cartmell’s excellent book ‘Xingyi Neigong” (pictured below) the other day, I was curious about the master Wang Jiwu, whose exercises are profiled therein.     It turns out Wang’s branch of xingyi is an … Continue reading →

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