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    This article is dated too...

    ...and I don't quite agree with it, but it's relevant to our forum here.

    Culture China 22:32, 20-Feb-2020
    Tai Chi, Baduanjin, Chinese-style exercises help you fight coronavirus
    By Wu Yan



    Chinese-style exercises such as Tai Chi and Baduanjin have become popular among patients during the novel coronavirus outbreak, and have been recommended by medical experts to ordinary people to improve physical strength.

    Photos and videos of doctors leading patients with mild symptoms to practice Tai Chi and Baduanjin in makeshift hospitals in Wuhan have gone viral on social media recently. Experts say the exercises are good for patients' recovery and reducing their anxiety.

    What's so good about Tai Chi and Baduanjin?

    Developed from ancient Chinese philosophies and breathing techniques, Tai Chi is a system of meditative physical exercise. Tai Chi is best known as a martial art which has developed into many genres over the centuries.

    In 1956, the then-national sports authority introduced 24-Form Tai Chi. Adapted from traditional Yang-style Tai Chi but simplified and standardized, 24-Form Tai Chi is widely adopted by many nowadays for relaxation and health.

    "In China, a great way (to strengthen the body) is Tai Chi," renowned Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan said during an interview, "When doing Tai Chi, the practitioner is in a half-squatting posture. Although the static movement does not have significant effect on tachypnea (rapid breathing), it is good for training muscles."

    He said that he had a dozen patients whose lung function level was only 20 to 30 percent of that of a normal person. But by continuing to take medicine, walking and practicing Tai Chi, the patients' movement was greatly enhanced and some were even able to climb a mountain.


    A doctor leads patients of mild symptoms in a Tai Chi practice in a makeshift hospital in Wuhan, Hubei Province. /People's Daily

    Similar to Tai Chi in that it emphasizes breathing, Baduanjin, or Eight-Section Brocade, refers to eight sections of movements performed repetitively and nonstop, reminiscent of brocade weaving.

    Originating from the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), Baduanjin traditionally contains both a standing and seated set of eight sections of movements each, but has also been expanded to twelve-section movements and sixteen-section movements.

    In 2003, the General Administration of Sport of China re-choreographed the standing version of the aerobic exercise, and promoted it as one of eight health qigongs nationwide. Featuring slow movement and low intensity, Bajuanjin is suitable for all ages.

    For epidemic prevention and control, people are currently being advised to stay at home.

    To help people strengthen the body and develop a healthy lifestyle, the General Administration of Sport of China recently recommended a list of indoor exercises. Tai Chi, Baduanjin and other traditional Chinese-style exercises are on the list.

    "The key is perseverance. It's better to practice every day," Zhang Boli, general counsel to Wuhan's Dahuashan makeshift hospital and president of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, told China Sports Daily.

    He also suggested ordinary people practice according to one's abilities and advance gradually in due order.

    (Cover image: A man practices Tai Chi. /VCG)

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    Bay Area Shelter in Place

    We are shutting down.

    Bay Area authorities place strictest order in country: ‘Shelter in place,’ only essential businesses open in 6 counties
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    Erin Allday March 16, 2020 Updated: March 16, 2020 1:19 p.m.



    The San Francisco Chronicle has lifted the paywall on our coverage of this developing story to provide critical information to our community. To support our journalists' work, consider a digital subscription.

    Six Bay Area counties announced a “shelter in place” order for all residents on Monday — the strictest measure of its kind in the country — directing everyone to stay inside their homes and away from others as much as possible for the next three weeks as public health officials desperately try to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus across the region.

    The directive begins at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and involves San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Marin, Contra Costa and Alameda counties — a combined population of more than 6.7 million. It is to stay in place until at least April 7. Three other Bay Area counties — Sonoma, Solano and Napa — were not immediately included.

    The order falls just short of a full lockdown, which would forbid people from leaving their homes without explicit permission, and it wasn’t immediately clear how, or to what degree, it would be enforced. The order calls for the sheriff or chief of police to “ensure compliance.” In Italy and other places that have instituted lockdowns, travel outside the home has been restricted without permission and police have been ordering people back home if they don’t have a reason to be in public.

