Taiji (also spelled Tai Chi), an ancient Chinese martial art, can be a very effective exercise to avoid and to relieve back pains. This article discusses why.
Reminiscences of Childhood in Hong Kong
June 2019
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I lived in Hong Kong for six years from 1949 to 1955 when I was seven to thirteen. Since I was too young to remember much about the earlier period before that when I lived in China, the time in Hong Kong was basically my childhood years. Looking back, I remember fondly some of the interesting events that occurred in that period.
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Effect of Taiji Versus Aerobic Exercise for Fibromyalgia
March 2019
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A recently published research investigation compares Taiji exercise with aerobic exercise for the treatment of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. This research concluded that participants of either exercise routine show improvements after practicing twice a week for 24 weeks, and participants of the Taiji exercise routine show more improvements than participants of the aerobic exercise routine.
A Paradigm Shifting World-History Investigation
Based on more than 10 years of research investigation of many classic world maps and other historical documents, Dr. Siu-Leung Lee (李兆良, of Columbus, Ohio and Hong Kong) has concluded that the contents of a very important world map, known as Kunyu Wanguo Quantu (坤輿万国全图) dated 1602, attributed to Matteo Ricci, is not translated into Chinese from European maps. Furthermore, this important world map was based on the surveys by Chinese before 1430, some 60 years before Columbus’ exploration
This article provides a short summary of his reasoning and the vast implications for world history. [1]
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