Chinese Culture

Yue Maiden and the Way of Sword

Posted in by Betty on the June 2nd, 2008

This is a story about the Chinese kung fu (also known as martial arts or gongfu) narrated in the Spring and Autumn of Wu and Yue, a history book written in the 1st century AD. … [more >>]

The Oldest Chinese Kung Fu Esoterica

Posted in by Betty on the June 1st, 2008

Kung fu, also known as gongfu or the martial arts, is one of the most fascinating aspects of the Chinese culture. Though its origin is too old to be found in certainty, we know that … [more >>]

Confucius and the Martial Arts

Posted in by Betty on the May 31st, 2008

Confucius is well known as a great thinker and educator. Thousands of educational institutes all over the world established by China to promote the Chinese language and culture are named after Confucius. While the … [more >>]

The Forbidden Kingdom

Posted in by Betty on the April 30th, 2008

I just saw the movie “The Forbidden Kingdom” today. As its original title “Kings of Kongfu” suggests, it’s a movie about the Chinese Kongfu. Jet Li and Jackie Chan are the very two top Kongfu … [more >>]