    “The scientific evidence shows that at this stage of the (coronavirus) emergency, it is essential to slow virus transmission as much as possible to protect the most vulnerable and to prevent the health care system from being overwhelmed,” the order states. “One proven way to slow the transmission is to limit interactions among people to the greatest extent practicable.”

    The Bay Area orders are the most restrictive yet in the U.S. The region is the first to direct people to stay at home as much as possible and avoid even small social interactions.

    In Washington state — where a Seattle-area outbreak has infected more than 400 and killed 37 — public health officials on Monday announced that bars, restaurants, clubs, gyms and other indoor social or recreational venues be closed until March 31. The state also banned all gatherings of 50 or more people. But the restrictions stopped short of advising people to shelter in place and did not ban non-essential travel.

    In the six Bay Area counties, non-essential gatherings of any size are now banned, along with non-essential travel “on foot, bicycle, scooter, automobile or public transit.” People may travel for shopping for necessary supplies, accessing health care, and providing aid to family and friends who need assistance, and for non-residents, returning to their home outside the Bay Area. Airports, taxis, and public transit — including BART — will remain operational, but only for essential travel and people are expected to keep six feet apart when possible.

    People in the six counties will still be able to go shopping for items such as food and household supplies, and seek medical care. They will be able to go outside for walks or exercise as long as they keep six feet away from anyone they don’t already live with. People who are homeless are exempt from the order but encouraged to find shelter.

    People who are older or have underlying health problems are being told to stay inside at all times except for health care under the new directive. They should ask someone to shop for them if they are able.

    The order calls for all “routine medical appointments” and elective procedures to be canceled or rescheduled. “To the extent possible, all health care visits that are not canceled or rescheduled should be done remotely,” the order states.

    Everyone is to work from home, or stop working, unless they provide an essential service, which includes health care workers; police, fire and other emergency responders; and utility providers such as electricians, plumbers, and sanitation workers.

    Grocery stores and pharmacies will remain open, and restaurants may stay open to provide takeout food only. Also staying open: veterinary services, gas stations and auto repair shops, hardware and other home supply stores, banks and laundry services. Businesses that remain open are encouraged to keep both employees and customers six feet apart, including while standing in line. But there are no specific limitations on the number of people allowed inside.

    As Bay Area deals with the Coronavirus there are fewer people out in the city and in the streets making the Bay Area look and sound different as the population practices social distancing.
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    Daycare centers may stay open, but children must be kept in groups no larger than 12, and they must stay with the same group of children every day.

    The Bay Area restrictions came as the White House on Monday urged all older Americans to stay home and everyone to avoid crowds and eating out at restaurants.

    Among the new recommendations from President Donald Trump and his coronavirus task force: Over the next 15 days, Americans should not gather in groups of more than 10 people, schooling should be at home and discretionary travel and social visits should be avoided. If anyone in a household tests positive for the virus, everyone who lives there should stay home.

    The orders come as cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, climb rapidly around the region. The Bay Area has reported 251 cases since the outbreak began — but more than half of those cases were in the past four days alone. And national testing shortfalls means that there are certainly many more hundreds and possibly thousands of cases in the region that have not been diagnosed, infectious disease experts say.

    Increasingly aggressive responses — such as limiting large gatherings and closing schools — have not yet slowed down the spread of disease, and public health officials agreed over the weekend that much more restrictive tactics were needed to force people apart. Authorities fear that regional hospitals could be overwhelmed by a crush of seriously ill patients if the virus is allowed to keep spreading as it has been.

    The Bay Area announcement comes just a day after Gov. Gavin Newsom advised that all bars in the state be closed, and that restaurants reduce capacity. Several states have announced closures of bars, restaurants and entertainment venues, and instituted curfews. Also on Sunday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged that all gatherings of 50 or people or more be stopped nationwide — the agency’s strongest advisory so far. As of Monday morning, U.S. cases had topped 4,000, but the actual number of infected people is far higher.

