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Available for Pre-order: The Creation of Wing Chun – A Social History of the...
The Creation of Wing Chun: A Social History of the Southern Chinese Martial Arts by Benjamin Judkins and Jon Nielson. State University of New York Press, 2015. This work looks at southern Chinese...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: May 26th 2015: Assassins, Book Launches and...
A martial artist on Songshan Mountain. Source: CNN Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea in which we review media stories that...
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Guest Post: Jose Figueroa: From Bronx B-boy to Chen Style Master
Introduction New York City is a place that gets under your skin. Live there long enough and you will always be up for a good New York story. I had a chance to explore the city while I was in...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: June 22, 2015: Swords, Combat Sports and...
Liu Xio Yang. Source: Yahoo Sports. Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea in which we review media stories that mention...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: July 13, 2015: The Passing of Yu Chenghui...
Yu Chenghui, 1939-2015. Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea in which we review media stories that mention or affect...
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Kung Fu Tea Turns Three! A Quick Look Back
Birthday Cake. Source: Wikimedia (CC). Happy Birthday! Earlier this week (on July 27th) I got a prompt from WordPress reminding me that it was a special day. Kung Fu Tea first said “Hello World”...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: August 10 2015: Trouble at Shaolin, the...
Vladimir Putin watches a Kung Fu exhibition with the Abbot Shi Yongxin at the Shaolin Temple in Henan. Shaolin has become an important stop for visiting VIPs. Source: People’s Daily. Introduction...
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Can Donnie Yen Bring Kung Fu (Back) to the Star Wars Universe?
A close up of Donnie Yen in a cast photo for Rogue One. Source: Starwars.com 1977 vs. 1978: A Banner Year for Martial Arts Films Like all good blog posts dealing with popular culture and kung fu,...
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“The Professor in the Cage”: Can Gottschall Bring Science to the Study of...
Jonathan Gottschall’s Professor in the Cage. 2015. A Surprise at the Bookstore A remarkable thing happened on the way to the airport. Knowing that I would be spending a disturbingly large amount...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: August 31, 2015: Masculinity, a Tiger...
Residents of Ganxi Dong village demonstrating their martial arts skills. Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: September 21, 2015: Culture Festivals, Kung...
Bruce Lee sketching on the set for Game of Death. Photograph: Bruce Lee Estate. Source: The Guardian. Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular feature...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: October 12, 2015: Columbus Day Edition!
Shaolin Masterclass. Photo by Jack Latham. Source: FT.com Introduction For readers in the United States, happy Columbus Day! And what better way to enjoy your three day weekend than getting caught...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: November 2, 2015: Sanda, Taijiquan and the...
Taijiquan practitioners attempting to set a new record. Source: dailymail.co.uk Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea in...
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China’s One Child Policy and Martial Arts Studies
Three unidentified children practice Kung Fu near the Shaolin Temple. This press photo was taken in 1982 and it captures the first moments of the “Golden Age” of Kung Fu in mainland China. Source:...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: November 23, 2015: Trouble in the Badlands,...
Still shot of Bruce Lee in the opening scene of “Enter the Dragon.” Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea in which we review...
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2015 Christmas Shopping List: Martial Arts Equipment and Long Reads to Get...
Bernard the Kung Fu Elf, training for a spot on the elite North Pole Alpine Search and Rescue team. (Source: late 1940s Swedish Postcard, Authors personal collection.) “In business, be competent....
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: December 28th 2015: Wing Chun, Taiji and...
Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea in which we review media stories that mention or affect the traditional fighting...
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A Year in the Chinese Martial Arts: The Stories and Events that Shaped 2015
Happy New Year! New Years is a good time to sit back and reflect on recent accomplishments and events. 2015 has been a huge year for the field of martial arts studies. Things had been picking up...
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Kung Fu Tea Selects the Top Chinese Martial Arts Webpage of 2015
A Guoshu school located in Tianjin, 1927. Source: The Taiping Institute. Introduction Welcome to our fourth annual discussion of the top webpages in Chinese martial studies. The purpose of this...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: January 24th, 2016: Ip Man 3, An Exhibit of...
A Pallet of Wooden Dummies for sale at a Costco store in Japan. Source: goodall factory on Instagram. Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular feature...
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