Adam Frank Theorizes Lineage Conflict This post will be reaching most of Kung Fu Tea’s readers the day after many Americans celebrated Thanksgiving. On this particular holiday it is customary to spend a few moments... Continue Reading →
Introduction I would like to begin this week here at Kung Fu Tea by revisiting an essay that I first posted about a year ago. Last week I wrote a short piece considering the sources of the social distrust that... Continue Reading →
Introduction: Kung Fu and Marginality While writing the recent article on Ark Yuey Wong, I had an opportunity to chat with Charles Russo. He has been doing research on the history of the Chinese martial... Continue Reading →
Ark Yuey Wong in 1965: Opening a New Era in Western Kung Fu 1965 was a pivotal year for the traditional Chinese martial arts in North America. Simply put, it was the moment... Continue Reading →
Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea in which we review media stories that mention or affect the traditional fighting arts. In addition... Continue Reading →
Introduction Sascha Matuszak is a friend and occasional guest author here at Kung Fu Tea. Regular readers may remember his report on recent developments in the socioeconomics of Taijiquan. As a China based journalist he... Continue Reading →
Introduction: Wing Chun Warriors Come to Beijing The Beijing News and South China Morning Post recently reported on a case of community violence that erupted in Yanjiao, Hebei province. This area, just 35 km from the... Continue Reading →
***In honor of Halloween I thought that I would dip into the archives and revisit a fun post from earlier in the year. What follows is an actual Kung Fu ghost story. I think that readers will find it both... Continue Reading →
Hsu-Ming Teo. 2011. “Popular History and the Chinese Martial Arts Biopic.” History Australia. Vol. 8 No. 1: 42-66. Introduction Technology is a double edged sword. Electronic databases and fancy search tools promise a near omniscient... Continue Reading →
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