    Staff writers J.K. Dineen and Joaquin Palomino contributed to this report. The Associated Press also contributed.

    Erin Allday is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: eallday@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @erinallday

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    Kung Fu Tai Chi Headquarters Sheltering in Place

    As of Tuesday March 17, the San Francisco Bay Area has issued a ‘Shelter in Place’ order closing all non-essential businesses until April 7. This affects the Kung Fu Tai Chi Headquarters in Tiger Claw’s California branch. We will still be telecommuting however response will be limited. Kung Fu Tai Chi subscriptions are fulfilled through MartialArtSmart.com so please direct any subscription questions there.

    We appreciate your continued support and understanding during this global crisis. Please stay healthy everyone.

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    Matrix unloaded


    'The Matrix' Reboot Shuts Down Production Due to Coronavirus Crisis

    MARCH 16, 2020 10:58AM by Borys Kit


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    The movie was shooting in San Francisco but moved to Berlin in early March for the completion of its shoot.
    Warner Bros. Pictures’ reboot of The Matrix has been shut down until further notice, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

    The movie, currently titled The Matrix 4, was shooting in San Francisco but moved to Berlin in early March for the completion of its shoot.

    No shooting was underway but the production was in prep mode.

    The move follows the studio’s decision earlier Monday to postpone the start of production on the latest chapter of J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts. That shoot was set to begin Monday in London.

    Warner Bros. also paused production on The Batman, also shooting in London. That movie had been seven weeks into its shoot.

    The major studios began pausing their major productions late last week as a response to the growing pandemic. On Friday, Disney suspended all live-action productions, including The Little Mermaid and Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

    Sony paused preproduction on the action comedy The Man From Toronto on Saturday, while Netflix has put Red Notice on hiatus and Blumhouse has hit the brakes on its thriller, Vengeance, which is being directed by B.J. Novak.

    Lana Wachowski is directing The Matrix 4, which reunites Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne-Moss and also has Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on its roll call. The pic is scheduled for release on May 21, 2021, but it is unclear whether the shutdown will change that.
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    When covid subsides, there's going to be a ton of good films to catch up on.

    BOX OFFICE MARCH 17, 2020 10:07AM PT
    ‘Black Widow’ Release Pulled Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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    Disney’s “Black Widow” is the latest tentpole to shift its release date because of the coronavirus pandemic.

    The Marvel superhero adventure, starring Scarlett Johansson, was slated to hit theaters May 1. The studio also pulled “The Personal History of David Copperfield,” the Dev Patel-led drama from its Searchlight banner, and Amy Adams’ “The Woman in the Window,” a 20th Century title, which were supposed to debut May 8 and April 15, respectively. It’s unclear when any of the films will be released.

    Disney has already delayed “Mulan,” “The New Mutunts” and “Antlers,” but held off on postponing “Black Widow” in hopes that it wouldn’t have to scrap another big film. But the move was inevitable since movie theaters in multiple states, including New York, New Jersey Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington, have been ordered to close. Only AMC Theatres has given a timeline on how long its locations might be closed, estimating six to 12 weeks for venues nationwide.

    Multiple studios have pulled movies in wake of coronavirus, including Universal’s “Fast & Furious “entry “F9,” MGM’s James Bond installment “No Time to Die” and Paramount’s “A Quiet Place 2.”

    Theaters across North America aren’t entirely shuttered yet, but exhibitors expect that could happen soon. Multiplexes in China, Japan, Italy and other areas greatly impacted by the novel virus have seen mass closures, resulting in billions of dollars in lost revenues. On Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that public gatherings involving more than 50 people be called off for the next eight weeks.

    While an exact budget for “Black Widow” has not been revealed, Marvel movies typically cost somewhere in between $150 million and $200 million. In addition to Johansson, “Black Widow” also stars Florence Pugh, David Harbour, O-T ***benle, William Hurt, Ray Winstone, and Rachel Weisz. It was directed by Cate Shortland, and follows Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff in the events after “Captain America: Civil War.”
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    what a strange new world we are in now...

