“Taiji quan” is not that well known aside from those who practice it. If you’re looking for chop-em kick-em martial arts, that’s not this. If you’re looking for a palpable expression of qi, or internal energy, do check out a few minutes of this 9 minute video. From Winser Zhao’s “travel 2.0″ blog, here is his taiji quan master Han Hongshun, who teaches at Beijing’s Ditan Park. It’s gorgeous stuff: subtle, graceful, hyper-controlled yet fluid. Enjoy.
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88 Bar is about finding bits and pieces in virtual China and examining them from the various lenses of our authors: -
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DesignerJason Li has worked as an interaction designer, illustrator and researcher. Originally from Hong Kong, he has also lived in Canada, the US and Spain. He's writing a graphic novel in his spare time.
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Cultural anthropologistLyn Jeffery is a research director at the Institute for the Future. She has spent more than 20 years living, working, and doing research in China.
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Congratulations on the new ‘brand’ for your blog – so glad it lives on.