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A Year in the Chinese Martial Arts: The Stories and Events that Shaped 2014 and a note of Congratulations

      Introduction   New Years is a good time to sit back and reflect on recent accomplishments and events.  2014 has been a big year for the field of Chinese martial studies.  We have made progress in some... Continue Reading →

Chinese Martial Arts in the News: November 14th, 2014: Martial Arts Studies, Women in Kung Fu and the Taiping Institute is Back

      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 →

Chinese Martial Arts in the News: October 21, 2014: Umbrella Kung Fu, The Chinese Martial Arts in Films and Mr Bean Does an Awsome Wooden Dummy Form

    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 to discussing... Continue Reading →

Chinese Martial Arts in the News: July 14th, 2014: Popular Culture, Martial Arts Studies and a Shaolin Update

    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 impact the the traditional fighting arts.  In addition to... Continue Reading →

The Printing Press and the Sword: How Republic Era Periodicals Shaped the Chinese Martial Arts.

  William Acevedo with translations by Mei Cheung. 2014. “Republic Period Guoshu Periodicals.” Classic Fighting Arts. Vol 2. No. 26 Issue 49. pp. 56-68. Introduction: The Traditional Chinese Martial Arts and the Printed Word Despite frequent assertions to the contrary,... Continue Reading →

Chinese Martial Arts in the News: April 7th, 2014: Divine Swords, Hidden Dragons and Monastic Violence Gets Real.

  Introduction Welcome to our latest edition of “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 impact the the traditional fighting arts.  In... Continue Reading →

Chinese Martial Arts in the News: March 17th, 2014: The St. Patrick’s Day Edition!

Introduction Welcome to the St. Patrick's day edition of “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 impact the the traditional fighting arts. ... Continue Reading →

Chinese Martial Arts in the News: February 24th, 2014: Kung Fu Diplomacy, New Books and Remembering Ark Yuey Wong.

  Introduction Welcome back for another installment of “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.”  This is a semi-regular feature in which we review media stories that mention or impact the the traditional fighting arts.  In addition to discussing important, events... Continue Reading →

Chinese Martial Arts in the News: February 3rd, 2014: Galloping into the Year of the Horse, while Remembering China’s Vanishing Martial Traditions.

  Introduction Happy Lunar New Years and welcome to the first post of the Year of the Horse!  "Chinese Martial Arts in the News" is a semi-regular feature in which we review media stories that mention or impact the the... Continue Reading →

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