    MAR. 16, 2020
    Professional Wrestling Without an Audience Is Avant-garde Theater

    By Jackson McHenry@McHenryJD


    If a wrestler falls with no one watching, do they still make a sound? Photo: WWE/YouTube

    As anyone who is into the WWE or has watched at least five episodes of Netflix’s GLOW knows, professional wrestling is mostly about playing your character to the audience. So, in this time of coronavirus-induced social distancing, what happens when there’s no audience? Enjoy this WWE clip below, in which Bray Wyatt talks smack to John Cena with extreme intensity in front of rows and rows of empty chairs. You may think that this is one of those viral video edits where people add in forced silences, or perhaps a Samuel Beckett drama of the absurd, forcing all the artificiality of the format to the fore. This is about stripping everything down to its barest essentials, revealing what is primal and true, and also (like a lot of edgy theater) there are two chairs behind them on the set just sitting around.

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    Watch the way Cena maintains his hard stare even as you can clearly hear Wyatt’s inhales and exhales. Observe the absolute seriousness of the camerawork, the way the segment ends with a hyper high-energy series of cuts to a laughing clown(?). Bring these performances to Broadway, once it reopens. Let John Cena do Waiting for Godot!



    If that sole clip isn’t enough for you, there’s so much more where it came from in the footage from March 13’s WWE SmackDown. All the pomp and circumstance and ceremony go on, but there’s something missing, in an ineffable but central way. It’s the TV equivalent of eating an elaborate meal that’s been prepared without salt. Anyway, everyone involved deserves (heavily sanitized) acting trophies for their dedication to the bit.
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    Kung Flu

    Oh man, srsly?


    A White House official called coronavirus the 'Kung-Flu' to an Asian-American reporter's face

    John Haltiwanger 3 hours ago


    Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Washington. AP Photo/Evan Vucci
    An Asian-American reporter, Weijia Jiang, on Tuesday said that a White House official called the novel coronavirus "Kung-Flu" to her face.

    President Donald Trump has faced criticism for referring to coronavirus as a "Chinese Virus" and "foreign virus."

    The director of the CDC earlier this month said it is "absolutely wrong and inappropriate" to call COVID-19 the "Chinese coronavirus."

    A White House official called the novel coronavirus the "Kung-Flu" to CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang's face, the journalist tweeted on Tuesday.

    "This morning a White House official referred to #Coronavirus as the "Kung-Flu" to my face. Makes me wonder what they're calling it behind my back," Jiang said.

    The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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    The novel coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, and causes the disease COVID-19, is a pandemic that has spread to 145 countries.

    Some Republicans, including President Donald Trump, have sought to portray coronavirus as a foreign illness that is China's fault. On Thursday, Trump called coronavirus a "Chinese Virus" in a tweet. In an Oval Office address last Wednesday announcing travel restrictions on Europe, Trump referred to coronavirus as a "foreign virus."

    Chinese officials condemned Trump's Thursday-night tweet. "The US should first take care of its own matters," said Geng Shuang, a spokesman for China's foreign ministry, NBC News reported.

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged against using such phrasing or discriminating against Chinese people. Robert Redfield, the director of the CDC, earlier this month said it is "absolutely wrong and inappropriate" to call COVID-19 the "Chinese coronavirus."

    Moreover, the CDC's website states: "People in the U.S. may be worried or anxious about friends and relatives who are living in or visiting areas where COVID-19 is spreading. Some people are worried about the disease. Fear and anxiety can lead to social stigma, for example, towards Chinese or other Asian Americans or people who were in quarantine...Stigma hurts everyone by creating more fear or anger towards ordinary people instead of the disease that is causing the problem."

    China has faced criticism over efforts to suppress information over the scale out the coronavirus outbreak within its borders, but it's also taken aggressive measures that appear to have slowed the rate of new infections in the country.

