The Book Club is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea in which we read and discuss a major work in the field of Chinese martial studies. The basic idea is to replicate the sort of discussion that you... Continue Reading →
Introduction Once again I find myself staying up late to write my Monday morning post. I had originally planned on doing a news update, but given the hour I thought a ghost story might actually be more appropriate. The following... Continue Reading →
Introduction The old adage states that a picture is worth a thousand words. After having reviewed hundreds of potential images for this series of posts, and writing over a dozen entries, I can now state with some certainty that this... Continue Reading →
Introduction Its official, Kung Fu Tea is turning one year old. My first batch of posts (including a welcome to readers, a discussion of Wushu and the Olympics and a round-up of Chinese martial studies resources) went live on July... Continue Reading →
Introduction Welcome! "Chinese Martial Arts in the News" is a regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea. Every three to four weeks we discuss the major news stories impacting the Chinese martial arts. Special attention is payed to the ways... Continue Reading →
Introduction July 20th is the 40th anniversary of the death of Bruce Lee. Prof. Paul Bowman, an expert on both his life and cultural influence, has been kind enough to sit down with us to discuss Lee's continuing significance. ... Continue Reading →
My Definite Chief Aim I, Bruce Lee, will be the first highest paid Oriental super star in the United States. In return I will give the most exciting performances and render the best of quality in the capacity of an... Continue Reading →
Introduction Hing Chao has been getting a lot of good press lately. If you keep up with Chinese martial studies and are at all interested in the southern hand combat traditions, you have probably heard his name. He was the... Continue Reading →
Introduction: Archery and the Traditional Chinese Martial Arts I have recently been reading Stephen Selby’s book Chinese Archery (2000, Hong Kong University Press). It is a very important contribution to the Chinese martial studies literature and one of the few... Continue Reading →
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