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    Visting Guangzhou/Foshan

    Hey all, I'm heading down to Guangzhou/Foshan for about a week or so to take care of my wife's visa and was wondering if anybody could suggest/recommend any martial arts history/cool sites to check...
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    Yeah, the best schools (at least in Mainland) are...

    Yeah, the best schools (at least in Mainland) are pretty hidden. I've been hunting for schools here in Dalian for a bit and haven't had much luck at all - but one of the best pieces of advice I've...
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    Pretty handy page - definitely something to...

    Pretty handy page - definitely something to develop. Check out www.niudor.com for a Chinese list of schools/teachers in China. Some provinces are much more developed in terms of listing our teachers...
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    Well, after reading what you've said, I think...

    Well, after reading what you've said, I think that you'd really enjoy Xingyi-Bagua. I think that those provide you with the martial and the philosophical side that you were looking for, and they both...
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    Argh - I find it funny that I live in China and...

    Argh - I find it funny that I live in China and haven't been able to see the movie, yet someone in the States was able to see it before me. As far as I know, there's only one movie theater here...
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    Its an interesting thing to see and it really...

    Its an interesting thing to see and it really makes me curious about the particular developments within the Fut San school and the differences between them and other branches. I personally like the...
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    I think he means growth and proliferation. Chan...

    I think he means growth and proliferation. Chan family stuff looks very different from Fut San stuff, even I will agree. When I see a Fut San person do their forms, or even move, I actually see...
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    While I have never actually seen or read the book...

    While I have never actually seen or read the book (not that I could read the book even if I had seen the book) its my understanding than the book itself is very similar to the Yang Luchan story. That...
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    Hey all, while I am not terribly knowledgeable in...

    Hey all, while I am not terribly knowledgeable in the more detailed histories of CLF - I wanted to chime in and put my own two cents into this. First off, I want to use the precursor of what's...
  10. Thread: Shenyang

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    You know, I actually was in Shenyang for the...

    You know, I actually was in Shenyang for the Spring Festival a couple weeks ago and its pretty nice looking at the moment. I guess its hosting the Chinese games, or something like that, so the cities...
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    Shenyang

    Well, I'm getting married and moving to Shenyang - that's the short story. Longer story is that I need to find a martial arts teacher. Been up here in Harbin and have had no real luck either. ...
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    Almost forgot about that one, I needed the link...

    Almost forgot about that one, I needed the link to the page again myself. His writings are really good, and if he were to ever publish a history book I definitely would buy it. There really is a lack...
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    Do you mean http://www.satirio.com/ma/home.html ?...

    Do you mean http://www.satirio.com/ma/home.html ? Its one of the better sites I know of chinese martial arts history, detailing the histories of several different styles, key sets within those...
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    I can't really tell a whole lot about it, but...

    I can't really tell a whole lot about it, but from the sounds of it the movie will be a modern movie of some fashion involving a son who returns back to China after his father dies to inherit his...
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    Its always interesting to read you two argue....

    Its always interesting to read you two argue. Pick up some interesting little bits of information about history on both sides, and whether one side is right or wrong, it does paint a colorful picture...
  16. Thread: Harbin

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    Thanks for the address. I am going to have to...

    Thanks for the address. I am going to have to check it out when I get there.
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    Thanks very much. That's a great start and its...

    Thanks very much. That's a great start and its reassuring to knowing that the schools have some kind of presence in the city. Could you possibly tell me the differences between Taiji, Taiji...
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    Mantis in Harbin?

    Hi all, I've been looking up for Kung Fu schools in Harbin, China and it sounds as if there is some Mantis in the area. Does anybody know of any schools in the area, or what styles of Mantis are...
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    How is Mantis as a fighting art? I would think it...

    How is Mantis as a fighting art? I would think it would be good to try it out I think, definitely. Also, it looked as if Bajiquan was over there as well - anybody hear of anything like that, or is my...
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    Thanks for all of the help so far guys. Will have...

    Thanks for all of the help so far guys. Will have to look into the Mantis there, have always been curious about that style. And the language lesson - hehe, being a hairy white boy i probably will get...
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    Yeah, the weather does seem nasty in winter. Can...

    Yeah, the weather does seem nasty in winter. Can get to -33F there and its the coldest city in China - and I'm a gosh darn Cali boy, i wonder how i will survive? Hehe, but on the plus side - great...
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    Harbin

    Hey all. I am going to be moving to Harbin soon, and I was wondering what schools/styles are there in that area? I really can't find a whole lot of info out here. Any help would be appreciated....
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    I have to agree that Inside Kung Fu has pretty...

    I have to agree that Inside Kung Fu has pretty much gone down hill in the last couple of years. When i first started training I thought it was the coolest thing since sliced bread, but now its lucky...
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    Hmmmm, I know that GM DFW wrote an article about...

    Hmmmm, I know that GM DFW wrote an article about one of the Elephant forms a while ago in a kung fu magazine - does anybody know what issue it was or if I can find it online? This form has always...
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    CLF - Other five animals

    Ok, so I know that the CLF system has 10 animals, an I know quite a bit about the first five. The other five, not really much is out there. I was wondering if people could tell me kind of what the...
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