    Meanwhile, the US government is lagging behind much of the world in terms of testing for the novel coronavirus, and therefore does not have a full picture of the extent of the outbreak across the country.
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    I caught a weird illness just prior to the holidays and many people I know - all across the U.S. - caught similar bugs. I don't think it was related to this, but plague is one of the horsemen of the apocalypse...
    Upon reflection, in the first week of February, myself and many of my co-workers [LEO's] also came down with the same respiratory illness with all the classic symptoms of covid 19, and it was bad. Worse than anything I had in years. Now, normally I never get sick, Always get the flu shot and never come down with the flu. On a typical day as an emergency responder- occupational hazards have me exposed to numerous pathogens on a regular. This includes: stepping into apartments that have not been cleaned in 20 plus years where the resident has passed away and is in different states of decomposition. Putting my hands on emotionally disturbed individuals who declare they're "Not going", may be bloody, spitting while they're screaming..all without gloves or masks, because there is just no time to put them on. And then being sequestered in the local hospitals and "Buses" [ambulances] with perps, victims, aided's and EDP's. That being said, I'm not afraid of cooties. I also have severe OCD when it comes to germs, dust, and people talking over my food and chewing with their mouths open. So all my life I have always been disinfecting with wipes and hand washing. I routinely wipe items down that come from the supermarket and go into the fridge. That includes disinfecting my handcuffs whenever they have been affixed to a client's wrists. My sneaking suspicion is that I had the virus and got over it along with a whole bunch of us out here. So far, 4 co-workers at the precinct have tested positive in the last week and I was exposed to all of them. Time will tell if I'm right. Our work directive is to show up, even if you have been exposed and don't go sick unless you get symptoms. Anyway here are my thoughts and some personal hacks for this world war 3 and the new great depression that we now face:

    -Sold out of toilet paper, really? Go to Amazon and get a bidet attachment for your toilet and you'll hardly use any paper. Have had one for years, its life-changing like finding Jesus. I always preach the gospel of the Bidet. And it will cure your external hemorrhoids

    -My go-to immune boosters: Medicinal mushrooms from "Host Defence" [Paul Stamets company. Look him up if you don't know who he is], Monolauaurin from Natural Cure labs and finally, a teaspoon of medical-grade Manuka Honey. I take these every day along with a bunch of other stuff for different things.

    -Use a tongue scraper after brushing your teeth. Your tongue holds bacteria and you can't brush it off sufficiently. The more you purify the less you'll have to detoxify. By an air purifier for your home along with a water filter.

    -Soak your feet every time you shower. Plug the drain and fill the tub with Epsom salts while you are showering. The therapeutic effects are far-reaching.

    -Tape your mouth shut with surgical tape when you go to sleep to prevent mouth breathing. Look up the benefits of nose breathing and mouth taping.

    -Benefiber combined with Metamucil. Drink it down every day before dinner.

    -When you get up in the morning immediately drink 24 oz's of water before you eat or drink anything else. You'll go numero dose 3 or 4 times before you leave the house.

    So yeah we all still have our kung fu but dam, I like to go to the gym and do my resistance training. When these restrictions locked in here in NY I went shopping on the internet looking for adjustable dumbells to replicate my routine. All sold out. I think I found one of the last stock from Xmark 50 lb adjustable dumbells. They do the trick along with some rubber fitness bands. Social distancing sucks! Yeah, yeah "Stop the spread", I get it. However, it goes against the social nature of human beings who want to hug, kiss and be stroked. This communal prayer and fasting is not forever. It serves to remind all people to count their blessings, fortify and reinforce their mind, body, and spirit. Along with speeding the up the FDA, drug companies and all these goddam alarmists who dick around taking too long to bring cures and vaccines to market. As a cop having faced death several times in my career this is my mantra: I live in faith, not in fear. I live in peace, not in panic. God speed to the world in winning this war!
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wuhan Pneumonia

    Due to the pandemic, TC Media Intl was furloughed and for the first time in the history of our department, we were unable to meet the submission deadline for this issue. This is a novel situation so I do not know how this will impact production until we reopen however the SUMMER 2020 issue will be delayed.

