http://www.88-bar.com An anthropologist and a designer's take on all things Chinese. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:05:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 http://www.88-bar.com/2008/12/pure-qi-chinese-expressions-of-self/ http://www.88-bar.com/2008/12/pure-qi-chinese-expressions-of-self/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:01:03 +0000 Lyn Jeffery http://www.88-bar.com/?p=161 “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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