Chen Xili, Grandmaster Chen Quanzhong’s son, joined us at the hotel for an early morning class. Students reviewed the Eight Directions (Energies) of Tai Chi and he answered their questions. Afterwards, we loaded up our bus and headed to Wudang Shan. It is only about three hours from Xian to Wudang on the new highway, [...]
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We finalized the arrangements at the hotel for our group. They arrived in three sets throughout the evening, although somewhat delayed by thunderstorms. The storms were welcome as they helped cool off the city and wash the coal dust out of the air. One of the China’s biggest problems is pollution. They have industrialized very [...] Today we flew to Beijing from Washington DC. United Airlines has a direct flight from Dulles to the Beijing Capital Airport. It’s long. Damn, long, but not as long as it is if you have to change planes. I don’t think I’d go to China every year if I had to change planes every time. [...] This weekend TCCII and 20 of our closest friends will be heading to China for an unforgettable travel, learning and training experience. This is no ordinary tourist trip. Sure, we’ll see the Terra Cotta warriors and a few other famous sights. However, we get off the beaten path and enjoy the temples, markets and hangouts [...] We’re headed to China and you’re invited! In August of this year we will take ourselves and few fortunate companions on an unforgettable trip to China. This won’t be an ordinary trip… no way, not with us! This will be a training immersion trip designed to experience traditional Chinese arts in the environment in which [...] Day 9, Saturday, April 24 (Xizhou) I went up to the terrace at 7:30 AM to practice my Yang Style 108 Form Tai Chi with the sight of people working in the fields and barren 13,000 ft. mountains rising in the background. It was absolutely beautiful and peaceful with clouds seeming to brush the tops [...] Day 8, Friday, April 23 (Xizhou) Today, before breakfast, Shawn continued teaching us the old Chen Style Tai Chi. He does the original form, the one that dates back several hundred years. He told us that we will notice a difference in the form when we watch videos of other Masters as most of [...] Day 7, Thursday, April 22 (Xizhou) Today began at 8:00 AM in the courtyard where we started to learn Chen style Tai Chi, the original, style of Tai Chi. We also practiced the Eight Pieces of Brocade and our exercises. Behind us in the courtyard was a large backdrop of a wall with a [...] Day 6, Wednesday, April 21 (Xizhou) We began the day before breakfast by practicing the Eight Pieces of Brocade in the courtyard at 8 AM. A bunch of government officials including, so we were told, the Governor of Yunnan Province, came to watch the Westerners who practiced Qigong and Tai Chi with an American Master [...] Day 5, Tuesday, April 20 (Kunming to Xizhou) After our deep, long sleep, we ate breakfast at the buffet which offered the usual Chinese cabbage, fruit (tomatoes included), Chinese summer sausage (turkey? Tofu?), steamed buns filled with bean paste (I ate three), rice porridge with red rice mixed with white (congee). Sated, we boarded [...] |
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