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    Hkfa 2020

    May 6, 2020 2:31am PT
    ‘Better Days’ Dominant at Closed Door Edition of Hong Kong Film Awards

    By Vivienne Chow


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    Chinese romantic crime drama “Better Days” directed by Hong Kong’s Derek Tsang, scooped eight awards at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, including best film, best director, best screenplay and best actress. Critically acclaimed elderly gay drama “Suk Suk” took the best actor and best supporting actress awards, organizers announced on Wednesday afternoon.

    Winners, however, were unable to give acceptance speeches on stage as the awards ceremony was cancelled due to the coronavirus epidemic. The results were announced instead via a 25-minute live streaming event hosted by awards chairman Derek Yee.

    Dressed in black tie, Yee appeared to be sitting in a dimly lit VIP cinema among the awards statuettes, yet to be presented to the recipients. He said despite the cancellation of the star-studded awards ceremony, organizers kept the polling going and received 1,675 votes from industry practitioners, about 57% of registered voters.

    “Better Days” was yanked by mainland authorities from the Berlinale last year, but later became a box office sensation. It also earned awards for acting star Zhou Dongyu and China pop sensation Jackson Yee, and for best original film song for “Fly,” written by Ellen Joyce Loo, the Hong Kong singer-songwriter who died of suicide in 2018, age 32.

    Action drama “Ip Man 4: The Finale” emerged as the biggest winner of craft awards, with prizes for film editing, sound design and Yuen Wo-ping’s action choreography.

    2020 Hong Kong Film Awards Winners
    Best Film
    “Better Days” Produced by: Jojo Yuet-chun Hui

    Best Director
    Derek Kwok-cheung Tsang (“Better Days”)

    Best Actor
    Tai Bo (“Suk Suk”)

    Best Actress
    Zhou Dongyu (“Better Days”)

    Best Screenplay
    Lam Wing Sum, Li Yuan, Xu Yimeng (“Better Days”)

    Best New Performer
    Jackson Yee (“Better Days”)

    Best New Director
    Norris Wong Yee Lam (“My Prince Edward”)

    Best Costume & Makeup Design
    Dora Ng (“Better Days”)

    Best Art Direction
    Cheung Siu Hong (“***ara”)

    Best Film Editing
    Cheung Ka Fai (“Ip Man 4: The Finale”)

    Best Cinematography
    Yu Jing Pin (“Better Days”)

    Best Supporting Actor
    Cheung Tat Ming (“i’m livin’ it”)

    Best Supporting Actress
    Patra Au Ga Man (“Suk Suk”)

    Best Action Choreography
    Yuen Wo Ping (“Ip Man 4: The Finale”)

    Best Visual Effects
    Yee Kwok Leung, Ma Siu Fu, Leung Wai Man, Ho Man Lok (“The White Storm 2: Drug Lords”)

    Best Sound Design
    Lee Yiu Keung George, Yiu Chun Hin (“Ip Man 4: The Finale”)

    Best Original Film Song
    “Fly” (from “Better Days”). Composer: Ellen Joyce Loo. Lyrics: Ellen Joyce Loo, Wu Qing Feng. Vocal artist: Yoyo Sham.

    Best Original Film Score
    Eman Lam (“My Prince Edward”)

    Best Asian Chinese-Language Film
    “An Elephant Sitting Still”
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    Soft Martial Arts recommended in CA

    Outdoor recreation

    Can I still exercise? Take my kids to the park for fresh air? Take a walk around the block?
    It’s okay to go outside to go for a walk, to exercise, and participate in healthy activities as long as you maintain a safe physical distance of six feet and gather only with members of your household. Below is a list of some outdoor recreational activities.

    *Parks may be closed to help slow the spread of the virus. Check with local officials about park closures in your area. Californians should not travel significant distances and should stay close to home.

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    COVID 19: Intercept, Counterattack

    Greetings,

    I know it has been a while.

    I am here to share the finding that many who were taken down as a result of this virus had very low potassium levels. This was discovered in China.

