How are external and internal martial arts defined? What are their basic differences? Chinese martial arts are generally classified into external martial arts and internal martial arts. The most well-known Chinese external martial art is Shaolinquan, and the most well-known Chinese internal martial art is Taijiquan. There are more external martial arts than internal martial […]
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Dynamics of Chinese-American Churches in the U.S.
October 2008
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How they address and resolve certain key issues that are commonly faced by Chinese-American churches (CACs) in the U.S. will determine the successful evolution of these Christian churches, in particular, whether they will continue to exist and flourish or whether they will wither and lose their vibrancy. This article discusses these key issues and proposes […]
Underlying Foundations of Taiji Movements: Perspective from Martial Applications
August 2008
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In performing Taiji, the instructor usually requires fairly precise forms and movements. Although different instructors may teach the same form set slightly differently, the differences usually reflect only differences in emphasis, and not differences in the underlying foundations of Taiji. The precisions required in Taiji have their underlying foundations based on the martial arts applications […]
Cultural Loyalty and Political Loyalty
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, when Spain played against the U.S. for the gold medal match in men’s basketball, most Spanish Americans[1] rooted for the Spanish Team. When Brazil played against the U.S. for the gold medal match in women’s soccer, most Brazilian Americans rooted for the Brazilian Team. When China played against the U.S. […]