May 8th-May 9th – 78th Victory in Europe Day Remembering Our Relatives Who Fought in WWII! (9.5.2023)

May 8th and May 9th (Russia) commemorate the Allied Victory in Europe (VE) Day! The war in Asia would rage on for at least another four months until the Soviet Red Army was ready to ‘liberate’ Mainland China from the oppressive Yoke of the Imperial Japanese and their murderous ‘Gwantung Army’! What a magnificent generation of people existed in the world at that time! These people, if they were alive today (all our family Veterans have passed away) – they would not let a US or UK government ‘dictate’ to the people that we should support a US-backed Neo-Nazi ‘Maidan’ government in the Ukraine!

China: Zhang Zhilei (张志磊) – Professional Heavyweight Boxer! (16.4.2023)

His punching combinations are fast, fluid, well-timed and accurate – whilst his evasive upper body movement and lower body footwork is both precise and compact! He skilfully makes the opponent miss whilst always staying in range to counter continuously. His fast (combination) hitting is reminiscent of that seen within advanced Chinese gongfu practice – particularly when Zhang Zhilei initiates exchanges! I suspect that somewhere in his training background lies the Internal Martial Arts of China! As he progresses through the ranks, he stoically faces the racist disdain he encounters in the West – and lets his ability and ever-growing tally of victories speak for themselves! Indeed, although 39 years old at the writing of this article – this might work for him in a sport that is usually merciless in its treatment of older competitors! Chinese martial tradition and culture possesses an entirely different approach to interpreting the ageing process!

Palestinian Champion – Ali Al-Saleh – Wins Professional World Kickboxing Gold! (9.4.2023)

The day before yesterday, the Palestinian champion – Ali Al-Saleh – managed to win the Professional World Kickboxing Gold at lightweight (WKU) for the third time in a row. The hero – Ali – raised the flag of Palestine in the coronation arena – affirming his affiliation and continuous love for Palestine! Al-Saleh traces his roots back to the village of Al-Khalisa in Northern Palestine!

Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture Witnesses Spark of Coffee Trend! (6.4.2023)

In 2022, Li Xiangying and her husband opened a cafe with characteristics of the Korean ethnic group in her hometown Yanji. Combining local specialty apple pears and folk customs of the Korean ethnic group with coffee, they promote native folk culture to tourists through coffee while enriching the coffee culture in Yanji. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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