    This past September, I came down with something that may have been from the corona family. I had vertigo, vomiting, diarrhea and nasal/bronchial congestion. The only thing that pulled me together was pineapple, which has potassium. I spoke with another coworker and found out that he and six others were sick with the identical symptoms. He managed to pull himself together with a banana, another potassium containing fruit.

    Do your research on this.

    mickey

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    Chinese Martial Arts in the News: May 22, 2020 – Epidemic, Closure and The Loss of Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine

    Introduction
    It has been way too long since our last news update. We are fortunate to have had such a rich series of guest posts exploring the ways that COVID-19 has impacted both our personal training and the field of Martial Arts Studies. That series has not yet concluded, but I thought that it might be a nice change of page to get caught up with the news. For new readers, this is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea in which we review media stories that mention the traditional fighting arts. In addition to discussing important events, this column also considers how the Asian hand combat systems are portrayed in the mainstream media. As one might expect, many of the martial arts stories published over the last month centered on the global disruption of the novel coronavirus. Still, it is fascinating to note the wide variety of ways that it is being discussed with reference to the martial arts.
    While we try to summarize the major stories over the last month, there is always a chance that we may have missed something. If you are aware of an important news event relating to the TCMA, drop a link in the comments section below. If you know of a developing story that should be covered in the future feel free to send me an email.



    The Impact of COVID-19 on the Chinese Martial Arts
    Calculating the cost of a catastrophe is never easy. In the case of the TCMA these losses can be seen in the slow attrition of the schools, institutions and infrastructure that support our community. Perhaps the greatest of these institutional losses has been the closure of Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine. The entire magazine industry has been in decline for decades, but in this case the current epidemic was the final straw. Gene Ching, the magazine’s former publisher (and before that editor), has been an important friends to the growing field of Martial Arts Studies and I have had the pleasure to work with him on several small projects over the years. This must have been a devastating blow for him and the entire production team. At the same time, Kung Fu Tai Chi served as an important unifying voice in an area so diverse and riven with factionalism that simply keeping up with current developments is a real challenge.
    Newsstand martial arts magazine had a profound impact on me as I grew up in a small, relatively isolated, town. They created an image of martial practice that was almost intoxicating to my young and impressionable mind. The loss of KFTC Magazine feels like losing another slice of my younger self. All created things must end, and it has been a good 28 year run.

    COVID-19 is not only impacting the martial arts in North America. While Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Peoples Republic of China seem to have come out on the other side of their respective curves, the effects of the pandemic on their economies, and martial arts communities, continues to be dire. Particularly interesting was an article in Bloomberg titled “Hong Kong’s Economic Crisis Just Keeps Getting Worse,” which opens and closes with the struggles of one of the city’s many Wing Chun schools. Of course, the ongoing civil unrest in Hong Kong adds an extra hurdle for that city’s economy.
    “Passing on this cultural touchstone to the next generation is proving to be Lam [Shu-shing]’s biggest challenge yet as the number of students has dwindled to a handful. “This is the toughest moment in the past 40 years that I am teaching Kung Fu,” said Lam, who at almost 70 had to give up his gym when he couldn’t afford the rent. “I don’t see any improvement in Hong Kong any time soon.”

    As in North America, some Chinese schools have found new opportunities as they continue to negotiate long-term shutdowns. I found a fun photo essay in the China Daily titled “Martial arts master turns to online classes for global students.” The physical and highly personal nature of instruction has made the martial arts sector resistant to any sort of consolidation (something that we have seen in other areas of the fitness industry). One wonders how resilient the new networks of students and teachers being formed now will prove to be, and whether they might be a harbinger of change in the future.

    “Martial arts master Yu Danqiu is teaching apprentices around the world online after his club was closed by the COVID-19 outbreak. On May 9, Yu, chairman of the Ming He Quan, or the Calling Crane Fist Research Association of the Fujian Martial Arts association in Jianxindongling village of Cangshan district, in Fuzhou, East China’s Fujian province, taught fist forms remotely to apprentices from five countries, including Russia, Australia, and the United Kingdom.”
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