Translator’s Note: Although ‘劍‘ is pronounced ‘Jian’ within Putonghua (which is the dialect of the Chinese language spoken in Beijing) – also known in the West
Category: Hakka Ethnography
The ‘Hak-gar’ or ‘Guest People’ live in South China but follow a Northern Chinese culture.
Email: Cake of Moonness (29.9.2020)
Dear Gillian Things for ordinary people in the UK are not functioning properly at the moment. We usually get Mooncakes from Hoo Hing in Mitchem
Gongfu: When Taijiquan Fought White Crane (1954)
Translator’s Note: If the dates in the below Chinese lanuage text are correct, then in 1954 Master Wu Gongyi would have been 76! This may be compared
Remembering the Original ‘Dark Destroyer’ (Pre-1989)
The original ‘Dark Destroyer’ – all evasion and raw power! A year later Benn would have nothing but disrespect for his old trainer. I remember
Multicultural Sutton: Visiting the Chinese Ancestors – Qingming (清明) 7.4.2019
Sutton Cemetery We remember the Chinese ancestors in our family twice a year. In the Spring (at the beginning of April) it is the ‘Qingming’ (清明)
Gee Yau (芷邱) – My Partner’s Surname and its Historical Meaning
Gee (芷) – my partner – practising neidan meditation whilst life goes on around her. Thousands of years ago, her ancestors were servants of the
