WCA China Trip from Friday, 7 to 21 November 2025. After our trip, I was sent this video - we made the news in China: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc8LZqm5rjE Friday 21th Back home. Well, what a trip! It has been a pleasure the last two weeks to share so many experiences with such a great group of people. … Continue reading China November 2025
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After two days of sightseeing and adjusting to the time zone and temperature in Hong Kong, it was time to venture over the border to Shenzhen. Then take the high speed train to our final destination of Ping’s new school on the outskirts of Jieyang. Filling up for morning at the very tasty breakfast buffet, … Continue reading China ’24 Blog. Part Two: Arrival in Jieyang
Mark's China Travelogue: Part 3 As students of mine will well know, it is important to sink your weight when practising tai chi. This becomes easier when training in China, as the deliciousness of the food ensures that there is more weight to sink! Like most places in China that I have been fortunate enough … Continue reading Eating, Training… and a bit (a lot) more Eating….
I won’t bore you with a run down of the day-by-day account of my week’s stay in Jieyang… you’ll get the picture of a tea drinking, chatting, eating, and training daily routine soon enough! One of my favourite things to do when in China is venture into a local park in the early morning and … Continue reading Drinking Tea, Making Friends… China Travelogue Part 2
Welcome to another edition of the weekly White Crane Online blog. Over the past few weeks we have been exploring topics in and around the theme of Taoism. Last week I introduced the core concept of Qi (if you missed it, you might want to read it here first) and I explained a little bit … Continue reading Martial Qigong
China 2019 - Day 30, Friday, 16th August I thought I would round off the blogs with my final thoughts. Partly because I like rounding things off and partly because to finish on 29 just didn't seem right - so here is a nice even number 30. My China trip this summer was predominantly for … Continue reading Day 30 – Final Thoughts
China 2019 - Day 29, Thursday, 15th August When you look at a planet from space, you don't think, "Hmmm, I wonder what arbitrary lines of segregation have been drawn on that planet?" You think, "Wow, what an awesome looking planet!!" Now, practicalities and logistics aside, and I don't want to hurt anyone's national pride, … Continue reading Day 29 – Hong Kong Tourist
China 2019 - Day 28, Wednesday, 14th August With a taxi booked to Guilin airport for 10am, I decided to get a bit of extra early morning training in by myself for a couple of hours before departure. I was also joined by Hotpot, so we got to hang out and say our goodbyes for … Continue reading Day 28 – Travel to Hong Kong
China 2019 - Day 27, Tuesday, 13th August Today has been my last day at the tai chi school and as ever you have mixed emotions about these things. Sad that the training has come to an end, I will miss Masters Ping and Kim and many of the students...and of course there will be … Continue reading Day 27 – Modern Day Self Defence